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I took it for a short ride earlier, it seems to run quite well, once warmed up it didn’t seem to hold back on the revs, I’ll do a bit of fettling over the week and give it to him next Saturday, front brake is pathetic, back is very good, I found that out when I went to change gear if you know what I mean!!I think the battery has had it, 2 cells were low on liquid which I replenished but when I connected my NOCO battery charger the 6v option indicator wouldn’t select, like it wasn’t detecting the battery?, multimeter shows 4.85v but ref above I can’t charge it!, guess it’s toast.
I’ve noticed that in gear with the clutch in and on tickover you can’t move the bike backwards, the clutch operates well in normal use but if you try to “paddle” the bike backwards it won’t move, I wonder is this normal?, has anyone had a similar machine?.
Have you got clutch drag?Or is the kickstand pawl engaged? Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk
Quote from: MarkCR750 on March 13, 2019, 05:31:04 PMI’ve noticed that in gear with the clutch in and on tickover you can’t move the bike backwards, the clutch operates well in normal use but if you try to “paddle” the bike backwards it won’t move, I wonder is this normal?, has anyone had a similar machine?.It's a very early version of Hill Hold! 😊
I had a James Commodore 250 few years back,couple strange facts regarding James motorcycles is that there is no owners club ( well there wasn’t in 2003) and James motorcycles sold more bikes in America one year in the 50s Than Triumph did..................I’ll get me coat (anorak) 😆
I’m currently sitting in a crummy hotel room in Croydon having driven a van down from Derby to pick this up tomorrow morning, 1955 James Captain 197cc, it’s a surprise gift for my 84 year old Father, he had one in the late 50’s I don’t think he’ll ride it other than in his garden but I know he’ll enjoy fettling it, I’ll try to get it running better before I give it to him though, the current owner says that it starts easily, runs and rides but it won’t rev fully, I’m thinking that could be a lot of things, blocked air filter, blocked exhaust, timing, blocked jet, needle height, float height, or worst case crank seals, any 2 stroke gurus out there?, any thoughts?