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IT RUNS!!! :D Thanks for the help everyone. I charged the battery up and had another go, did some troubleshooting swapping spark plugs in and out (spark good on both old and new plugs), drained float bowls (but didn't actually replace the petrol that was in the tank) and after a LOT of cranking it ...

Update -- got a battery charger and battery is removed and charging now. I believe I can see the float bowl drain spigots but just wanted to check with you guys before fiddling around with them (as there is no mention of them in the manual). Is my picture below correct? There is another spigot on ...

Wow thanks for the warm welcome and quick replies everyone. but iirc the later ones didn't have an on/off tap fitted so may be that a previous owner fitted a tap him/herself Sorry I may have messed up my terminology here; what I'm talking about isn't a tap you can turn on and off, but just the part ...

I just registered here so first of all hello everyone :). I have a 2005 Firestorm which cranks but will not fire. After returning from a massive trip down to Philip Island (4500 km all up, no problems at all for the entire trip) I parked the bike and left it for two weeks. When I went to start it ...