Engine heater?

My maxim xj750 doesn't like to start up in the mornings. Do I need an engine heater? If so does anyone know where I can get one? My searches have been fruitless but I am new to the motorcycle world and don't know yet where to look for the things I need.

Thanks for the help

 

I don't think they are made.
You need to get it tuned properly and get the enrichment passages all nice and clean.
If you have good compression and reasonably well tuned it should start down to temps that are really too cold to ride in anyway (like 25 deg F).

What is the history of the bike? Has it been sitting long? Have to cleaned and synced the carbs? What condition are your plugs?
I'd almost guarantee you have plugged enrichment tubes and need a good sync.

 

Have you thought of just aiming an infrared spaceheater at it? You may even be able to put it on a timer so it's warm for the ride to work.

 

These bikes hate low voltage. I've been boosting mine on a charger for cold starts, but I'm in Florida. Some more aggressive tricks is use just a whiff of starter fluid. Picture the amount to start a V8. Use a tenth of that amount !! Start with throttle closed. The "choke" doesn't work if you twist the throttle. You could turn the idle up a bit also.

 

wait... I could be wrong or really gullable to a joke... but I thought that some bikes shipped to canada have block heaters on them.... i dont know if i heard it on this forum or the cb750's

 

That m'boy, would be a myth. Now, can't say as I know about EVERY m/c ever sold here - but in 30 years of riding everything from mini-bikes to gold wings, I have yet to see one with a block heater!

Having said that of course, I'm sure someone could figure out how to get an oil heater into a bike with and aluminum engine...

 

I have an xj700 that sat for a while it has the same problem carbs are the problem clean them and that should do wonders.

 

you can pick up the magnet type at any auto store.

the only issue with this is finding a flat spot on the block to mount it

something like P/N K1160@ autozone

 

Good luck with that
(aluminum engines = non-magnetic) 8)

-- please note tongue in cheek here -- just ribbing ya

 

Really?? i had no i dea lol

errr umm super glue? zip ties? duct tape lol

 

JB weld ftw

 

Are you running an in-line fuel filter? My bike took forever to start cold, I changed my filter, even though I was still getting fuel thru the old one the bike starts on the first turn-over now.

 

Kind of a coincidence you should mention a magnetic block heater. I use one on my XJ for cold morning starts. I just lay it behind the headers against the front of the engine (on top of the oil filter)and plug it in. Gets plenty hot too!
I wouldn't use a space heater to blow hot air onto a bike. It just sounds like a fire waiting to happen to me.

 

I've used a ceramic space heater. But I keep it about 5 to 10 feet away from the bike. keeps it warm enough to start with no problems.

 

Ah yes, like sitting out in a warm summer breeze. I just pictured it as being unsafe if left unattended.

 

I do see your point. If someone had to buy something to keep the bike warm, getting something like the block heater would be recommended (designed to heat an engine). The block heater is cheeper to run.

Mines an electric space heater (I would never use a fuel type around the bikes, one of them tends to leak gas still 8O) I mostly use it to keep the garauge warm enough to work (it gets it up to about 45 deg)

 

Throw some kindling and oak into the drain in the middle of the garage, add a little diesel fuel and match. When the flame takes, push your bike over it. Wait awhile and it'll crank right up.........what????.........works for me