trx250x hard to kickstart
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trx250x hard to kickstart
hey guys i just picked up a 87 trx250x, and i had it running the first night after kicking for a while. theres a couple problems the main on is the kick is really hard to kick, i can put my whole weight on it and it won't move, ever once in a while i will get a kick that almost starts but now its seems there mostly just hard to kick.
i know about the decompression valave, what way do you adjust it?
i herd someone just took theres off?
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on the gas petcock where is on, off, reserve? im guessing there was a sticker on the plastics but they where painted over. thanks guys
i know about the decompression valave, what way do you adjust it?
i herd someone just took theres off?
one more stupid question
on the gas petcock where is on, off, reserve? im guessing there was a sticker on the plastics but they where painted over. thanks guys
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If you pull the fuel line between the petcock and the carb so the fuel will drain out of the tank. Just turn the petcock until the fuel stops and that is off. Turn it again until the fuel is draining from the tank and let it all run out. If the tank is dry its on reserve, if there is some left in the tank the valve was in the on position.
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My 250x takes quite a bit of effort to kick, but I'm not a big guy. (5'8" 160lb)
You can check the compression release by watching it while a friend gives it a kick. If you don't have any friends, remove the spark plug and crank the kickstarter by hand. You should see the lever on the compression release move about 1/2" or so. If it's not, there's a couple of locknuts and a threaded rod cable adjuster on the kickstarter end of that cable. I adjust mine so there's just a tiny bit of slack. Too loose and you won't get any release, too tight and you might leak compression.
You can check the compression release by watching it while a friend gives it a kick. If you don't have any friends, remove the spark plug and crank the kickstarter by hand. You should see the lever on the compression release move about 1/2" or so. If it's not, there's a couple of locknuts and a threaded rod cable adjuster on the kickstarter end of that cable. I adjust mine so there's just a tiny bit of slack. Too loose and you won't get any release, too tight and you might leak compression.
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hey guys i just picked up a 87 trx250x, and i had it running the first night after kicking for a while. theres a couple problems the main on is the kick is really hard to kick, i can put my whole weight on it and it won't move, ever once in a while i will get a kick that almost starts but now its seems there mostly just hard to kick.
i know about the decompression valave, what way do you adjust it?
i herd someone just took theres off?
one more stupid question
on the gas petcock where is on, off, reserve? im guessing there was a sticker on the plastics but they where painted over. thanks guys
i know about the decompression valave, what way do you adjust it?
i herd someone just took theres off?
one more stupid question
on the gas petcock where is on, off, reserve? im guessing there was a sticker on the plastics but they where painted over. thanks guys