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[charliechitlins]

So I'm getting a '74 247 sorted out.
It runs great...pulls from down low...revs cleanly...plug a nice light brown...maybe a TAD lean...not quite chocolatey....
This bike does not like to start when cold.
What's the drill for cold starting a bike with no choke?

[martin belair]

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[martin belair]

did you tickle it?

[charliechitlins]

Martin Belair, on 13 October 2010 - 01:12 AM, said:

did you tickle it?

Yes...and she giggled...uh...dribbled...I mean....
Thanks, Martin.
I hope you're doing well.

[feetupfun]

While tickling for a cold start, lean the bike over a bit to make the tickler overflow higher. That will put more fuel into the motor than having the bike level.

[axulsuv]

Or you could try this approach ! And have a choke that works !
http://www.classictr...itsspanish.html
Glenn

[charliechitlins]

axulsuv, on 13 October 2010 - 09:26 AM, said:

Or you could try this approach ! And have a choke that works !
http://www.classictr...itsspanish.html
Glenn

It is tempting to hit a swap meet and buy a Mikuni.

[sdm]

I have to tickle my carb a bit longer when it's cold sometimes. I also like the tilting method.
I replaced the Amal on my wifes 72 with a Mikuni and it works great. I think I also saw that B&J racing has a Mikuni conversion for the Montesa but it doesn't show a price.... I went thru Sudco and it was spendy so hopefully it might be cheaper through B&J. I do like the Amal on my 74 however.

[keychange]

I find the timing critical a fraction too advanced and she is a bugger to start. Also make sure your spark gap isn't too wide - this can also give it that lean look and erratic running when hot.

[totalshell]

my 72 247 was /is a pig to start aftre been left for more than a week so i tried to start it as often as possible once up and running it too ran great, though jumped out of first occasionally though they all did that apparently.. no amount of new this and that carb wise helped so in the end i just gave it a hefty squirt of ezzy start and away she went no problems.

[charliechitlins]

I got it sorted.
Left the fuel tap on and filled the cylinder with fuel.
Yikes!
I was wondering why it ran so beautifully when I parked it, then it wouldn't fire up a few days later.