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I hope I'm in the right place to ask this question, I had my vales adjusted and carbs resynk,runs graet but sometimes after short hot soak it is hard to start, it will take a few cranks and some throttle to get her going, the mechanic said that maybe the battery is low and or the spark from the coils is some what weak. I do not think is the battery, what you people think. (04 america stock air box over size jets )thank's for any input.

Hey Mike,

I assume you mean rain or washing by 'short hot soak'?

First thing, don't use your throttle on starting. With the airbox, this could lead to a blowback that might crack it or worse. btw, can you qualify 'takes a few cranks'?

What I would do is (in no particular order!) :

- raise the idle a little (just did this for the wife's T100 and she cranks right up now (the bike! ))
- check/clean the battery connections
- check/clean the spark wires (a light coating of dielectric grease wouldn't hurt either)
- have battery checked or just replace it

Hey! Phil thanks for the tips I have put some delectric on the wires and bumped the idel as well, I will check the battery and connections,as I mean hot soak is like goin to the store and get a drink and try to start to go home,but what's wierd it does not do it all the time I can go 50+ miles stop and starts ok. don't mean to be hard butt but I perferd Michael. thank's

Considering you have an 04, that battery could very well be starting to lose it.

I'm on my third one....

yes battery is original I will load tested as I check the cables thank's.