1slo-xtz
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Hi there,
I have a 2014 S10 which I bought last year with 1000 miles on it. I believe this bike sat at the dealership until its first owner purchased it in 2016.
I have been using my S10 for commuting this past month. My commute is about 8 miles/15 minutes one way.
I do not have a garage and regularly start the bike in 30 degree temperatures. I have to start it WOT or it will not catch. When it does start, I have to keep the revs up or it will die.
Last week, after sitting for 2 days, it would not catch at all and the battery eventually died. I decided to buy another replacement battery.
Now, it starts without me needing to “hard start” WOT, but still dies if I don’t rev the engine for 5-10 seconds.
I have gone through some of the Hard Start thread and have read other sources anout this. What I don’t understand is, can anything be done to solve this problem? New spark plugs? More powerful battery?
I can’t seem to find any real solutions. Any advice would be helpful.
Thank you!
I have a 2014 S10 which I bought last year with 1000 miles on it. I believe this bike sat at the dealership until its first owner purchased it in 2016.
I have been using my S10 for commuting this past month. My commute is about 8 miles/15 minutes one way.
I do not have a garage and regularly start the bike in 30 degree temperatures. I have to start it WOT or it will not catch. When it does start, I have to keep the revs up or it will die.
Last week, after sitting for 2 days, it would not catch at all and the battery eventually died. I decided to buy another replacement battery.
Now, it starts without me needing to “hard start” WOT, but still dies if I don’t rev the engine for 5-10 seconds.
I have gone through some of the Hard Start thread and have read other sources anout this. What I don’t understand is, can anything be done to solve this problem? New spark plugs? More powerful battery?
I can’t seem to find any real solutions. Any advice would be helpful.
Thank you!