I'm sorry you think so, it is no worse than worming up my Isuzu on a cold morning. As far as the battery goes, I run long enough to replace the amps used to start it. This engine is not a wimp, starts no matter how cold it is, Besides, as soon as this white stuff melts I will be out there riding (just a matter of days). If I knew the bike was a wimp I wouldn't have bought it........Cold must play heck on snowmobiles, they start in even colder weather. The busa engine is an extremly tough engine, A little cold weather wont hurt it and if it does i'm taking it back. No Ice and I ride, no matter the temp.