quick questions

[Cspenny2k3]

First post on her and got a couple questions,

ive gotten myself a carbed baby vara as my first bike in september and roughly done 4k miles since, was wondering what tires are recomended because the ones on are old n really sh*** in the wet. also wondering if these pannier racks advertised for the later models of the bike will fit the old ones, thank youu

[Cspenny2k3]

also been having alot of cold start isues since the weather has dipped in temp, got a new choke cable because the one on is quite worn out as a whole but any tips other than thats just a carbed engine would be nice

[CraddyMcPatty]

First post on her and got a couple questions,

ive gotten myself a carbed baby vara as my first bike in september and roughly done 4k miles since, was wondering what tires are recomended because the ones on are old n really sh*** in the wet. also wondering if these pannier racks advertised for the later models of the bike will fit the old ones, thank youu

Could grab yourself som Mitas tires, as they're good quality for the price, or get a little fancy and use som Continentals or Michelins. It's pretty popular to put on some gravel/asphalt tires on, where they perform around 50% on gravel and 50% on asphalt, or perhaps you're only looking for asphalt driving, as that's alright too.

[atimofejev]

also been having alot of cold start isues since the weather has dipped in temp, got a new choke cable because the one on is quite worn out as a whole but any tips other than thats just a carbed engine would be nice

Check/charge/replace battery.
Check/adjust/replace spark plugs.
Try reducing spark plug gap, it might help if it's electrical issue.

I have similar issue with mine, 2004 carburetor model.
It is strange, but I noticed that cold start is better when the petrol tank is close to full,
which in my case might suggest fueling issue.

How is the  starter motor turning?
Bad, worn starter motor might be a reason for poor starting.
Have you tried to push start? Does it start immediately?