Hello everyone,
I'm new to this thread and to minibikes in general, so I'll try to include as much info as I can.
I have a Coleman CT200u 196cc 6.5 HP minibike, that is about a year old and maybe about 25 miles on it, so relatively mint condition.
For the first few months when I rode it, I didn't take the choke completely off before I drove it long hauls at full RPM, (I know, really stupid) and I only knew something was up when it started acting really weird. turns out i completely smoked my spark plug, which has now been replaced. The bike runs relatively normal now, or as well as it did to begin with
So now: the problem
When I start the bike with the choke on, it starts really fast, which is nice, but then when I let it idle for a second it sounds really choppy and jumpy. Not sure if this is normal, but I feel like it could contribute to my problem. Next, when I get on the bike, turn the choke off, and try to give the slightest bit of throttle, the engine cuts out. So then I will wait a bit, because maybe it hasn't warmed up yet(?) I'll try it again and it will work, and I'll drive down the street, and stop at a stop sign, let the bike return to idle, but when I try to touch the throttle, the bike will cut out again.
Other possibly useful information:
-After the bike stalls out, I can't start it with the choke off, I have to put it all the way back on before it will start
-I sprayed tsome Carb Cleaner in the carborator, and drained the fuel bowl when I switchd the spark plug
-I removed the governor a while ago and switched the rear sprocket
Thank you for any help I can get
-Jack
I'm new to this thread and to minibikes in general, so I'll try to include as much info as I can.
I have a Coleman CT200u 196cc 6.5 HP minibike, that is about a year old and maybe about 25 miles on it, so relatively mint condition.
For the first few months when I rode it, I didn't take the choke completely off before I drove it long hauls at full RPM, (I know, really stupid) and I only knew something was up when it started acting really weird. turns out i completely smoked my spark plug, which has now been replaced. The bike runs relatively normal now, or as well as it did to begin with
So now: the problem
When I start the bike with the choke on, it starts really fast, which is nice, but then when I let it idle for a second it sounds really choppy and jumpy. Not sure if this is normal, but I feel like it could contribute to my problem. Next, when I get on the bike, turn the choke off, and try to give the slightest bit of throttle, the engine cuts out. So then I will wait a bit, because maybe it hasn't warmed up yet(?) I'll try it again and it will work, and I'll drive down the street, and stop at a stop sign, let the bike return to idle, but when I try to touch the throttle, the bike will cut out again.
Other possibly useful information:
-After the bike stalls out, I can't start it with the choke off, I have to put it all the way back on before it will start
-I sprayed tsome Carb Cleaner in the carborator, and drained the fuel bowl when I switchd the spark plug
-I removed the governor a while ago and switched the rear sprocket
Thank you for any help I can get
-Jack
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