wheels lock on pedal start in wet conditions; normal?

[iron_monkey]

i got the engine installed and I was experiencing how hard it is to pedal start this engine.

Im finding it not as easy as i thought. The problem is not the engine itself, its to do with the difficulty of spinning the thing. It is impossible to start this thing on wet grass/dirt.

The wheels would simply lock/skid when I release clutch handle.

On wet asphalt the wheels would skid alittle before the engine gives just 2 or 3 pops and the bike abruptly comes to a stop. The engine resistance is not much different from a brake.


I cant try it on dry conditions yet but surely this cant be normal?

edit: okay maybe it can spin(I can acheive rapid succession of many pops from the engine) if i slowly release clutch handle instead of simply letting go, but is this much resistance normal?

 

[go you good thing]

I remember my motor being tight initially and working up quite a sweat in the early stages trying to get it started.

It works fine now.

iron_monkey are you from adelaide as it's been pi**ing it down here?

 

[iron_monkey]

im in sydney and its also raining down here.

 

[go you good thing]

Looks like the drought is over

Try also taking out the spark plug, let the clutch out and try just wheeling it. The motor should just cycle as it is being pushed.