What does flooding the bike Mean?

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Moedad

Actually humor crops up most anywhere on this site.

:plus1: :crackup

[dentheman]

Originally Posted by blaine

:plus1: :crackup

and at the most unexpected times!

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Laydee Rose

Tooki the bike out the shop and they said flooding is when it wont start and I keep turning the key to on and cranking it, making it full of gas

OK, let's re-word my previous answer then.

That should NEVER happen unless you have the choke FULL ON when you are doing all that cranking without starting.......and maybe twisting the throttle too.

So, the answer then is: Don't leave the choke full ON more than a couple of seconds when cold.....and probably not on at all when the engine is warm or hot. After a couple of cranks (seconds) reduce the choke to 3/4 or half and try again. And when the choke IS in use, don't touch the throttle until the engine actually fires off.

Actually, I don't remember anybody here ever reporting that they needed full choke to start a GZ........unless it was sitting unused for a LONG time.......so maybe the best advice is: Don't ever use full choke; start out at about 3/4 when it's cold and then when it starts, slowly reduce the choke setting as needed to maintain an idle speed slightly above normal.

Regarding this: "Grow up burkbuilds. There is a place on this site for humor and this is not it!"
Why so touchy ?? You already had a "good" answer so what's the harm in a little levity ??

[burkbuilds]

Sorry I ruined your day with a bit of light hearted humor.

[alantf]

Originally Posted by Laydee Rose

Grow up burkbuilds. There is a place on this site for humor and this is not it!

P.M.S.? :biggrin:

Whoops! I was trying humour. Must remember NEVER to do that! :whistle:

[Laydee Rose]

Light humor wasnt appreciated in that time of stress. Your GOOD answer came after my "gow up" comment not before. I appreciate it though.. You taught me something new..

And as for you alantif..Nobody asked for your 2 cents....

[alantf]

Originally Posted by Laydee Rose

And as for you alantif..Nobody asked for your 2 cents....

I also belch loudly when drinking beer, and fart in bed.

Like one of your presidents said "If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen" :haha2:

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Laydee Rose

Light humor wasnt appreciated in that time of stress.

Misplaced humor aside, several of us were seriously trying to help in your "time of stress".

Can we now expect a report on how things turned out.......or is the saga still ongoing ???
It only seems fair.

[ncff07]

Originally Posted by alantf

I also belch loudly when drinking beer, and fart in bed.

Like one of your presidents said "If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen" :haha2:

DANG!! that was a good one i heard it all the way in the states! what kinda beer ya got?!?! :crackup

[dentheman]

Laydee Rose, consider yourself initiated. Don't go away.