My Valkyrie had been sitting in an unheated garage for about a week and a half. Teens and high 20s for that time. When I went out earlier today for my ride it was 43 when I left and my garage was 31 temp wise. Choke ALL the way down turn on key pull in clutch NO THROTTLE hit starter button turned over 2 or 3 times and she woke right up!!
IF you have a good battery-good or treated fuel in the tank-the choke is on ALL the way-your plugs are decent-your air filter is NOT a birds nest-DO NOT touch the throttle-key on hit starter should do zackly what mine does. Yes-a lot of sub systems have to be up to the task. Mine has started right up in the low 20s. You are tempted to use the throttle-you can believe me or not as I learned the hard way-NO touchy the throttle on cold start up. I do my light check brake lights turn indicators 4-ways high and low beams horn check while it's still on full choke. I pull up to the top of my drive way with the choke about half way engaged. Leave it running while I close the garage door-with a remote-put on jacket balaclava sunglasses helmet gloves throw a leg over and COMPLETELY shut OFF the choke. I go easy til I hit the main highway-bout 4 miles-then when I get on the 4 lane-I rides er like I stole er.
IF you are NOT sure of the age of the battery-get it checked and replace if needed. New lead acid Yuasa batteries in our size can still be found for about $80.00 ish. RIDE SAFE.
