Help with X1 STARTUP

[influxeous]

Well my friend gave me his X1 after like 7months of letting it sit in his garage. it wouldn't start after i charged it so i decided to change the gas and spark plug and it still won't start, i tried pulling it manualy to start too.. any suggestions? bad motor?

[Beanscateye49]

try cleaning the carb

[pocketracr]

well, first of all, good luck getting it started, second, if you do, sit one it and idle it for about 20-30 minutes untill you take off so the engine will get all re-lubed up and you wont burn or locl up your motor.

[primerib]

NEVER let an air cooled engine sit and idle for 30 minutes. Then again, it's your money.

[pocketracr]

nothing will happen if you run idle for that long. i dont know what your thinking. just give it gas evry 2-3 minutes or so.

[horizontal_kev]

also check your choke, close it and pull a few times after priming it and hold gas half way at the same time and as soon as you hear first signs of life quickly open the choke and rev and let it idle like the others said. if it dies in the transitions to opening the choke then go ahead and open the choke and start after hearing it tring to start w/ choke off. does this work?

if it dont:

*check the spark on spark plug

*check compression

*carb cleaning

*fuel/air adjustment screw

[cholfeuer]

I had the exact same problem when i purchased a bike off the net. I use a pin to clean out the carb. Your motors probaly not getting gas because theres some gas gel inside the small opening that feeds the gas to motor. I cleaned it out with a long needle.

[cholfeuer]

oh and if you got an air hose that cleans them out very well also just make sure u dont blow any small parts and lose them