Hard to start Saga GY 250

poostang · 03-15-2013, 07:33 PM

Hey Guys,

My GY 250 is really hard to start. My brother has been tinkering with it and the other day I asked if he was riding it around, and to my dismay he said he was not because he can barely start it!

I was thinking that I should move the needle up on the carb. What else could I try to do? I'm in the mountains at about 1600 ft elevation. I was also thinking about gutting the exaust but that would be last resort as I don't like a screamingly loud street machine.

Cheers,

Weldangrind · 03-15-2013, 09:55 PM

Pull the carb off and clean it thoroughly. Remove the jets, blast some carb cleaner through the passages (wear eye protection!), blast some compressed air through and re-assemble. Let us know if there's an improvement.

03-15-2013, 07:33 PM	#1
poostang Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 10	Hard to start Saga GY 250 Hey Guys, My GY 250 is really hard to start. My brother has been tinkering with it and the other day I asked if he was riding it around, and to my dismay he said he was not because he can barely start it! I was thinking that I should move the needle up on the carb. What else could I try to do? I'm in the mountains at about 1600 ft elevation. I was also thinking about gutting the exaust but that would be last resort as I don't like a screamingly loud street machine. Cheers,
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03-15-2013, 09:55 PM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Pull the carb off and clean it thoroughly. Remove the jets, blast some carb cleaner through the passages (wear eye protection!), blast some compressed air through and re-assemble. Let us know if there's an improvement. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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