haha yeah......the seller prob though I was a sucker (which I may have been......but this can be my motorcycle-101 class ....all good. Hopefully the only real expense will be to fix exhaust holes (fingers crossed!)

OK.....
- I havent checked the oil level as yet....will do during daylight hrs. The bike doesnt leave smoke trails behind it..tbh I will need to be more observant though, my wife has been riding this one so I have been out the loop until this issue.

- Float bowl jet ?...Im flummoxed. Is this the Primary (Needle) jet, Primary Pilot jet, Pilot screw...or something with the overflow ? - I didnt see any filter hiding around any of these....what do you mean "These often get wet" ? - water ??

- Carb drain.....I took the carb off the bike and then initially emptied using the carb drain before just pouring out the float chamber. The drain appeared ok. Why do you ask ?

- Thanks for the degreaser warning....I was about to soak in "muc-off", the label makes it sound good for all jobs . Anyways.....filled a tub with petrol and got cleaning. Also used some Brake/ Clutch cleaner.

- Blasted a shot of cleaner through the jets.....took a peak though em and they clean as a whistle. Tightened all the jets back in place. Only the Pilot screw was 1.75 full turns off tight (as before I dismantled) - sound correct ?

- Diaphram....I unscrewed the top of the slider and took the slider out. I saw a spring but no diaphram....does the 125cc have one ? The slider is still attached to the bike which is why I asked if it is possible to remove this without disconnecting the entire throttle cable. Do I need to clean the slider ?

- At the risk of asking the obvious....having the choke fully closed, is this for the same reason as having a petrol tap....to switch off when not in use ? ...or once one has flooded the carb ?

Thanks for the help.....