Hard to start engine.

[LCWorks]

Hey guys so...

My like recently has been really hard to start cold, my last cold start i had about 30% choke. What ive noticed is more than 50 never starts it.
I did richen the mix using the guide pin the the carb and it runs nice but startup is the main issue.

Ive also seen alot of people kickstart their bikes using the normal pedals but mine are really stiff. I will get 20 degrees of rotation from the pedals and hear the motor crank over once and then it just wont move. again from richening the mix earlier i was also hoping it would lube the cylinder more making it easier to start.

Any advice is appreciated im running a 40:1 mix (i think)

 

[crassius]

once a motor has been run for 30 miles or so, it usually doesn't need choke to start (or sometimes pedal a bit with choke and then use heel of shoe to take off choke while still pedaling)