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Great question, and yes that certainly makes a difference in jetting! Engines tend to run leaner when it's colder, so richening it a little should help.

@@MotocrossHideout ohh, I do have a lean mix it seems, thanks!

Yep, you're welcome! What is the first thing you're going to do now? 😀

@@MotocrossHideout 😂, I rather just give it to the mechanic, where he can tune it nicely 🤙

Gotcha, what's holding you back from tuning it yourself, if you don't mind me asking? Also, do you know what your mechanic typically charges for that kind of work?

Going to be hard to find a street legal dirt bike in good shape for under $2k, but here's my video on all of the best models: th-cam.com/video/5yMjTjdakpU/w-d-xo.html

@MotocrossHideout alr thank you sm

Yeah, weight and power is key for accelerating in road racing or drag racing. I was able to run 8s in the 1/4 with a stock engine 'busa. But trail riding is totally different ball game. Controllable power and low-end torque is what makes it easy to ride and learn on, and you don't need much. Here in the woods or MN, I could ride a 8HP KLX140 and still be almost as fast. I believe you would enjoy starting on a 20-25 HP trail bike because they're much easier to manage and require less maintenance. Something like the CRF250F or KLX300R (liquid cooled but low maintenance)

My neighbor is about your height and he rides a TTR250. Otherwise the KLX300R would be a good choice. Thanks for watching!

That's so awesome to hear that you want to get bikes for your family! Would that be your only concern; that you don't want a bike that will shoot them out of a cannon in first gear?

Yeah, that was the main reason for us getting the honda. I haven't ridden it at that high of elevation, but I'd imagine that it would compensate enough as long as everything is still stock. Are you looking to buy a new one from a dealer, Jason?

@ ya looking at a new one. Would like to get one before Xmas or Jan 3 (his bday). The more I think about it the more I lean towards Honda simply because this won’t be like a long term bike, but more of a transition bike. If he really enjoys riding then probably get a 2-stroke. Maybe a Xtrainer.

@@Jasonrcsd Nice! Sounds like a good stepping stone. Xtrainer is a solid entry-level enduro bike. Let us know what you end up with :)

Are you saying that the text of the page/article was getting covered up by ads? If yes, then that should NOT be happening and I appreciate you taking the time to let me know! I'm curious, what page did you visit and were you on a mobile phone or a desktop? I'm surprised to hear that because I don't get too many complaints and I actually just turned the amount of ads down... So, that's frustrating to hear.

​@@MotocrossHideout I went to the full xr100 article link on my cell. What's your email I'll send you a screenshot

I'm glad you like your 500 - they're great bikes and I wouldn't mind having one in the garage. But tell that to all of the beginners I've talked to who started on a 300 or 450 and proceeded to whiskey throttle and crash because they got scared and couldn't handle the power on single-track trails. Is it possible to start on any bike? Yep. Is it wise? Not in my opinion. I'd rather ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow, but that's just me. Thanks for watching :)

Thanks for your kind words, Dennis! Glad you're still alive so that we can keep seeing new dinosaurs being made😂

LoL, sweet!

TTR230 would be a great choice for your first bike! Easy to ride, low maintenance, and at 5'11" you'll fit it well :) They hold their value, so you probably won't lose much money if you decide to sell in 2-3 years if it's in similar condition.

@@MotocrossHideout Thanks so much!

@@Vrontx You're welcome. Let us know what you end up with :)

@@MotocrossHideout Totally!

Is this a new problem? Sounds like it might be rich. Have you tried tuning the air screw before?

Thanks for your support, Francois!

Start with the air/fuel screw and make one adjustment at a time or else it will get confusing. Grab my free guide to learn how in just a few minutes and then let us know how it goes :)

@MotocrossHideout Thnx for the reaction :) i already downloaded the pdf like a month ago. After all that Still having a contradicting issues... The carb that i bought is a Nibbi pe24 (flange) it comes stock with a 112 main and 40 slow jet, the gas needle is on the 3rd position (i went back to this stock setting). The bike brand is an Orion Apollo RX50 with a 125cc zongshen standing block, also i have the stock airbox/filter on it. I life in The Netherlands and where im at im straight on sealevel (it heard that it matters jetting size hah) When i give it between start and a quarter throttle it bogs (blehhhh) and dies completely.. if i come off the gas it will idle but after a minute or so it will die out of itself. Sparkplug is black not wet wet but a little shiney. I hope you or somebody can give some advice

Before i forget. Whenever i get it to run and start driving like 4 minutes the engine dies and i cant get it to start for like 2 minutes

Sounds like it's running rich if it's harder to start when hot. I would try at least 1 size smaller on the pilot jet and see if it's better. Also recommend checking the float height if you have the float bowl off.

​@@MotocrossHideout Again thnx and i did all that. The float is level. I tried all possible combo's, first only the pilot jet later on the main jet... just like you said not all at once. Note the exhaust also backfires when releasing the throttle with the new and old carb.... could this be more then a carb problem? like valve spacing/clearing? (its a fourstroke) or something like low compression at the piston? maybe some people overhere have an answer to this?

Yes, good point! I've also noticed upon visual inspection that if there is an accelerator pump, when I turn the throttle very slowly, little to no gas will be squirted.

@@MotocrossHideout Anyone who drives vespas 2 stroke , LEARN THAT !

You can absolutely hold it open. Holding it open does nothing but let more air in. It only injects fuel when you first actuate the throttle.

Congrats! Not specifically. I honestly don't do a lot of chain cleaning unless it's really bad. It's usually easiest to take the chain off and soak it in something. As far as lube, you'll get a lot of different answers. Most chain lubes are fine. O-ring chains don't need as much maintenance/lube because they're sealed. One tip that I do recommend is lubing the chain AFTER a ride or at least after riding for a few minutes. When the chain is warm, the lube should more easily reach every part of the chain, and if you do it at the end of a ride, you won't get it "flinging" off onto the rest of your bike, which is difficult to clean.

Hard to say for sure. Did it have this problem before changing the piston and cylinder?

@ no before that it was good. And i check the transsmision its all good. Muby need biger jets what you think?

@@darkogligorov3181 Hmm, sounds like it might have an air leak and is causing a "lean bog". If it didn't happen before the rebuild, then it might be something that wasn't properly installed/tightened after replacing the piston and cylinder.

@@MotocrossHideout where are the comon places to cause air leak?

@@darkogligorov3181 Loose carb clamps,, old/cracked intake boot/manifold, cracked/missing gasket or o-ring, air screw more than 3 turns out or it fell out, etc. You can try spraying brake cleaner or similar around the carb while the engine is idling. If the RPM changes, then there's an air leak. That won't identify 100% of problems, but it's a quick way to diagnose some.

Yes, based on what I've learned, the needle has a small effect on idle. But for 99% of carb tuning, this process works great for me. Thanks for watching :)

Had to look him up, lol. Thanks for your kind words!

Yeah they're not as easy as current bikes but most parts can still be sourced. totallyttrs.com/ has a good inventory. They're UK based but it only took 5-7 days to deliver some plastics I bought to my home in Minnesota.

Sounds like it might be low on compression, unfortunately! Here are some other common signs: th-cam.com/video/uZXQ2T_nHIQ/w-d-xo.html

I'm glad it was helpful - thanks for watching!

Are you saying that it takes longer for the RPM to settle when you shut off the throttle?

@MotocrossHideout not really it just is spooling when I go from high rpm to idle so I think it's a bearing

Hard to know for sure without more details. If it's liquid-cooled, is there still coolant in the radiator? Have you done a compression test?

Sounds like it might be running lean. What have you tried so far? Is this a new problem?

@MotocrossHideout My bike is a 2nd hand 175cc china bike, and I think this is not the stock carburetor because it looks like a fake PZ30 carburetor. I'm afraid to fix it, because I don't know where to start

30mm sounds fairly big for a 175cc engine. Starting with one simple change will make it simple. If it gets better, I know I'm in the right direction. If it gets worse, I go back to the previous setting or go the other direction.

Nice! Looks like The AU version has kickstart too! Thanks for watching and sharing :)

Glad you think so - I appreciate your encouragement!

Thanks for watching, Jermain!

Nice, let us know how it goes :)

@MotocrossHideout worked out well. The fuel-air screw on his bike was maybe an eighth of a turn out 🙄. I backed it out a turn and a half and it is better. May come out another half turn. Also pulled the snorkel.

Sweet! Yeah I ended at 2.5 turns out I think. Probably would've worked nearly the same as going to a bigger size pilot jet, but I like the ability to adjust when needed.

@@MotocrossHideout I'm going to rejet too but it would need to be adjusted anyway. Jets are hard to find but I did find some info on a forum.

Yep, that can certainly help. Thanks for watching and sharing, James!

Yikes! Yeah, it's not worth it...

HAHAAHA , Same , on moped Tomos , thru all star sneakers

Is the spring or arm corroded? Might have to take the throttle slide and mechanism completely off and see what's holding it back. That's my first thought. Let us know what you find.

@MotocrossHideout I believe the metal arm is bent, I also believe I didn't assemble it correctly too, but I'm not sure on how to put the spring back on the plastic arm because I took it off

@MotocrossHideout the arm is in perfect working order but it seems a little bent, the screw and spring don't seat on the plastic arm correctly, unfortunately I have damaged the carb in the act of fixing it, but the damage isn't too bad, will update when I've got it fixed

@MotocrossHideout okay I am reassembling the carb but do you have any idea on how to put the spring for the plastic arm back, I can't pull it back

Which sound is it making from this video?

@@MotocrossHideout like 23 seconds into your video that noise 😂 love the sounds by the way it helps a lot i just need to know what to do to fix it

@@faithnelson8249 23 seconds would be rich. Is the air filter clean? Is this a new problem?

@@MotocrossHideout it’s not new I cleaned the one that it has out but still the same issue …

@@faithnelson8249 Does it have a fuel filter? I'd make sure that's clean.

All it takes is one little thing... Glad you were able to get it figured out! Thanks for sharing :)

Yes, usually with an aftermarket tuner, depending on the car/system. It's usually not helpful/worthwhile unless modding the engine/exhaust/intake.

@@MotocrossHideout Please bare with me as I'm not an expert and also from Brazil so I'm a bit confused about terminology here. By "aftermarket tuner" you mean a "professional scanner" ? Like those big devices that are plugged in the OBD2 system of a car? Are these two devices the same?

@@angelamartim8337 No, not a scanner. If your car is running poorly, I would take it to a trusted mechanic.

@@MotocrossHideout Alright.