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by dizzymole
Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Whos is this bike ??
Replies: 9
Views: 3317

Re: Whos is this bike ??

An old post, but they are still about. Had this for 10 years now and it gets attention all the time.....much more than the plain paint job
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by dizzymole
Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:37 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: No spark !!! Is it the starter???? Earthing ???
Replies: 9
Views: 794

Re: No spark !!! Is it the starter???? Earthing ???

AHHHH!! Now backed off by 1/4 turn on both, fingers crossed that will cure the problem, Although typically It started without a problem before i backed it off :lol: Earth's checked too just for good measure's. Thanks for the tips Guy's :beer:
by dizzymole
Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:52 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: No spark !!! Is it the starter???? Earthing ???
Replies: 9
Views: 794

Re: No spark !!! Is it the starter???? Earthing ???

Well up in the garage early and the manual cct's were finger tight as expected :-/. It's been a bit of a problem for a while so sadly I can put it down to cold morning's. This never needs choke to start but the plugs look spot on once warmed up. Battery is new with apparently a higher cca than ...
by dizzymole
Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:48 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: No spark !!! Is it the starter???? Earthing ???
Replies: 9
Views: 794

Re: No spark !!! Is it the starter???? Earthing ???

Ok, cheers for that. I'll check the tension on them tomorrow!!
by dizzymole
Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:27 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: No spark !!! Is it the starter???? Earthing ???
Replies: 9
Views: 794

Re: No spark !!! Is it the starter???? Earthing ???

Yea, fitted them last year!! Would that affect this ???
by dizzymole
Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:15 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: No spark !!! Is it the starter???? Earthing ???
Replies: 9
Views: 794

No spark !!! Is it the starter???? Earthing ???

Ok, this seems weird but if i try to start the vtr with both plugs in I have no spark but if i remove plug one i do. Which to me indicates that the that the engine is turning over too slow and perhaps the starter is taking too much power starving the spark to the plugs. the battery is new and still ...