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New Member Introductions / Re: New to the forum
« Last post by Laverda Dave on Today at 04:21:35 PM »Welcome to the forum.
As Ian has previoulsy mentioned what fuel were you using last summer prior to the trouble? These old bikes like only the very best in terms of fuel, i.e expensive V-Power or suchlike. If you used bog standard supermarket fuel and left it sitting for a while it will probably have gone off especially in the carb bowls making it very hard if not impossible to start the next time you want to use it.
Do you know anything about its previous history, hjad it been rebuilt at any point etc? If it had been sitting around for a while prior to you buying it the carbs could have become blocked in the pilot jet circuits. Before taking the carbs off though go through as much of the bike as you can such as checking the plugs actually all fire and are clean (and are any sooty indicating a rich mixture. Is the choke working correctly with the correct settings? Check the ignition timing as well and if still on points check the gaps and condensors. I suspect you may be taking the carbs off to give them a good overhaul and clean in an ultrasonic bath. It's all fun and you'll get to know the bike and they are easy to work on.
Good Luck
As Ian has previoulsy mentioned what fuel were you using last summer prior to the trouble? These old bikes like only the very best in terms of fuel, i.e expensive V-Power or suchlike. If you used bog standard supermarket fuel and left it sitting for a while it will probably have gone off especially in the carb bowls making it very hard if not impossible to start the next time you want to use it.
Do you know anything about its previous history, hjad it been rebuilt at any point etc? If it had been sitting around for a while prior to you buying it the carbs could have become blocked in the pilot jet circuits. Before taking the carbs off though go through as much of the bike as you can such as checking the plugs actually all fire and are clean (and are any sooty indicating a rich mixture. Is the choke working correctly with the correct settings? Check the ignition timing as well and if still on points check the gaps and condensors. I suspect you may be taking the carbs off to give them a good overhaul and clean in an ultrasonic bath. It's all fun and you'll get to know the bike and they are easy to work on.
Good Luck