I thought two strokes were easy to start???

[sammyj18]

Hey All,

Sorry if this is a stupid question. I just bought a 03 EC 200. Its my first two stroke bike. I rode it last weekend without any trouble, took it home cleaned it up and put it away.

Today I just got done repaking the silencer and now I can't get the bike to start. Is there any special method to starting a 2 stroke? Right now Im just setting the choke, opening the throttle slightly and kicking away. Ive been trying for about 20 minutes and I just CAN NOT get it to fire.

Thanks,
Sam

[bergerhag]

Keep the throttle shut, or else the choke circuit won't work.

[eff]

Yup should be easy to start.

Put it in second gear and rack it back and forth a few times. Put it in nuetral and try kicking it again.

[sammyj18]

OK tried again still won't start..pulled the spark plug had some black oil on it...assume this is normal when using mixed gas? Cleaned it reinstalled it...and still not starting. Again im a total NOOB

Thanks,
Sam

[rpduc]

Gas On?

Is this a model with the full lights and the road bike looking handlebar switchgear? Road bike guys get bit by the kill switch once in a while...

Did you check for spark when you had the plug out? If no spark maybe you got some water in by the stator when you washed it?. Easy to pull the cover to check that out. They are notorious for that, or so I hear, I'm pretty much a noob to these GG bikes too.

It should start very easily. I bought three rode hard put away wet GG 2t bikes that had been sitting for a couple years with stale old gas, sinfully dirty aircleaners, blah blah, and they fired up with minimal effort. Now after some TLC they always start in a couple kicks.

[kim]

You might want to consider re-jetting the bike. Do a search on this site and you will find more info than you thought possible.

Put a new spark plug in first though and see.

As mentioned above I also have had some trouble with the kill switch or so I thought until I got the jetting right.

K