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I take it you're sure that the battery is healthy? Good voltage?
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22 Feb 2010
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Yeah good. Held a charge over winter without dropping. Just dies with prolonged starting action but charges up again well enough.
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Just wondering,have you checked for air leaks from the rubber between the carb & cylinder head? Is the choke working properly?
If you've got fuel & a spark have you checked the valve clearances?
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Hi Mark,
Not checked around the carb though will give it a thorough going over shortly. Choke seems to be fine. Valve clearances not checked yet.
Cheers
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I know what that problem is!
You probably have cracked fuel lines.
It's the ones that go from and to the fuel tap!
My father and I used to tie the bike to the jeep and and "bump-start" her...
which was even crazier than using jump-leads
If you squirt some fuel into the cylinder through the sparkplug hole, fit the sparkplug back and give it a go with the e-start she will start right away!
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Might be worth doing a compression test... Rings and/or valves worn????
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If the bike is running and idling well once it is started, then that points to a faulty choke, IWHT. Choke, air leaks,then basics like plug gaps and valve clearances. I'd also be having the carbs off for good clean and blow-through and a check of float levels.
I always reckon that if the bike runs OK, there can't be that much wrong with it!
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