Cold weather starting.

sorsy1 · Sep 15, 2014

hey guys just wondering if anyone has ever installed a engine heating pad or installed a forced circulation heater to help start their thumpers when it is really cold out...I know if you have a e-start on your bike its probably not as bad as just having a kick start...I was just thinking if this could be done a guy could just power them with a generator while it was in the trailer or truck...any help would be appreciated...

PalousePoo · Sep 15, 2014

I read on another thread last winter, someone had the idea of throwing a heavy blanket over the bike, putting a flexible tube on your diesel pu exhaust outlet, and routing it under the blanket. I've seen a KTM fire up well with just a jump start, and two yamaha's and a Suzuki took about 150 kicks!!

sodahucker · Sep 16, 2014

I made a jump start kit to go from my bike to my wife's snowmobile. The snowmobile always starts and with a jump I can usually get it going within a few minutes. I don't know what I would do if I had to kick it, I guess the exhaust/blanket idea.

Niskibum · Sep 16, 2014

I had a problem last season on my WR450 when it was down in the single digits. I made the mistake of using the electric start first, and have since figured out that the electric start doesn't have the torque to spin the engine fast enough when it's cold and just floods it out. I bought an electric battery blanket to keep the engine warm while driving, but then I figured out that if I kick start it first I can use the e start the rest of the day no problem. It always starts after 2 or 3 kicks, even down in the single digits. Anyone want to buy a battery blanket, still new in the box?

wwillf01 · Sep 16, 2014

sorsy1 said:
hey guys just wondering if anyone has ever installed a engine heating pad or installed a forced circulation heater to help start their thumpers when it is really cold out...I know if you have a e-start on your bike its probably not as bad as just having a kick start...I was just thinking if this could be done a guy could just power them with a generator while it was in the trailer or truck...any help would be appreciated...

My bike will stay outside so I am thinking I am going to use this.....

http://www.amazon.com/Kats-1160-300...im_auto_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0SG1K1GVKV7CM25305G9

Or an infrared lamp?

J&L Snowhawk · Sep 17, 2014

I don't think the magnetic heater will work good at all they do make a glue on type heater for engine blocks. Got one at hedahls few years ago for a ranger we put a snowblower on. Think I might go this route for really cold days

Niskibum · Sep 17, 2014

Check out the battery heaters. That would still be the way I'd go if I needed a heater.

stevie boy · Sep 19, 2014

Tailpipe heat works great

reverup800 · Sep 21, 2014

change your pilot jet. up size 2 to 3 steps on non fuel injected bikes they will start a lot easier

wwillf01 · Sep 21, 2014

stevie boy said:
Tailpipe heat works great

Now in order to do this you have to drag the bike off the trailer and pull it to the tail pipe... or do you run a tube?

KAWGRN · Sep 24, 2014

Any one find a heater for the coolent, arctic cat had one a few years back but had big hose fittings?

torkd · Sep 24, 2014

wwillf01 said:
Now in order to do this you have to drag the bike off the trailer and pull it to the tail pipe... or do you run a tube?

Drag the bike out and run a pipe. Here's how I had it set up. This really sucked, ended up with frost bite on my big right toe trying to get the bike going. After it was running the ride was not worth the headache.... but it worked.

We also got a dudes ski-doo that was in the parking lot running with the tube ran under his hood lol.

wwillf01 · Sep 24, 2014

torkd said:
Drag the bike out and run a pipe. Here's how I had it set up. This really sucked, ended up with frost bite on my big right toe trying to get the bike going. After it was running the ride was not worth the headache.... but it worked.

We also got a dudes ski-doo that was in the parking lot running with the tube ran under his hood lol.

That is great and thanks for the pic!

wwillf01 · Sep 24, 2014

What type of piping was it... looks like dryer exaust?

Hawkster · Sep 24, 2014

I can't believe there still isn't a cover made to help assist in the wind chill factor , especially transporting in the back of a pickup or worse yet on a sled bed .

Imagine one with a custom fit , I asked skins if they thought about making one for me for my Hawk , of course you can guess the reply .

teal_210 · Sep 25, 2014

Hawkster said:
I can't believe there still isn't a cover made to help assist in the wind chill factor , especially transporting in the back of a pickup or worse yet on a sled bed .

Imagine one with a custom fit , I asked skins if they thought about making one for me for my Hawk , of course you can guess the reply .

Timbersled offers a cover specifically for snowbikes.

http://www.timbersled.com/sbaccessories.htm?P=97

Hawkster · Sep 26, 2014

:jaw:

uke:

ound: 300.00 for that ??

DieselTwitch · Sep 27, 2014

Ive found that all you need is to keep your battery warm. No battery, SOL... no not really but i don't have to deal with it! lol

I wired my bike to my truck. so as I'm driving down the road the truck is charging the batteries, the charging keeps the batteries warm. Last year all it took on my 500 was a kick and push of the starter at the same time. this year I have a 570 with no kick... having to rely on the charge option. this yeah I'm thinking I may also be todo the blanket option with a heater blanket under that and hook it to an inverter in my truck.

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