I just saw Becky's post on Bookface and all I can say is that if I were within 100km I'd be there within the hour.
If not sooner.
Seriously.
I just saw Becky's post on Bookface and all I can say is that if I were within 100km I'd be there within the hour.
If not sooner.
Seriously.
I think you are on the right track with replacing the plugs. New ones and varoomm
Hey - I presume that you put fresh fuel in the tank after cleaning it and not the original old stuff?
If it's the old fuel, drain it and replace it. Fuel has a short shelf life now. I had a 80's Kawa years back that I'd not ridden for six months, similar symptoms to what you describe - I spent a morning farting around trying to get it going - changed the fuel and it started first push of the button.
Hi Becki,
+1 on what a few of the others have said, plus my contribution...
- fresh spark plugs
- fresh petrol
- battery fully charged
- check HT leads against perishing, dodgy contacts etc
- check starter motor is tight in crankcase *
- check starter motor cables are still good
- check grounds to frame and motor are still good and not oxidised
- turn headlights off while starting
- find and purchase can of CRC 2.26 (the electrical contact cleaner), use this on the CDI's connectors, make and break these connectors a few times **
- put the bike out into sunshine for about 30 minutes prior to first start attempt, or get it warmed up a bit somehow. Warm helps.
* Starter really struggles to get engine turned over, makes horrible noises while doing so. My Ducati was like this for about a year (please don't laugh), I just thought big V-twins were beasts to start and this sort of struggling to turn over was normal. Turns out that the starter motor's ground connection was through the crankcase, if it isn't tight then that's a high electrical resistance at roughly 50 amps and trouble follows.
** The CRC 2.26 worked wonders on my CDI connectors just a couple of weeks ago, if there's a chance of corrosion / oil / dirt on the 12V side then this could torpedo your starting endeavors even if everything else is peachy.
*** ignore Cassina.
Anyway good luck and let us know how it goes.
Ask at the dairy who in the hood is most likely to have tools, or wander towards the Springston pub and ask the dudes in the truck yard just before it.
There's also a garage in Lincoln, and maybe still a hammer hardware? Call the Lincoln garage before walkin, some dudes don't lend tools even if you leave something valuable to guarantee their return.
If TWR doesn't turn up - he's a good bugger so probably will - ask anyone in Springston how to find Brian Humm.
Hummy's a legend.
The OP has my number so the ball is in their court
Plus starting to wonder if they actually decided to use the factory supplied plug socket supplied in the factory tool kit being such a low km bike and all
I think I hit it on the nail saying meter reader when it responded to my question
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