Hensim 150 starting issue

jtm087 · 10-18-2007, 09:11 PM

My hensim 150 will only start up with the choke all the way up, then when riding with the choke up it wont go faster than like 10mph then struggles, but works fine when choke it changed down to middle or low... wheat could be the problem??

Q · 10-18-2007, 09:20 PM

Clogged carb.

Q

ambassador · 10-18-2007, 09:36 PM

The choke is only used to get the bike started, once it gets warmed up there sould be no need for it, you don't ride with the choke on...
Is this your first bike?

jtm087 · 10-19-2007, 08:37 PM

yea this is my first bike, but yea I never gtouched the choke until I had this issue with starting it, someone recommended that I try adjusting the choke which worked, but I didnt have to do that b4, but I will try cleaning the carb

panterra_rider · 10-22-2007, 09:50 PM

I have the same bike. I start with choke on full - even in warm weather. But, that said, I throw it down pretty quick after that and start my ride or else it bogs (too much fuel from the choke).

I've gone riding lately in about +5 Celsius weather and the choke works like it's supposed to - IMHO, I think you're bike is probably fine.

Cheers,
Rian

jtm087 · 10-23-2007, 12:31 AM

thanks pentera-rider, i was just wondering b/c i never had to do it before and it seemed kinda odd that out of the blue this would pop up, but i cleaned the air filter and carb, it runs a lot smoother but I still have to adjust the choke on inital startup

panterra_rider · 11-11-2007, 11:35 AM

even the jap. bikes I've owned with kickstart have always required a little bit of fiddling ...I kind of like it that way but I'll admit my wife would've been better off with electric start. Oh well...

R.

10-18-2007, 09:11 PM	#1
jtm087 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8	Hensim 150 starting issue My hensim 150 will only start up with the choke all the way up, then when riding with the choke up it wont go faster than like 10mph then struggles, but works fine when choke it changed down to middle or low... wheat could be the problem??
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10-18-2007, 09:36 PM	#3
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	The choke is only used to get the bike started, once it gets warmed up there sould be no need for it, you don't ride with the choke on... Is this your first bike? __________________ 06 Lifan 200 GY-5
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10-22-2007, 09:50 PM	#5
panterra_rider Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada! Posts: 85	I have the same bike. I start with choke on full - even in warm weather. But, that said, I throw it down pretty quick after that and start my ride or else it bogs (too much fuel from the choke). I've gone riding lately in about +5 Celsius weather and the choke works like it's supposed to - IMHO, I think you're bike is probably fine. Cheers, Rian __________________ 2 Hensim-built 150cc dirtbikes (Panterra branded) Kazuma 110cc Lacoste quad
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11-11-2007, 11:35 AM	#7
panterra_rider Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada! Posts: 85	even the jap. bikes I've owned with kickstart have always required a little bit of fiddling ...I kind of like it that way but I'll admit my wife would've been better off with electric start. Oh well... R. __________________ 2 Hensim-built 150cc dirtbikes (Panterra branded) Kazuma 110cc Lacoste quad
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10-18-2007, 09:20 PM	#2
Q Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 348	Clogged carb. Q
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10-19-2007, 08:37 PM	#4
jtm087 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8	yea this is my first bike, but yea I never gtouched the choke until I had this issue with starting it, someone recommended that I try adjusting the choke which worked, but I didnt have to do that b4, but I will try cleaning the carb
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10-23-2007, 12:31 AM	#6
jtm087 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8	thanks pentera-rider, i was just wondering b/c i never had to do it before and it seemed kinda odd that out of the blue this would pop up, but i cleaned the air filter and carb, it runs a lot smoother but I still have to adjust the choke on inital startup
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