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    Quote Originally Posted by pete376403 View Post
    Because my first bike was an old RE250 this thread got my attention. I've been looking around and there isn't much published about this model. I did contact a RE specialist in UK who came back with useful stuff like points gap, ignition timing, cam timing, valve clearance specs.

    Things were a lot less stressed in those days so virtually nothing is critical. If it can get a spark at the plugs at more or less the right time, and there is fuel in the carb and the jets are not blocked, it should run.

    The 500 Meteor became a 600, then 700 Constellation, and finally the 750 Interceptor. The last Interceptor Mk II was a nice looking bike. Rickman also got a supply of 750 engines when another deal fell through and produced the Rickman Interceptor. I could live with one of those, too
    i rode a 700 meteor decades ago, the guy still has it in wanganui, had a few 500 twin bits too

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    The Britbike forum site has a dedicated RE board. Worth a trawl through.

    It’s probably wet sumped after sitting for so long so empty the sump before you add any more oil to the tank.

    It could have stuck rings or a stuck valve, so a compression check would be sensible.

    The carb could be full of fuel residue/varnish if it has sat with fuel in it. Worth cleaning out.

    The dynamo will need depolarising or “flashing” if it hasn’t run for a while. That won’t stop it starting though, only charging.

    A 12 volt conversion is an option, 6 volt will work fine. Bulbs, coil, regulator and battery mostly.
    Ginge

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