Originally Posted by Saint Matt

My SV is running really really bdly in the cold, but only when first started, is this carb icing? I've only ever ben throuh one winter with a bike, the Runner Purejet and that had F.I. s I don't know what symptoms I'm looking for. It won't idle without at least half choke on, even when it should be warm, and misses a lot when it does and also with slight throttle while going. This happens for about 5 miles, during which if I stop at traffic light and it dips below 1.5krpm it dies. Most inconvenient! After wards it clears up, and if I leave it for a bit, say, goign into a shop for 10 minutes, when I come back it runs sweet as. So, is this carb icing? Cheers, Matt