R6 First Start Fail - Help!

[Honest Andy]

Fair enough! You've done all the time-consuming donkey work of finding a new engine and getting it installed. Hopefully now the mechanic will just have to give it a once-over, like getting a tune-up. And there's nothing quite as good as a professional tune
You've done well, have a beer and start looking for your next project... a basket-case bobber perhaps...?

[tigertim20]

An update on the engine - I've dropped it off to my mechanic. It feels like I'm admitting defeat! The way I've got to see it is this bike will be taking me all round the country and it's got to be in the best nick possible.

Should be ready by Thursday.

nah mate, be smart enough to know when to call in the experts!
Obligatory wheelie vid when she's all running again!!

[Katman]

It's possible that the throttle mechanism is hitting one of the manifold clamps which is not allowing it to return all the way.

[CB ARGH]

It's possible that the throttle mechanism is hitting one of the manifold clamps which is not allowing it to return all the way.

After doing a bit more research I think it's the middle carby sync screw that needs to bring the butterflies back. Will find out for sure once the mechanic's had a look.

[neels]

The more you dig with half an idea of what could be wrong the more likely it is to fuck something up.

Someone who knows their way around will probably find some stupid little problem in 5 minutes and save you hours of swearing at the thing. Sometimes it gets to the point where taking it to an expert is money well spent.

Might as well get the thing properly tuned and good to go while it's there.....