What a way to start the day. Had a spare, so it added a few minutes to my morning. Carefully cleaned the dust from around the plug, swapped, started and rode.
NBD, but what the fuck?
Honestly, that sounds like a mechanical issue that needs addressing. I haven’t had a bike for a while now, but my late 80’s GS 500 would always start up fine with a little (or a little more) choke, no matter the temperatures. I’d fire her up, slip into my gloves and be on my way.
I’m riding an early 80s GS, so you know how quiet these little fellas are. Like the other person said, it’s important to at least get the cylinder walls a little warm and expanded.
I notice the idle is a bit slower (read: resistant) at start between my mornings in soCal vs here in Seattle. All the more reason to run with coke for a few minutes.
Also, I’m doing this at 7 or 730, that’s not that early, right??
If you’re permanently in SoCal, you might want to adjust your carburetor a bit leaner (I think - it’s been a while since I had a carbureted bike). That said, an 80s two-cylinder isn’t going to be that loud with stock exhaust, even with the choke. Certainly, quieter and less annoying than a leaf-blower or a Harley-rider revving unnecessarily in their driveway.
