Moto laid on the floor - Starting issues

[darrsi]

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The 2 pipes should be the coolant reservoir overflow and the fuel tank breather/drain hose, if so they are in the correct location, just ensure they are inside in the hose holder.

The battery is unlikely to be an issue as they are a sealed unit and does not have an over flow pipe.

I checked and they are in the hoses holder  :thumbup

Unfazed, when you say "Loosen the screws a few turns to let all the fuel drain out"when you say" Where is the fuel going to come out??? (Sorry I'm a proper newbie in the motorcycle world  :b )


Also, I did try to start the bike without the choke, and it did start first time eventually but I still need to put the choke on afterwards to maintain the engine on, at least for a few minutes. Do you think it's normal ?


I have noticed this "tick tick tick" sound when starting, so it shouldn't be?
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Is the ticking before you start the bike (fuel pump), or when the bike's running (cam chain)?


The choke, if needed but in normally very cold weather, should be put on a quarter or third of the way in BEFORE you start the bike, then adjusted so that the engine is ticking over comfortably for a minute, then it should be turned off.
If you start applying it after it's started then it will all get a bit messy.
But in this weather you should not need to use it at all, just a start and quick blip of the throttle should suffice then let it warm up for a minute or two.