Starting in the winter?

[9oreos]

Hey all,

I was looking at a 2002 fz1 that's been garage kept and looks immaculate (25k miles). Does anyone have experience starting the generation 1 carbureted in the winter? Specifically at near freezing temperatures? I'm one of those crazy folks that suits up and rides to work as long as the roads are dry, no matter the air temperature. I plan on only using ethanol-free gas, if that makes a difference to the staying behavior even though it hasn't sat for a while.

Thoughts? Also, any known/expected things to look for in an old fz1?

 

[ferraiolo1]

As long as it’s jetted properly you won’t have an issue.

Gen1 also has engine coolant that runs through the carbs to prevent ice up. 38 was usually my cutoff for winter riding on my gen1. Only because I didn’t want to buy heated gear.


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[dressed in drag]

See if it will start without using the throttle, and then make sure the idle is not too high after it warms up, make sure it has a high idle circuit that is working and then goes to low idle