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[big mo]

Thought that myself Rerb, Ive already flushed the tank, next is the carbs i suppose? Then they will need to be ballanced. Someone said to put the bike on its centre stand into gear and turn the back wheel to get things moving.??? Its been lying for about 3 yrs

[matt]

Drop the float bowls off the carbs and clean them out, preferably with petrol. Refit them, fit new plugs, fit new battery, change oil and filter. Press the button and see what happens. If it wont start have to start digging to find out why

[Rerb]

Basically as Matt says, I'd be tempted to strip the carbs completely.
You need a runner before you can get the carbs balanced.

[big mo]

Thanks Matt you make it sound soooooooo easy. I sould be ready to press that button in a couple of days, just waiting on new bat to arrive.

Cheers mate

[big mo]

Cheers Rerb, Ill keep you up to speed
Mo

[jonnywombat]

Originally Posted by matt

change oil and filter.

If the oil looks ok, and there is no emulsion in it, on the surface of filler etc, then personally I would fire it up and warm it through (on tick over /low revs only) first, otherwise you are going to have the change the oil twice.

If the oil looks pants then I would change it, remove and drain the filter, and refit and top up with cheap oil... then run it up to temp and change the oil again with good stuff and do the filter...

[big mo]

Thanks for the tip on the oil, ididnt think of that
CHeers Mo