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.....

[quote=Trichelia;297944]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 ??

Sorry, I meant float VALVE.... Its what opens and closes when the float bowl is full so the carb doesnt flood. Sometimes there is a fine mesh filter under it which is easily gummed up. These filters can also hide under the main jets etc. You really need to take the jets out of the carb. Check it properly.

- 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 ?

See above. If this is clogged or not working properly, the carb wont have sufficient fuel to run when you open the throttle.

- 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 ?

If the bike idled ok with it at 1.75, leave it alone !

- 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 ?

Im really not sure if it has one. I don't know the bike first hand..

- 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 ?

Nope.. The choke when fully on will close off the air supply to the engine.. This makes the air/ful mix much richer (more petrol), which is what a cold engine likes.

If you look into the carb, the butterfly in there just restricts air flow depending on its setting.

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