Need help

[Calum]

@vtrn_raptor Nope. Once it starts to die off, that's when choke is not needed.

I remember when I was a wee lad going to school, I used to start the DT, choke on, by the time I walked to lock the house, put my thermals on, the bike had cut out. So needed to start it with choke off.

Doesn't take long.

[vtrn_raptor]

I've learnt that every bikes different kept comparing this one to my last one and boy what a mistake that was

[NINJA]

My DTR would never start without the choke on, even when the engine was hot. It was always choke on, kick start, then either run for a bit when cold or choke off as soon as I had my helmet and gloves on when the engine was previously warm. I just assumed that was how it was???

[vtrn_raptor]

That's what i thought with my last Dt wouldn't start without choke had to keep choke on till it was warm could have been down to the fact it was a 170 but god knows that bike met it's bitter end when I trusted a garage with it and the Prick killed it then denied doing anything bad to it

[Calum]

@vtrn_raptor Those 170 kits were actually pretty bullet proof.

[vtrn_raptor]

Wasn't after the garage got hold of it

[declan]

@vtrn_raptor

[vtrn_raptor]

This is what the plug looks like now after riding and running for about 15 mins

[terry.tz]

@vtrn_raptor camera not focused properly but that defo looks like it's wet and oily and low temp so over fueling

[terry.tz]

@vtrn_raptor did you try without the side case

[vtrn_raptor]

Not just yet but I have a question what is the throttle needle for and can the position it's in cause a problem

[terry.tz]

@vtrn_raptor yes it can cause problems
and it is another throttle stage for more fuel ie 1/2 to 3/4 throttle and

[vtrn_raptor]

So this could be my issue. The guy I brought the bike off had pinned the pv and have messed about with the carb to get it to run after changing the piston I realised their must have been an air leak somewhere on the bike as wouldn't stay running. I took the carb off to discover the mixture screw was seized so I replaced the carb the only thing I haven't done is touch the needle on the throttle and left it how I got the bike

[terry.tz]

@vtrn_raptor ok your better off do as @Calum said to you set the carb up as it was stock manual will have all the settings for you

[terry.tz]

@vtrn_raptor but before you go tinkering as I said yesterday start from the top did you replenish the fuel

[vtrn_raptor]

Yeah has fresh fuel in the bike now

[terry.tz]

@vtrn_raptor have you checked I know this is silly and I know I'm contradicting myself but considering I think its rich but check anyway is the fuel flowing fine from tank to carb

[vtrn_raptor]

Yeah it is, is this In the correct position

[terry.tz]

i think that is yes but you should check manual

[vtrn_raptor]

I've come to the conclusion something is wrong with the carb as wasn't having this problem with old carb but was running to lean that's the reason I got this one that's probably why I got the carb so cheap ..........