TW200 Cold Start

Have you heard that starting your TW200 in the cold is a nightmare? Well, we're here to set the record straight. The truth is, starting your TW200 isn't as hard as you might think. In fact, it's all about understanding the carburetor and knowing a few simple tricks. In this video, we'll show you how to start your TW200 like a pro, even in the coldest of temperatures. So forget what you've heard and get ready to learn the truth about starting your TW200!
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[@OGkush69x]

Mobstreet a video on how to check the valves would be great! All your “how to” videos are really helpful👍

[@MOBStreet83]

Sounds good! I'll get after it.

[@jims408]

Hello Matt, love your TW200 videos. A lot of what you publish here on YT has led me to get this bike. I am a total noob, just got a TW200 and would really be helped by valve check and carb. cleaning videos! Keep making great content!

[@MOBStreet83]

Hey Jim!! Congrats on the new bike! I will work on those videos for you!

[@luvnotvideos]

Another help in cold weather is to cover the bike overnight if you don't have a shed/garage - doesn't have to be a fancy fitted cover, it can be as simple as draping a thick blanket over the tank and seat so it drapes over the engine. Seems silly, but it really helps to prevent moisture from condensation. I used to do this all the time and noticed a difference the next morning if I forgot.

[@MOBStreet83]

Nice point right there! Furniture blankets are pretty cheap at Harbor Freight and would work well. Great point!

[@user-ft1ut5su2o]

I love the choke process and the TDub has never given any problems. These bikes are like an old pickup truck that you have to be patient with but you end up with a vehicle that will go to the ends of the earth at your bidding.

[@MOBStreet83]

I completely agree with this! 😁

[@kerrycarver]

I live in Ephraim, I ride my bike Tub to work even morning, Its been down to 13 deg a few mornings, I start mine the same way and have had no problem. Nice Vid Matt..

[@MOBStreet83]

Nice!! Yeah, it's been cold out there in the mornings. I started mine this morning out by the Provo river and it was not warm at all and it fired right up.

[@clarkpitts5393]

I love carbs on Japanese bikes. Simple as can be. I have 2 Suzuki DR"s same as a Yammy. A+ video.

[@MOBStreet83]

Super easy and super reliable!

[@JTinGA]

Good points Matt ! Fuel injection is handy ... and my 2 bikes have it (Versys-X300 and Yamaha XT250) ... but my last carb'd bike (CRF230) did great in the cold -- just required a little warm up before taking off fast. Folks that can't manage carbs probably don't have much yard equipment (urban/city dwellers?) ... my riding mower/push mower/weed-eater/leaf blower/chainsaw/hedge trimmer ... all have carbs. When I blow leaves in the fall, I haven't stopped and tried to find a FI blower - LOL ! (The TW was on my list when I got that XT250 ... just found a deal on it I needed to take 😉👍) Keep up the good work !

[@MOBStreet83]

😂😂 a fuel injected leaf blower! Nice! Thanks JT!

[@fredeschen3783]

Yes I valve and carburetor video.👍

[@MOBStreet83]

I'll get to work on them!

[@garybrown9062]

If that’s too complicated it’s not for you😂! If that start is too complicated don’t, I repeat, DON’T touch the valves!!! Another great video.

[@MOBStreet83]

Good point Gary!

[@timdupont3227]

A good carb teardown video would be great.

[@MOBStreet83]

I'll get after it. Thanks Tim!

[@BillySBC]

All bikes today come from the factory running extremely lean, this is due to the EPA requirements for emissions, this affects the bike much more in the cold where it needs a richer fuel mixture to run. The way to fix this is to remove the cap over the mixture screw and turn it out 1/2 turn at a time until the bike runs better in the cold. You may also have to shim the needle on the carb up about 20-thousandths with a small washer. This will richen the mixture and cause the bike to run perfectly normally and it will no longer surge or give hard starting issues in cold weather. Hope this helps.

[@MOBStreet83]

Good to know Billy! Thanks for the insight. I will check the air/fuel mixture screw. We don't have emissions here where I live so it's not illegal here........yet!

[@paulcarovinci6796]

Do you have a video on adjusting the cam chain tensioner?

[@MOBStreet83]

Nope, but I can start working on one.

[@munot56]

in the winter I don't drive that much so I use Ethanol Free Gas until the spring. Works for me...

[@MOBStreet83]

There you go!

[@woundedtiger7547]

I like the looks of your TW brother 😊. Thank-you so much for your videos. Great stuff.

[@MOBStreet83]

Thanks! This is my favorite color of the TW! I appreciate it and I'm glad you're liking the videos.

[@nathanduckeorth806]

Yep had 2 Yamaha quads back in the day they had same choke,went thru same process Matt just showed when i went to plow snow,no problems,,you the man!!!

[@MOBStreet83]

Nice!! Yeah, simplicity works!

[@alexicon_]

thank you my brother in dub! i probably shouldnt come here before checking my owners manual, but youtube search is better than nothing 😂 cheers matt! 🎉

[@alexicon_]

follow up question for ya! in winter do you find that the idle speed seems to drop? mine seems awfully low right now it's about 45 in the day, high 20s at night. thinking i may need to bump up the idle for the next few months, just waiting on my tach to arrive.

[@MOBStreet83]

😂😂 No worries Alex! To answer your next question, no, I haven' t noticed a difference in the idle unless I leave the choke on for too long. It will kinda run itself out if I ride with the choke in the middle setting for too long.

[@alexicon_]

@@MOBStreet83 yeah, i think in the end i just wasn't allowing it enough time to warm up. now i leave it fully open for about 35-45 seconds, and half way for about 4-5 minutes and she's back to purring like a kitten! next up oil change, EZ! then valve checks. little more intimidating just based on the number of parts i need to remove, but this process is pretty well documented. however, if you've got any tips on the "swingarm pivot bushes" or "control and meter cables" tasks, i haven't been able to find much info on those maintenance items. thanks again!

[@long_wang]

Love the videos nice to see the tdub love. A good carb video from start to finish would be sweet

[@heritagehillsecurity8778]

A guitar string can make a good improvise tool for cleaning out the jets. I would like to see the valve adjustment and the carburetor cleaned, please. Thank you. You always put good stuff out.

[@MOBStreet83]

Noted! I haven't ever used one for cleaning but I have heard that it works. I will get to work on the carb cleaning video. Thanks for the input!

[@RhiceyHarierar]

So beautiful area, I live in Idaho its beautiful here too

[@MOBStreet83]

Yeah, Idaho is a pretty awesome place too!

[@PSBEadventures]

Don't forget you can pull that plug out of the air mix screw and give that a 1/2 turn out or so and sometimes you don't even need a choke! This works really great for lower elevation especially! Not sure why they think it needs to be so lean at idle from the factory.

[@MOBStreet83]

Yep! I haven't done that on any of mine yet. But, I might have to look at them.

[@PSBEadventures]

@MOBStreet83 I backed mine out a little on the 07, really helped the cold start and idle quality.

[@MOBStreet83]

Good to know! I'll check it out.

[@DirtyDovi]

Mr. Matt, nicely done as always! Here's a related 'issue' I ran into: 2 years ago, I parked my TW - Apparently fully topped off with 'bad gas'. I didn't ride last year - This year, I tried to start it.. Nope. New battery and Carb rebuild by certified Yama-tech.. *Full choke, it starts, *1/2 choke it dies, *No choke it dies.. When fired up / warmed up / moving - the throttle has to be blipped / backed-off almost non stop to keep the motor running, otherwise it either fails like no fuel, or, fails like it was over fueled.. Bogs, breakup, sputters, etc. It ran 100% prior to this [bad gas situation as I like to call it] Also: The fuel system was purged w/ and is full of 91 octane I believe - it's what my friend had on hand. So no clue why it's being so damn temperamental.. Sucks to have it just sitting / collecting dust now.. Any ideeaars? =D Sam -

[@MOBStreet83]

Sam, have you tried Marvel Mystery Oil Sprayed into the intake while the bike is running. It sounds like the bad gas could be on the valves and it could be causing the valves to stick a bit. A spray bottle with the oil while the bike is running takes the oil in and helps clean the valves. I have used it many a times with bad fuel vehicles. I hope that helps!

[@DirtyDovi]

@@MOBStreet83 Hey Mr. Matt!, BIG Thanks for the advise/suggestion! Yeah bro, I've used MMO in the past, but, I haven't used it in This case.. Now that you've mentioned all that you did, I'll be sure to snag a bottle and give it a whirl before it gets too cold.. [too late] haha Hopefully I can get er' done much sooner than later, and I'll be sure to pop back and let you [and others] know how things turned out.. The Saga Continues. 😁👍

[@MOBStreet83]

You bet! Lemme know how it goes!

[@RavenHeadInn]

I've got a 2005 TW 125cc , living in Scotland (European TW's Choke is on the handlebars) , mine still fires first time in -5.C without any Choke. Just got to let it idle for 15mins or so .... granted, mine sit in a garage. Wouldnt mind a carb clean & valve check vid :)

[@MOBStreet83]

AWESOME!!! Mine are garaged as well so that helps. I will get working on those videos! Thanks for watching!

[@RhiceyHarierar]

Thanks brethren, had to do some surgery on my 24 tdub will be making vids of offroad adventures soon hehe

[@MOBStreet83]

You bet. Good luck with the work!

[@videospot64]

Yes to future carb cleaning video. Yes to valve check & adjustment video.

[@MOBStreet83]

Got it! Noted!

[@wildcatoutdoors]

Have you ever looked into if there is a "smart" carb for the tw? Or lectron variant?

[@MOBStreet83]

Nope, not yet, but I will see what I can come up with.

[@kiwithehamster8529]

Since I change my battery for a lithum ,it's starting like a charm ..lots of crank power

[@MOBStreet83]

Which lithium battery did you go with?

[@kiwithehamster8529]

@@MOBStreet83 SHORAI LFX14L2-BS12

[@TDub_ADV]

What jets do you have in it? Where i live close to sea level they are a PITA to start with the stock jets no matter the weather. A 130 main, 34 pilot and pilot screw adjustments and they start with a stab of the button with no choke unless the temps are in the 50's or lower then you need the choke.

[@MOBStreet83]

Really? I have the stock jetting in there, I haven't had to touch them. I've ridden from 4,000' to 10,000 just fine with them.

[@TDub_ADV]

@@MOBStreet83 The factory jets are good at altitude but the bikes are way lean at closer to sea level. Where I live im literally like 20' above sea level. Max altitude is like 1000' or so that I ride in currently.

[@mattgehrke]

When I cold start my 87 with the choke fully out the idle Is high, and when I slowly start pushing the choke in the idle starts dropping and when it's fully seated it idles like normal

[@MOBStreet83]

Yours must be nice and warm then!

[@golchf1]

If you turn the fuel on and lean the bike over until it almost touches the ground and hold it for 5 to 10 seconds, it will start without the choke even on a cold morning.

[@MOBStreet83]

I gotta try that!!!

[@chriscline63]

Are you in Utah

[@MOBStreet83]

Yep! Sure am!

[@cbr600ization]

I have a 150cc Honda which has a carbeurator too, but it has a stageless choke....And i think it's better than this one on TW200, because I can do fine tuning and can adjust level of choke better when starting my bike in cold weather....So, I think Yamaha' d better switch to that kind of choke on these TW200 s....

[@MOBStreet83]

Sounds nice, but this one seems to be working fine for me.

[@bt7843]

I have 3 fuel injected bikes and 3 carb bikes. The carbs are waaaay easier to start than the FI bikes.

[@MOBStreet83]

Well there you have it folks! I have a FI bike as well and I'll take my TW's ever time.

[@collinmc90]

Guitar strings work really good for cleaning carbs as well! All it takes is one time with a plugged carb to learn your lesson haha. shut off your pet cock and personally if I'm not riding in the next two weeks I drain my carb and cycle the choke with the fuel shut off while cranking the engine to get the last gas out of all the circuits. Never had a problem since but I have had a bike, even with non ethanol gas refuse to start from sitting too long.

[@MOBStreet83]

That's a good point! I have tried to use all sorts of things to clean a carb. The Guitar string is good to know. Thanks Collin!

[@seadoode]

Matt, it's NOT the starting that's inconvenient, it's waiting for the bike to warm up. I live in Florida and there was never an instance when you didn't have to wait minutes for the engine to reach proper riding temperature. Now I can jump on my KLX 230s or my Ruckus, fire them up and go. You didn't need to talk down about "much too complicated " for some folks.

[@MOBStreet83]

No, that's not what I was saying. It's those who have been bad mouthing it without even riding the bike before. Those who have said "I'll never buy one until it has FI". Those are the ones that drive me nuts and those were the ones I was talking to.

[@OGkush69x]

Brother if you just turn on your bike and “go” without letting it warm up first, you are doing damage and putting lots of wear and stress on your engine. You have to let the oil warm up at least a couple minutes before taking off on a cold morning. Looks like waiting a couple min for a carb to warm is extra protection to make sure you don’t take off on a cold engine and cause damage😂 2birds with one stone kinda thing;)

[@OGkush69x]

Also there has been times where it was a hot day and i needed to take off right away and did not have time to “warm up” i simply took off with the choke out as soon as i turned it on, or like you said “get up and go” 😂 of course i babied the throttle just as i would on any of my fuel injected cars for a couple minutes until it warms up. Mobstreet is right ppl just like to bad mouth without knowing😮‍💨✌️

[@Bforbendejo]

That's to much choke

[@MOBStreet83]

Which is too much?

[@TravelSerendib]

❤❤❤❤ my partner 225 Tdub 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@MOBStreet83]

Hey!! Thanks for the comment! Looks like you have a great time with your bike out there. I wish we could have the TW225 here in the states, but we have been having a good time with the TW! Thanks again and all the best!