Freezing, carburetor

Yesterday, I decided to take my Suzi out to go Walmart to purchase a few things.  One of the things I was conscious about was the possibility of the bike not starting when I'm out there, so I was going to buy a battery booster cable and leave it under the seat of the bike.

The problem I had the week earlier was not a battery problem.  The battery is just fine.  It holds a good charge and in my building garage, I was able to start the bike right away.  There was no hesitation.  I still feared it would crap out on me out there when it's cold.  And it was cold!

I thought it'd be maybe -10C with windchill but according to the Weather Network, the dewpoint was -15C or -16C around the time when I went out.  Now, I'm not sure what dewpoint translates to in the temperature you feel but I must say it was darn cold.  I was barely five minutes out there and my fingers were starting to freeze already!  That was with my leather gloves.  I can't wait for the muffs to arrive.  It's been over five weeks since I ordered a pair from eBay.  They haven't arrived yet.  Grr...  I was so glad I got to Walmart and spent an hour or so walking about and warming my digits up.

I went to buy some groceries--I normally go to No Frills for that--and some toiletries.  I got back home, then realized I forgot to buy the battery booster cable!  Grr ... it must be the cold numbing my brain too.

I went out again shortly after getting back home.  This time, I went to the Harbourfront Centre where there are 72 large photos in an exhibition of "No Flat" in Ontario Square.  I liked it that my helmet kept my head really warm.  The wind was brutal and my feet started to get a bit cold.  Anyways, as part of my New Year's Eve celebration, I wanted to visit all 72 photos and decided to head back home after 1.5-2 hours.  I was a little worried at this point.  Will the bike start up?

Well, yup, it did.  Not a problem.  However, it had a problem with idling.  It tended to die if I didn't give it some gas, or didn't keep the choke open.  When I decided to ride out, it was definitely hesitating.  It doesn't look like my carburetor likes the cold too much.

I will order the booster cable from Walmart and have it delivered.