RT starting.

[milleplod]

Been away with my daughter on the RT for the last couple of days.....kin ell, it's been hot! Got stuck in 5 miles of slow-moving/standstill traffic on the M6 round Stafford yesterday, hottest I've seen the temp gauge get, so kept switching it off, as per the handbook. Anyway, parked the bike in the garage on our return last night, rolled it out this morning to clean all the bugs off it....and it took ages to fire up - 4 or 5 long presses on the starter before it eventually burst into life, whereupon it ticked over beautifully.

It usually fires up first time, every time, and since I fitted the new starter a few days ago, it spins much quicker than previously. Could the need for much churning have been down to the heat? Fuel evaporation, perhaps? Or indicative of something else?

Pete

 

[taminator]

Evaporation in the fuel lines , spinning it over for a while you were just filling the lines up and it was probably bleeding itself

 

[milleplod]

Evaporation in the fuel lines , spinning it over for a while you were just filling the lines up and it was probably bleeding itself

Ta for the reply. I did think/hope it would be that, just never had it before.

Pete

 

[Pukmeister]

My GSA did this in Rouen two years ago, hot in heavy traffic so kept stopping it. Parked in a cool underground car park, it was a pig to start next morning.

 

[buncobooth]

My GSA did this a couple of times, wouldn't start as if it was flooded. Cranked it over gently a few times opening the throttle then bang, a bit of smoke and no problems since

 

[milleplod]

Ta for the replies......my mind, such as it is, is now at rest.

Pete