Getting Started!

After a visual safety check that the machine is ready to ride ensure  that the fuel tank is filled with fresh super-unleaded fuel pre-mixed at  a ratio of 32-40:1 with a high quality synthetic 2-Stroke racing premix  oil. We recommend 32:1 with Spectro SX2 Platinum.

Turn the fuel tap to the ‘ON’ or ‘RESERVE’ position

For cold starts pull up the choke knob on the carburetor, for a warm engine start the choke is not necessary.

Pull the kickstart lever to the ‘out ‘position and using the full travel of the lever kick downward until the engine fires.

Replace the kickstart lever to the ‘in’ position.

Once the engine is running allow the engine to warm by holding the  throttle partially open at a steady and constant rpm (on cold starts the  choke can be pushed to the ‘closed’ position after 20 seconds).

Once temperature has begun to rise in the radiators and the engine  cylinder begin to gently open the throttle allowing the revs to slowly  increase, repeat this procedure several times allowing the rpm’s to  increase gradually, this will allow the engine to ‘clean / clear itself  out’ and remove any excess oil form the engine cases and combustion  area. Once the engine has reduced smoking, the throttle response is  sharp and there seems to be no hesitancy in the engine the bike is ready  to ride. It is advisable to allow all of the engine components to come  up to operating temperature by riding the bike on no more than 1/2  throttle for the first 5 minutes of use on the track.

After a visual safety check that the machine is ready to ride and the  oil level is correct ensure that the fuel tank is filled with fresh  Super-Unleaded fuel.

Turn the fuel tap the ‘ON’ or ‘RESERVE’ position

For cold starts pull out the choke knob and lock it into position,  for warm engine starts the choke will not be necessary, under extreme  high temperatures any reluctance of the engine to start will  counteracted by using the ‘Hot-Start’ lever mounted on the handlebars,  or on some models, located by the side of the carburetor on the right  hand side of the machine (red colored knob)

Pull the kickstart lever to the out position and using a slow, smooth  continuous stroke push the lever down until you hear an audible ‘click’  and stop allowing the kickstarter to return to its resting position at  the top of its travel, the ‘click’ is the automatic decompressor  re-setting itself and is a simple tell-tale that gives you an indication  that the engine is now in the correct part of the engines ‘stroke’  cycle that will enable the easiest starting. The ‘click’ although not  audible under race conditions is a marker that also gives the operator  feedback through the leg, the resistance on the operators leg will  change and this can be felt and interpreted by the operator who will  learn to find the correct place by feel alone. With the kickstarter now  at it’s resting position kick the starter lever downward from the top of  its stroke right to the bottom in a continuous, rapid manner, do not  attempt to kick using ‘half strokes’ like you may on a 2-Stroke engine  machine, this kind of ‘kicking’ will only make starting more difficult  as the complete engine cycle will not be completed. In the even that the  engine does not fire it may be advisable to repeat the procedure but  prior to kicking to start the engine give the throttle two short twists  to allow the accelerator pump to introduce some fuel into the inlet  tract to aid cold starting.

Once the engine had fired and running steadily replace the kickstart ever to the ‘IN’ position.

Once the engine is running steadily allow 30 seconds before closing  the choke knob (if starting in extremely high temperatures release the  ‘Hot-Start lever’ after several second allowing the machine to settle to  idle), allow the engine to warm gently, there is no need to increase  rpm’s or ‘blip’ the throttle on a 4-Stroke engine as there is nothing to  ‘clean / clear out’. Once the radiators are warm you are ready to ride,  do not allow the machine to sit idling for long periods, a 4-Stroke  engine will increase it’s temperature much faster than a 2-Stroke  machine leading to excessive heat build-up, boil-over and potential  engine damage. It is advisable to allow all of the engine component to  come up to operating temperature by using no more than 1/2 throttle for  the first five minutes of use on the track

After a visual safety check that the machine is ready to ride and the  oil level is correct ensure the fuel tank is filled with fresh  Super-Unleaded fuel.

EFI equipped machine do not have ‘fuel taps’ as the sealed system prevents fuel loss and leakages occurring.

Pull the kickstart lever to the ‘out’ position, holding open the  ‘cold start lever’ which is located on the front brake master cylinder  bracket and making sure the throttle is closed kick the starter lever  downward in a continuous, rapid manner, from the top of the starter  levers travel right to the bottom.

With only 1 or 2 full travel kicks the engine should fire, if it does  not then do not keep repeatedly trying to start the machine in this  manner, the following actions must be applied simultaneously.

1.Hold the throttle open partially,

2.Depress the kill switch button (stop engine position)

3.Kick the starter lever from the top of its travel to the bottom 5 times

This procedure resets the system and discharges any excess fuel from  the cylinder, now repeat the original starting procedure again.

After the engine has fired replace the kickstart lever to the ‘in’ position.

Once the engine has fired and is running keep the ‘cold start lever’  open for 60 seconds, this allows the Fuel Injection system time to  re-calibrate itself and for the engine to warm initially (for engines  starting in higher temperatures the ‘cold start lever’ must still be  used, effectively now becoming a ‘hot start lever’, but release the  lever after only a few seconds of the engine firing), once the radiators  are warm the bike is ready to ride. It is advisable to allow of the the  engine components to come up to temperature by using no more than 1/2  throttle for the first 5 minutes of use on the track.

Note: Please do not leave engines idling unnecessarily, once the  engine had been started and the ‘choke/hot start lever has been released  you can gently begin to open the throttle slowly allowing the revs to  rise in a smooth controlled manner – not in short sharp aggressive  bursts as this could lead to ‘cough’ stalling of your performance racing  machine. Performing start-up in this way will allow the engine to come  up to temperature correctly, once both radiators have begun to warm  sufficiently you can ride the machine, please  allow a little track time  at a reduced pace and engine revolutions to allow all the necessary  engine components, the oil and the cooling system to reach their  required operating temperatures.