Trimoto 225dx

[acidtrip]

Hi everyone this is my first thread and i have a qustion about a trimoto 225dx. I just got this and it had sat for a while before we got it. the problem is that when i try to push start it the wheels just skid on the blacktop. At first the spot where the pull start was at the thing wouldnt spin but it broke free. i tried taking the stuff apart but i dont have the tools to get the rusty stuff off. Any help would be appritiate it thx.

[Oldshell4481]

the tires just skid cuz * aint going fast enough.. if it has a manual clutch put it into second gear and hold the clutch until you are moving good then pop that out and give er gas.

[acidtrip]

It doesnt have manual clutch but it has a starter. Now the key wont turn so i dont no what wire need to be hooked up for the bike to be on as if the key was actually on. i think the battery is junk but is there a way to jump it. the only way i can think of getting it to start is pushing it and droping it from nuetral to 1st.

[Yamahauler]

You can hook a pair of jumper cable from your truck and put the ground on the footpeg or something and just touch the tip of the starter where the hot wire goes to from the solenoid. It should spin it, but you have to make sure you have the ignition on somehow.
I guess you could pull the plug out and check for spark to see if it on.
If it didnt start it would narrow your problems down to maybe a dirty carb, or something.

[slothminx]

put the trike in 4th or 5th (dont know how many gears they have) and then push it should start to turn over in these gears, as your pushing blip the trottle and your away. this is how i have to start the 70 lol its has no pull start can be a pain in the arse if it stalls in deep grass

[acidtrip]

Well can anyone help me with just removing the key and just just have the wires connected so the bike can always be on till its up and running.

[Huffa]

Why don't you slow down a bit and fix the recoil 1st?

Can we see a few pictures of it ?

What parts are rusted?

Pull start assembly (click on pic to enlarge) :
http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandit.../YA4937_19.gif

[acidtrip]

My pull start doesnt have all the pieces that that one had, the pull start was off of the bike when i got it. thats why i want to get the ignition fixed so that i can try to push start it. There are like 4 wires there which ones should be connected and what ones not to use. Thx for the help so far. oh and there is just some screws that are rusted a little and they just strip out.

[acidtrip]

So can anyone tell me what wires make the bike run?

[acidtrip]

Ok i got the ignition fixed and the starter works if i hook the battery up to some jumper cables, but all that happens is the motor just keeps turinging over. im getting spark so i dont no what to do now

[Yamahauler]

Did you hook the jumper cables up to the battery on the bike or the starter on the bike?
If it was the starter, it will keep spinning no matter what. If it is spinning the motor over with the cables going to the battery, your starter button on the handlebars may be stuck. Lube it up with some WD-40. If that isnt your problem, you have something screwy in the wiring.
If its getting spark, but not starting. It may not be getting gas. Try cleaning the carb out and check the lines and fuel filter (if it has a filter) to make sure they are free-flowing.

Does the cylinder have compression?

[acidtrip]

Well it was starting with the the button and it would stop when you stoped pushinh the button but now i found out that the carb is dirty cuz the bottom where the floater is is completely dry.

[edog]

Post some pics of the trike sometime if you can?

[acidtrip]

Well i tried cleaning carb but it didnt work so i tried to spray starting fluid to see if it would start but it didtnt so i dont no what to do now. The stater doesnt seem like iot does anything but the motor is moving. when i try to push start it i can smell exhust fumes. well im gonna try to clean the carb with some better stuff and see if that works but if im spraying starter fluid ion the carb shouldnt it try to fire up?

[acidtrip]

Well im still stuck at this point the carb seems clean theres gas at the bottom but when you push the throttle no gas comes up thru the needle hole. the comes thru the over fill line on the bottom.