Ponm
11-24-2002, 10:23 AM
Hello,
I just bought a new 03 400ex and I took it out to ride yesterday for the first time. I rode it for a hour and it did great. I took it very easy because of the break in period, and after I finished I let it sit and cool for about two hours. I came back to ride it for a second time and I had difficulties getting it started and once started to keep an idle. I had to keep giving it a little bit of gas with the choke fully open and it wouldn't even stay running with the choke half open. After a few minutes of tinkering, I got it running and off I went. About ten minutes into the ride, I was in third gear just cruising along and the thing dies. It wouldn't restart and I had to push the bike back about a mile to the house(thank god it is not a utility bike). I let it sit for about another three hours and again it would not start. Would anyone have any suggestions or opinions of what it maybe. Thank you
-scott
I just bought a new 03 400ex and I took it out to ride yesterday for the first time. I rode it for a hour and it did great. I took it very easy because of the break in period, and after I finished I let it sit and cool for about two hours. I came back to ride it for a second time and I had difficulties getting it started and once started to keep an idle. I had to keep giving it a little bit of gas with the choke fully open and it wouldn't even stay running with the choke half open. After a few minutes of tinkering, I got it running and off I went. About ten minutes into the ride, I was in third gear just cruising along and the thing dies. It wouldn't restart and I had to push the bike back about a mile to the house(thank god it is not a utility bike). I let it sit for about another three hours and again it would not start. Would anyone have any suggestions or opinions of what it maybe. Thank you
-scott