Chunkstyle Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 hi guys -- i'm hoping to try firing up the old ct1 175 my son & i have been working on, that i've posted about here a few times (thanks for the help, by the way!), and i'm such a complete novice regarding motorcycles that i'm not sure how you properly fire one up. i'd like to get all my 'ducks in a row,' so as to avoid stupid mistakes. here are the things i'm aware of (most, if not all, are probably incredibly basic to you guys): ignition switch on petcock open fuel in tank look to see if fuel flows down hose to carb (it's a clear hose) transmission in neutral tires aired up choke knob pulled out oil in gearcase 2-cycle oil in autolube tank is there anything i'm missing? do you have to have the clutch lever pulled when starting if it's in neutral? and does the battery under the seat have anything to do with starting, or does it strictly power the lights only? thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 7, 2009 Moderator Share Posted October 7, 2009 hi guys -- i'm hoping to try firing up the old ct1 175 my son & i have been working on, that i've posted about here a few times (thanks for the help, by the way!), and i'm such a complete novice regarding motorcycles that i'm not sure how you properly fire one up. i'd like to get all my 'ducks in a row,' so as to avoid stupid mistakes. here are the things i'm aware of (most, if not all, are probably incredibly basic to you guys): ignition switch on petcock open fuel in tank look to see if fuel flows down hose to carb (it's a clear hose) transmission in neutral tires aired up choke knob pulled out oil in gearcase 2-cycle oil in autolube tank is there anything i'm missing? do you have to have the clutch lever pulled when starting if it's in neutral? and does the battery under the seat have anything to do with starting, or does it strictly power the lights only? thank you! That just about covers it, make sure the kill switch is OFF if it has one, I would be checking it sparks first too. ...Paul I think the battery wont be needed as it will be for horn / lights / indicators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted October 7, 2009 Moderator Share Posted October 7, 2009 I always pour a little fuel into the bore and then put the plug in before I would kick it over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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