450r in winter

[sportbikeboy]

i am thinking of getting a 450r and i heard the 450r are easy to kick start but how are they in the winter , ride alot in the winter ?

[iceracer65]

i never had a problem but i never left it out over night...it stays in the back of my astro cargo ... when left out for hrs i never had a problem.

[asdf450r]

mine wasnt very noticably harder to start in the winter, but then again about the coldest it gets here is 30 degrees so dont take my word for it

[jeepnrocks]

mine was cold blooded in the winter. especially when it sat for a week between rides.

[sportbikeboy]

Originally posted by jeepnrocks
mine was cold blooded in the winter. especially when it sat for a week between rides.

hey jeep how bad was it to start after a week of sitting , i am from michigan it gets cold here but i like riding on the ice

[awj8074]

the only time i had problems was when it was below 15 degrees. But i just shot some starter fluid in it and it fired right up on the first kick

[MR.BIG]

MINE STARTED IN 20 DEGREE WEATHER AFTER ABOUT 5 KICKS BUT IT ALWAYS STARTS EASY ABOVE THAT!

[SUPERBEAST]

I live in northern Alberta and I haven't had any problems starting it in minus 10-15 Celsius. 4-5 kicks and fires right up.

[turboTony]

Never had any problems with mine after a week of sitting between rides in the cold New Engalnd winter.
Choke it, pump the gas a couple times and kick. Usually started after a kick or 2.

[MR.BIG]

ALL I CAN SAY IS IT STARTS A LOT BETTER IN THE COLD THEN MY 400EX. IT ISN'T REALLY THAT HARD TO KICK EITHER.

[jeepnrocks]

mine was a little pick in the cold after sitting a while. maybe it was because of motor mods or my jetting wasn't spot on. sometimes it would take about 14 or 15 kicks. its still no big deal though.