Not to hijack this thread but this talk of H1's and GT380's. I still have my 75 RD350 although it's in about 1000 pieces. It needs restoration, basically just cleaned and put back together. I have to find a few parts, which is getting more difficult. I 'll get round to it one of these days here.

 

it was 28 degrees here in RI last night, went riding today! just rejet and dress warmly

 

NO. Not for starting. But reaming/drilling out the enrichment (choke) jet to 0.018" has helped a lot of us with this bike, some of which are known hard starters. My bike started at 40 this morning just fine, and last winter down below 30F without issue (after the ream job).

Other things may help. Such turning off the petcock after a ride and running some/most of the fuel out, then opening the petcock before starting next time. Also, working the choke **** out/in/out while trying to start.

Search this forum for "drill enrichment" and you'll find a few threads to ponder.

 

Thanks to all for your replies!! very helpful.

I do not ride in the cold months mainly because they salt the roads like there's no tomorrow. I'd hate to get any of that stuff on my bike and start the rusting process.
Also I did not know about the grounding issue/fix THANKS!! "WHYZEE" I will check/fix it.

Stashu

 

Heck, if they salt the roads where you live, you won't even need tire studs.

 

Mines seen 3 winters worth of salt. No rusting at all! also lives alongside saltwater. Very strange.

 

riding mine until the pickup is finished getting its new motor, should be sometime next week. after that it will for certain be parked on Nov 27th

 

Closing the petcock and running the fuel out of the carb works for me every time. Works on the XT225 & KLX250

 

I like to store a carb dry as well, especially with the ethanol their sneaking in gas these days... its not aluminum's friend. But stabil is good stuff, i use it in my small engines when they don't have a petcock and i'm too lazy to drain them. On a side note, i was having to choke my bike on like 90 degrees days this summer; hoping the rejet fixes this.

 

I've re-jetted, and still need to choke it nearly every time when the bike is cool. Even sometimes when its hot. With the #38 pilot, I didn't need to nearly as much, but that pilot was too rich for me (3000 ft) so went back to a #35.