I come to start my bike up this morning, and the engine won't turn over. I assume that the battery has gone flat so I try to bump start it. When bumping it I let the cluth out and the back wheel locks up. I try bump starting it again but this time in a higer gear. The engine ticked over and fired. It started running on 2 or 3 cyclinders for about 30 seconds before it stalled.
At this point I wonder if there is too much oil in the sump so I have a look the oil level to see how much is in there. The oil level was way passed the maximum so I decide to drain the oil. Instead of 2.5 or so litres of oil draining out, 4 or so litres of petrol drained out.
Taking a little while to ponder this I come across a leaking carburettor. I come to the conclusion that the carburettor must have been leaking petrol into the cylinder and getting into the engine, hence the huge compression on the engine and lots of pretol coming out the oil sump.
I take off the tank and air filter to see if I can take the spark plugs out, but don't seem to have the correct tools. So now my bike is in the garage in pieces with a ceased engine.
Are there any people out there that have had this problem before? Is it a job that I can do, or do I need to arrange transport to a bike mechanic to have it sorted? KK i'm thinking of you especially, any ideas?
Either way I have exams over the next two weeks so I won't be looking at it till them. But keep the ideas/advice coming.
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