Cold + E Start 16’ 350sxf advice?

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My bike when it is cold (like it was today) it takes FOREVER to finally fire. I know the whole “warming the battery up” thing but its like it wont “catch” to fire it. When its warmer temps it fires right up after like 2 presses of the button. What do you guys do with these bikes when its cold like mid 30s-low 40s? Im thinking a setting somewhere may need to be changed but have no idea where to look.
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Paw Paw 271 2/10/2019 4:04pm
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Are you using the mixture enrichener on the idle screw for cold starting?

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Alec138 2/10/2019 4:07pm
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Paw Paw 271 wrote:
Are you using the mixture enrichener on the idle screw for cold starting?

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No. Havent touched anything besides the idle because it was low. I push the yellow knob in.
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DTR830 2/10/2019 5:05pm
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what battery
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CarlinoJoeVideo 2/10/2019 6:39pm
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A WPS featherlight or Firepower battery will help.

Twisted Development remap helped my bike start instantly also.
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Paw Paw 271 2/10/2019 6:54pm
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You need to be using the enrichener for those cold temp starts.
I know sometime in the past you made the inquire about a good battery, so what did you get. Is it LI ?

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kdawson252 2/10/2019 9:15pm
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I leave mine on the charger/maintainer overnight. It keeps the battery warm enough to start the next day. If not I just use the enrichener and spin it over for 15 seconds then stop. Then repeat. Normally two or three times and it starts in 35 degree weather.

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