Thanks a million Krasi_BG that is very useful tip.
I will try that tomorrow morning. Tonight it's a cold night so I will give it a go by your method.
I too had noticed the first gear crunch on initial selection when cold.
The clutch plate lube idea is a good one. I'll do that too.
I've ordered a rubber sleeve for a classic bike kickstart pedal from a specialist classic parts and accessories dealer in Bournemouth Dorset.
It was very cheap so I bought two of them. This will hopefully fit over the bare metal pedal and give me better more confident grip.
Now I wonder if I'd best do a search to see if anyone has discussed using LED rear light cluster on the V-Raptor. I don't think a simple bulb conversion would work as the rear stop/tail lamp bulb holder is sideways on. Probably have to completely replace the rear light but someone may know where to point me to the right advice.
Cheers again for your handy tips. I'll report back if they work like a charm!
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Originally Posted by Krasi_BG
Yep, cold start is a pain with mine too. My procedure is to pull the choke all the way up, open the throttle a bit and then press the start button.
As soon as it fires up, I return the choke half way and the throttle too as it builds the revs quite high. Idling is not really there until the engine is warm enough though.
Indeed there is something about engine oil too, as I noticed that after cold start switching in first gear is quite rough and with a nice big clunk, and can even stall the bike. So, while warming the engine, a pull the clutch a few times to get the oil dispersed and in between clutch plates. Then 1st gear engages flawlessly.
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