Cold start problem on Kat 400 ssn

[bobster]

Oh sh1t.............Petes started giving out advice.........."Its the end of the world .......as we know it"

[callyboy]

Oh good.............Petes started giving out really sound advice.........."Its the end of me on this forum - I'm going to stay on Old Skool Suzuki forum from now on." :*vegi-sausages*:

Good !

Pete

[superfly]

That is what I need some good Karma.

For the choke, I simply never use it hot or cold. I should definitely start, basically I do not believe it is working so I never use it.
I tryed once or twice but I need to jingle with the cable which seems to bit stuck in the linkage, so I gave up quickly enough.

The mixture screw was turn following the manual, I don't remember the figure.

I will swap the choke cable when I will back home, in about 1 weeks

I have to say I would love to have a bike working at anytime, at the moment it is not quite the case

Once it took me 45 minutes to start her up, I even thought about getting something else. But I change my mine when she started....

[Katgeezer]

Yes,your choke cable is wrongly routed but from the pics doesn't look like it's partially on or anything so it's a minor point. It routes over the top as Mick says.
Sadly it really does sound like you'll have to take the carbs off (again!!) to sort this properly.

[superfly]

I have not got a chance to do any modification. But last week I started a new start technic, I pushed down hill:-)

Basically 2 times last week and 1 time this week, she did not wanted to start so I decide to push and she does start.

So I am thinking the battery could be on her way out, which does not help if I don't use the choke I suppose.
So I am going to see if I can get myself a new battery this week to try start to fix the problem.

[fossie]

It is very possible the battery , it is really a small ampage batteryand with it being a sealed for life jobby if left too long , as in 3 months unused it will deterioate.

Also the CDi on these 250/400 are known to cause bad starting , sometimes they will not start on the button but will bump start no problem. See my thread in jacked off in tech section.

[superfly]

It could really well be the problem, this evening no start after 3 or 4 try so I decide to push down hill.
It was started after 20 meters no problem, I will get a battery on thursday and I will take it from their.

[callyboy]

Arnaud, you could always try a jump from a car battery. Dont leave the bike one in there though, just connect the wires to the jump leads. Also, get your battery tested first before you go buying a new one.

Cheers

Pete

[fossie]

NO don't jump start a 400 from a car battery with the car running , the CDI will go all Air Quantas on you and refuse to fly , it will however fry.
The ampage on the 400 is is only 9 amp per hour ina seal battery car aph many times that !.

[callyboy]

Is that so Fossie ? I jumped my 400 Impulse loads of times when i first got it and it never suffered any ill effects.

Although i would agree you shouldnt do it with the car RUNNING.

Pete