2017 Apollo 36 250cc Starting problems.

JackTheDirtRipper · 12-19-2019, 09:44 PM

So my dirt bike when it’s started runs great and idols good too
But the problem is starting it. It takes forever to start it and I don’t know why. I have good spark fuel and air.

**JerryHawk250** · 12-19-2019, 11:24 PM

Are you using the choke? Have adjusted the valves lately? Tight valve clearance can cause hard starts.

JackTheDirtRipper · 12-20-2019, 01:04 PM

Yes I have to flip the choke on and off a bunch of times and then it starts to want to start if that makes sense

Weldangrind · 12-20-2019, 01:17 PM

Was it always this way? If so, it sounds like the slow jet is a little too small for your elevation. If not, your slow jet might be a little clogged. Have you set the valves lately?

JackTheDirtRipper · 12-20-2019, 01:28 PM

It’s a new carburetor and I also just bought the bike
I have done anything with the valves and I’m not too sure on how to set them or anything

**JerryHawk250** · 12-20-2019, 02:32 PM

Here's a video on how to set the valves on the Apollo 250. As Weldandgrind said the pilot my be too small. You will need to check what size pilot and main jet you have installed.

franque · 12-20-2019, 02:36 PM

When you're saying that you're flipping it a ton, are you saying that you're using it like a primer for a mower? That's not how these chokes work.

You should leave the choke engaged when you try to start it, and once it's running smoothly, you then turn it off.

Also, do what they said, too.

JackTheDirtRipper · 12-20-2019, 03:17 PM

I understand how a choke works I’m saying that’s the only way I could get it to start

franque · 12-20-2019, 07:25 PM

How exactly are you operating the choke, precisely?

12-19-2019, 09:44 PM	#1
JackTheDirtRipper Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 8	2017 Apollo 36 250cc Starting problems. So my dirt bike when it’s started runs great and idols good too But the problem is starting it. It takes forever to start it and I don’t know why. I have good spark fuel and air.
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12-19-2019, 11:24 PM	#2
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12-20-2019, 01:17 PM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Was it always this way? If so, it sounds like the slow jet is a little too small for your elevation. If not, your slow jet might be a little clogged. Have you set the valves lately? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-20-2019, 02:32 PM	#6
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,713	Here's a video on how to set the valves on the Apollo 250. As Weldandgrind said the pilot my be too small. You will need to check what size pilot and main jet you have installed. __________________ 2024 Linhai 300 ATV 4x4 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S (Sold) 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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12-20-2019, 01:04 PM	#3
JackTheDirtRipper Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 8	Yes I have to flip the choke on and off a bunch of times and then it starts to want to start if that makes sense
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12-20-2019, 01:28 PM	#5
JackTheDirtRipper Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 8	It’s a new carburetor and I also just bought the bike I have done anything with the valves and I’m not too sure on how to set them or anything
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12-20-2019, 02:36 PM	#7
franque Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Marseille, France -> Conakry, Guinea Posts: 1,481	When you're saying that you're flipping it a ton, are you saying that you're using it like a primer for a mower? That's not how these chokes work. You should leave the choke engaged when you try to start it, and once it's running smoothly, you then turn it off. Also, do what they said, too.
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12-20-2019, 03:17 PM	#8
JackTheDirtRipper Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 8	I understand how a choke works I’m saying that’s the only way I could get it to start
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12-20-2019, 07:25 PM	#9
franque Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Marseille, France -> Conakry, Guinea Posts: 1,481	How exactly are you operating the choke, precisely?
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