Why Is It Hard To Kickstart My Bike? Typically, if your electric starter is not working, then the main culprit is your battery. A dead battery means a dysfunctional electric starter. Add to it, if your motorcycle has a Transistor Coil Ignition (TCI), then a dead battery also means the kick start is ineffective. What
Why Doesn’t My Bike Start Right Away? Almost-dead battery – If the starter motor is only turning slowly this is usually a battery problem, too. We can jump-start the engine with jump leads, bump start it (depending on the bike), or charge the battery if there’s time. If the battery is dead, it might not
Can You Cold Start A Bike In The Summer? If the ambient conditions are warm enough, many bikes in proper tune will cold start without a choke. They may run poorly, but they will start. This summer has been a real son of a butch so I’ve been able to cold start a few bikes