First Start Up And Test Ride Of The Season | 2021 CRF150R

[@casonkapp6884]

THE EASIEST WAY TO STAART 150rs is to turn the gas on give it 5 min turn the choke pump the throttle 3 times then kick with no throttle

[@213djw]

I do the same thing with my 150r but I twist the throttle 2 times then turn the choke on, I found that if I twist the throttle with choke on it floods the carb, but every bike is different

[@zuteris1657]

i do the same with my 04 crf450 i think its pretty much every carb 4t

[@donmiller8716]

Don't lean it over. Choke on, don't pump the throttle, kick until it fires. Once it fires and idling really low give it a minute then slowly open the throttle and it will idle up higher

[@MotoFamMayhem]

That's what seems to work well 👌

[@ryanashley347]

At what point during all this do you push the choke back in?

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

I find that after I’ve had a bike for awhile, whether it’s electric start, carb, fuel injected, I get to know it’s little ways about how it like to be woken up. They all have some quirks.

[@carlostrujillo3854]

No issues with start up that is normal, just needs a few kicks to get the fuel circulating to the carb...I started my 19kx100 today after a month that I havent rode it is 30 degrees outside, pulled the choke gave it about 9 kicks and it fired up, it died 3 times since it was cold but each start up idled longer and longer until it went brrrrrmmmm high idle and held on choke let it warm for 5-9 min with choke then I released it and it stayed on...I have my set screw set really low idle so if I don't twist the throttle a hair it will eventually die on its own, il prob adjust that sometime. if you flood the carb turn the fuel off on the petcok and kick it till it flushes some fuel out you will see that dripping off your line under the bike..the bike will start with the fuel off but remember to turn it on so it don't choke out

[@Mrbiker-777]

Don’t be tipping the bike to get fuel into the carb the bike is already made to do that. Just turn on the gas and let it sit for 5 minutes then pull the choke, this will let more gas then air enter the cylinder and will be easier to start and be less prone to flooding. Also don’t kick it like it’s a drum take your time

[@chloemx7534]

That’s the down side with 150’s, if they’ve been sitting for a while it takes forever to kickstart. Try kicking it slowly a few times and give it gas, no other things really that you can do. Like what you did seems to have worked decent, getting gas through the carb

[@MotoFamMayhem]

Yeah I've tried everything with this bike.... My dad has an 07 and it starts easily every time 🤷‍♂️

[@GG-cw1er]

I have a 2022 and it does the same thing. I’ve heard that it’s the jetting that makes it so hard to start in the a little bit colder weather.

[@MotoFamMayhem]

I've heard the same

[@cade4868]

Ya it’s a jetting issue

[@Edward-rg8mh]

A trick to never having a failed start. At the end of every ride, shut off the fuel petcock and let the bike idle until the carburator runs dry and bike dies. If you don't do this every time you ride, the ethynol fuel with plug the carburator jets.

[@MotoFamMayhem]

Very true.... I've been doing this on my daughter's bikes lately 😁👌

[@Edward-rg8mh]

@@MotoFamMayhem I learned the hard way on my CRF100F. I let the bike set for a few months with the old ethanol fuel. The jets got plugged, I had to remove the carburetor and clean jets - major pain. Now I always run the carb dry after every single start up of the bike. I also add a little Seafoam gas additive when refueling. After using this technique, the bike has never failed to start 🤙

[@EasyRiderGreg]

That's why I like electric start. But you got it going. Have a great weekend.

[@MotoFamMayhem]

Will do thank you 😊

[@cm999amt]

Try not kicking it, slowly push the kick start down a few times, then try the kick. I used to kick it again and again until i get frustrated. Now I dont even use the choke, and sometimes it starts by just slowly pushing it down.

[@MotoFamMayhem]

Yeah that generally works.... It hadn't ran for over a year though so I didn't expect it to start, then it started to smell like gas so it was already flooded 🤷‍♂️

[@cm999amt]

@@MotoFamMayhem Oh! Haha, never mind what I said then 😃😂

[@Ccrider363]

Doesn’t finding top dead center help it start? Just kicking like that won’t do anything.

[@didickcheeseburger]

that was some pretty dramatic music for starting a dirt bike

[@mrsmel269]

heck yess!!! we had a 08 there fun as heck !!! enjoy the weekend guys.

[@MotoFamMayhem]

They are awesome.... We also have an 07 🤟😁

[@mrsmel269]

too much fun guys ;-)

[@Drewskii55]

2007 crf150r man i love em

[@thetrainmaster.100]

Woah! Top dead center! Find the compression stroke, it isn’t going to start if it isn’t on the compression stroke

[@wesley_estilette]

You messed up when you leaned it over, just give it a minute or two to fuel up the carb pump the throttle 1-2 times depending on how cold it is and just kick until it fires up

[@WheelieRider4Life]

Im planning on buying a new one and first thing id probably do a jet kit or at least a bigger pilot jet along with the o ring mod on the Excelerator pump and pump adjustment so it gets more fuel on start up and should ripp better

[@MotoFamMayhem]

They are fun bikes that's for sure 🤟😁

[@fxl2304]

I have to give to little twists for mine, then kick, right as it fires up i have to choke it.

[@TruthbToldfr]

U flooded it from the get go

[@MattJohns-e9p]

I Own a CRF150R 2009 hectic bikes hard

[@subraru2723]

Do not lean the bike over you will just flood the Bike instantly fuel is gravity Fed from the tank So the carb gets gas the best when it's standing straight up

[@tylergale5122]

my like 2016 or whatever crf150r big wheel starts in atleast 3 kicks and has only ben seriviced once in 3 years of having it

[@MotoFamMayhem]

This one starts very easily too now I'm going to have to make an updated video

[@onesabez]

This motivated me to make more bike content.

[@MotoFamMayhem]

We are super late on getting the bikes out this year 😅

[@onesabez]

@@MotoFamMayhem At least there out. I haven't rode yet.

[@MotoFamMayhem]

@@onesabez in that regard we rode all winter because of Brianna's indoor races, I follow her around on the tiny CRF50F ✊🤪 But our big bikes have all been tied up all winter

[@yeaming7128]

My 150 backfires and we did carb work valve work and everything and couldn’t fine a reason for it

[@MotoFamMayhem]

A couple backfires on deceleration would be considered normal.... And besides I'm sure you're referring to afterfire, backfiring is when the combustion comes back out the intake that's why 4 strokes have a backfire screen before the filter or it'll catch on fire. An afterfire fire is when unburnt fuel is ignited within the exhaust system (after combustion) hope that makes sense 🤔

[@250whippa]

Just turn the choke on and kick it u don’t need to twist throttle at all

[@That_farming_simulator_kid75]

Not enough compression???

[@John-Anderson]

You should watch a video on how to kick start a bike it sounds dumb but your doing it wrong your suppost to ste up the the piston in the right position then kick it

[@ilikedogs2797]

bro you should put the idle a bit higher so it will run better when its cold and it will also be easier to start

[@MotoFamMayhem]

Good idea 💡

[@quinnblasby5070]

don't go strait to big kicks do 2 or 3 slow pump kicks then do a couple big ones then repete

[@jaredhurt6365]

Ain't got no gas in it 😂

[@braydenthompson9622]

Im 20 and 5’8 150 pounds have ridden a little bit. Good bike for me? just to have a smaller rip around bike ahha

[@MotoFamMayhem]

If you're looking for a ton of power yes... If you want something with electric start and just put around on I'd go with the CRF125F or 250F that's the trail version of this it's air-cooled instead of water cooled and has re-start amongst other things. It's also a bit cheaper and possibly easier to find used. Hope this helps 👊😎

[@MotoFamMayhem]

Also this 150 is about the size of an 80 so if you want a full size you're gonna want to go with something different

[@Blxyzzz]

Never pump the gas more then 3 times on a 150r that’s the ezzs way to flood em

[@IsaacIs1]

Do you know what you can do to start it push it down the hill and then jump on it and then kickstart it that always works

[@Bikelife_Simon450]

Ayy question I’m about to get my rims powder coated black are your spokes white or are they just stock

[@MotoFamMayhem]

They are standard in color

[@Bikelife_Simon450]

@@MotoFamMayhem thanks for the reply appreciate it 🙏

[@austinwillis8407]

Pull the clutch in it helps start it

[@MotoFamMayhem]

That's interesting even with it in neutral

[@jokkeboi6270]

@@MotoFamMayhem With the clutch in there is less moving parts and friction making it easier

[@karsenmoto092]

You have to do a compression kick the. Kick it very hard

[@I53-624]

How’s the reliability been?

[@MotoFamMayhem]

It's great 👍

[@boyanbunz2269]

adjust the carb the stock setting suck it floods it

[@MotoFamMayhem]

I am noticing that I have to get a thumb screw for the fuel that way I don't have to take the carb off

[@bmwfire4741]

I think that you need to check your compression level and see if it's up to stock specs because it seems like it's low.

[@anniexpeters]

my 2022 crf150r has a terrible time starting

[@MotoFamMayhem]

They need rejetted... And they're also just hard to start. Our 07 starts first kick even when cold though 🤷‍♂️ but it's been rejetted

[@itsnaj780]

Damn make me not want the bike I’m going to trade my kx112 for that but it’s making me not want it I even suck at starting my kx112 I’m a new rider I should jus prbly get a fckn TTR I don’t want to be kicking the bike a million times they should have made it with electric start

[@Ianford07]

so im 15 5'10 and 145 lbs, i had a ttr 110 before i got my raptor 350 and im thinkin about selling my raptor for a 150r do you think this could be a good first bike {technically}

[@MotoFamMayhem]

The seat height of the R is about the same as an 85 and the RB would be about the same as an 85 big wheel I'd imagine. As far as height I'd say you're "technically" already too tall for the R but I have no idea of your preferred riding style or skill level. As you can see in this video I'm an adult riding the R variation and I'm 3 inches taller and 20 or so pounds heavier and I really enjoy the bike but I mainly ride a full sized 250F. As it would compare to the TTR well it will have a clutch and it's water cooled higher compression for race performance and MX suspension.... I'm sure there's alot more including gear ratio and such but you probably get the idea here it's way higher performance than the TTR110.... Your talking the difference between a pit bike and a race bike, and legend has it the CRF150R is a scale replica of the CRF450R ✊😁

[@Ianford07]

@@MotoFamMayhem well Ik all the basics because of the raptor 350 but I’m thinking about keeping it for a lil longer then I’m going to switch to the 150r because I don’t want a 250 for my first bike, so when I do get the 150r then after I can get a 250

[@MotoFamMayhem]

@@Ianford07 that's a great idea

[@Strob3Gaming]

Don't lean it over before you start it

[@jamesruhl8610]

The carbs are garbage on those bikes I got a 24 model same issues

[@onesabez]

I might pick up a 150

[@MotoFamMayhem]

The 150R is an amazing little bike ✊😁 it's only the size of an 85 though 😉

[@gregghoorahoo1696]

Its a 5 speed manual right?

[@MotoFamMayhem]

Yes

[@gregghoorahoo1696]

@@MotoFamMayhem thanks!

[@madsmilward7958]

I’m on an 85 thinking of getting a 150 do you think it’s worth getting one?

[@MotoFamMayhem]

Yeah it's a great bike

[@harrisoncook530]

It depends how you ride like if u ride tracks and on big fields then keep the 85 but if u do like technical stuff and slow riding get a 150 for sure

[@traxzracing7410]

No! Don't waste your time or money like I did buying a 150R. Stay with the 85.

[@Vinniepoo]

@@traxzracing7410 why?

[@tannertyrik6251]

@@Vinniepoothey make around the same power and the 150r weighs more if you just want something thats 4 stroke then 150r is good

[@traxzracing7410]

I have a 2022 for my kid to race next year and I'm ready to get rid of it! Hell the race will be half over before my kid even gets it started. Worst bike choice to make. 1st and last honda bike I'll buy.

[@MotoFamMayhem]

Yeah that's not very much fun.... Apparently jetting helps but it usually starts for us first or second kick if it's not been sitting too long, at the point this video was shot that bike had sat for about a year I believe. But yeah they are notorious for being hard to start

[@traxzracing7410]

@@MotoFamMayhem I have to kick that thing 40 to 50 times to get it to start. Not worth my time or patience to keep it. It's a shame because it's a great bike if you can get it to start.

[@MotoFamMayhem]

@@traxzracing7410 agreed thing has some decent power for it's small size

[@itsnaj780]

I have a 2022 too im ready to get rid of the bike cant start it for shit

[@traxzracing7410]

@@itsnaj780 I got rid of mine a few months ago. Bought a 2023 GasGas 85 and the kid loves it. The Honda was a sweet bike if you could get it started. Just got tired of messing with it.

[@samreid782]

if ya kick the bike like that ur not gonna start it 😆

[@Wommtb]

Pull the clutch in

[@MotoFamMayhem]

That's exactly what I forgot to do 🤦‍♂️

[@_Rockstar67]

You flooded it by doing that “technique” of checking for gas, the kicks didn’t help

[@huhggehrhr5231]

How hard are they worth

[@MotoFamMayhem]

Whatever you're willing to put in 🤷‍♂️

[@joerivanlooy5165]

hey big amateur happy2023

[@MotoFamMayhem]

You too 🎉 😆

[@mworld]

This is bizarre. Not how to start a bike.

[@nathantoney3537]

You guys like Subaru

[@MotoFamMayhem]

Certainly 👌

[@dirtbike_nation]

Just barely give it throttle well kicking it over

[@MotoFamMayhem]

This seems to work well.... It starts easily now 🤷‍♂️

[@EzraVissering-v4g]

Jenkins Rapid

[@fxl2304]

also ride it dont just sit and rev it

[@olivercaprani]

i dont understand why your this slow at starting a 150 2021 XD i kick it 2 times and it starts

[@MotoFamMayhem]

Yeah it starts way better now.... Usually first or second kick

[@olivercaprani]

@@MotoFamMayhem Nice i mean my method is to open the fuel and chocker. Then i gas it twice and hold it a little bit open while kicking.

[@CainSample]

🤙🔥

[@CainSample]

Sounds mean, there Soo much fun to ride

[@MotoFamMayhem]

It is super fun.... Can't wait to take it out in the next week or two 🤟😁

[@corywagner9733]

I would not tilt that bike over it floods it

[@MotoFamMayhem]

I found that out the hard way 😅

[@corywagner9733]

@@MotoFamMayhem lol it happens

[@erickmontoya6270]

Jus give it gas when u kick it

[@MotoFamMayhem]

@erickmontoya6270 this definitely seemed to help

[@JessicaMartin-v8w]

Glover Port

[@PatriciaRodriguez-j9n]

Rodriguez Garden

[@michaelh1814]

You have to kick them hard

[@FisherYoung]

🤙

[@melissagreer3131]

Don’t put it on its side you flooded that way

[@StrongMonica-v2b]

Garcia Eric Thompson Daniel Walker Patricia

[@petskll]

This bike needs fuel injection and an electric starter. Then I’d consider buying one.

[@MotoFamMayhem]

They're probably not gonna go EFI on the 150R/RB

[@petskll]

@@MotoFamMayhem Sadly it looks like Honda has kind of abandon it. Mostly only stickers has change since the original release.

[@LilyHeloise-c6f]

Hall Donna Jackson Susan Gonzalez Angela

[@ivor-michaelhauser2771]

How not to start a bike

[@MotoFamMayhem]

You know it ✊️😅

[@abdieldelgado8418]

Kick harder