99 Nomad hard starting cold weather

[chukzelda]

Hi all,

I picked up a 1999 Nomad this summer with 58,000 miles. It's been running just fine and is a fantastic bike to ride - a real mile eater.

Now that the weather is getting cooler, the bike is much harder to start. Last two times with the temperature at 50-55 degrees, I've spent 10 minutes each time get it started. Here is how it goes.

* starter turns over the engine but it just doesn't catch
* using the choke doesn't seem to make any difference on starting
* Holding the throttle full open helps sometimes but not always

Is this normal? Anything I'm doing wrong to get it started? Something going wrong on the bike?

Thanks
Chuk

[zoom45]

Could be the battery is weak. Check for corrosion in the main fuse plug behind the coolant tank. That was causing my start problems on a 2000 carbed model.
Zoom45

[nightmare]

I agree with Bobby, mine does the same when the battery has been weak, plenty of volts not enough amps

[AlabamaNomadRider]

Get the battery checked to determine if it is weak. If you don't have a battery tender I would highly suggest you get one. Keep it hooked up when you aren't riding. If my bike is sitting in the carport it is hooked up to the battery tender.