ThePsuedoMonkey
XS400 Addict
I rode out to Meijer tonight (~20mi) like a bat out of hell (mostly a freeway ride). When I get out of the store, the kick didn't seem to engage. Basically I figured "I'll check it when I get home" because the e-start worked fine. I forgot about it and kept on riding hard, until it slowly died about 100m from home. The throttle did respond while it was dying. I put it in the garage and first I check oil: still have it, maybe a little too much though. The crankcase was HOT (at least 75C, just by feel). Then I noticed the odometer was at 216mi (I reset it at each fill-up), so just for shiggles I put it on prime and hit the e-start: it ran, but shutoff a few seconds later. I'm guessing that the low fuel caused it to run hotter (like it's lean)?