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Old 08-11-2010, 02:15 PM   #5
Moedad
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Re: What does flooding the bike Mean?

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Originally Posted by Easy Rider
Theoretically, trying to start the engine with the choke fully closed/operated/on and continuing to crank it for a LONG time while it is not firing might do it......but with a modern carb, I think even that is a stretch.
How old do "unmodern" carbs need to be? I flooded my '93 Nighthawk once, flooded it good, doing exactly what your theory postulates. :blush: Overcranked with the choke closed. Silver lining - I know better now. :retard:



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