Does anyone know why My honda is harder to start in the winter

[Blown 331]

You could get a carb with an accelerator pump. Both my XL500R and my TRX450R has accelerator pumps so in addition to setting the choke I hit the trottle a few times to spray some extra gas and they usually start with one kick when it's cold out.

[bigredhead]

hey.. now that's cool.

first i hear of XR's with reeds.. not XR's with primers... what else do those sucker got ? geez.

Fuel stabilizer helps in winter.. specially with metal tanks and condensation factor.

[Pistonhead]

When it gets bitchin' cold outside your oil that works fine in summer gets super viscous and really doesn't wan't to move around a whole lot. Put in a lower weight of oil and that will help.

[Jason Hall]

Some tips from a hillbilly. When any engine is cold it needs more fuel than when its warm, so when you put your choke on it restricts the air going into the carb, that gives you a richer mixture (more fuel). usually you want to get the choke off as soon as you can, if you dont then you will carbon up (foul) the plug. I have a 95 300EX, when I first got it it started real hard so I adjusted the carb when it was cold, to were it ran good when I started it. I got lucky & mine runs great when it warms up also. I'm not saying to adjust the carb with the choke on get the choke off as soon as you can then adjust the fuel screw. Everything has its own way it wants to start & its your job to figure out how that is. Good luck.

[83185s]

heres another tip...if you keep it in the garage..which i hope yopu do..put a block heater on it when you put it up overnight ...and itll prolly start right up..i know it helps cause it keeps the oil warm and the engine warm...just toss it next to the engine blowing on it and it should start pretty easy