Bike wont start
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Re: Bike wont start
Had trouble getting the spark plugs out!
I have a socket for a spark plug, but it doesnt seem to fit? That and the fact i carnt see a thing and its all so tight and hard to get too! I gave up lol....
Anyone know what size fits them? I had a few and neither worked :/
Thanks.
I have a socket for a spark plug, but it doesnt seem to fit? That and the fact i carnt see a thing and its all so tight and hard to get too! I gave up lol....
Anyone know what size fits them? I had a few and neither worked :/
Thanks.
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Re: Bike wont start
Yeah you need a narrow spark plug socket of the right size - there should be one in the bike's toolkit if it came with one?
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Re: Bike wont start
Hang tight buddy, you'll get it right eventually. 

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Re: Bike wont start
no, no tool kit lol. but ill go check ebay.
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Re: Bike wont start
Nothing! lol..... god dam
if anyone could check the size of it? theres loads on ebay but non for the bike itselfs
if anyone could check the size of it? theres loads on ebay but non for the bike itselfs
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Re: Bike wont start
Buy a box spanner set off ebay, i think the one i use is 16mm, just use a socket on the other end to torque it or grips.
Like these maybe?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6PCE-BOX-SPANNER- ... 1e561bdedb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Like these maybe?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6PCE-BOX-SPANNER- ... 1e561bdedb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Bike wont start
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Shit dosn't just break overnight. You using choke?[/quote]
shit does break overnight
started my bike 2nights ago then went out yesterday an she wouldnt start tryed bumpin then charged battery an 2day she still dont wanna start
Ben
Shit dosn't just break overnight. You using choke?[/quote]
shit does break overnight
started my bike 2nights ago then went out yesterday an she wouldnt start tryed bumpin then charged battery an 2day she still dont wanna start

Ben
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Re: Bike wont start
lol teddy. Its true, it was only maybe a week toppps that it was running before it wouldnt...
Ok mate im taking your word for it and iv bought that set lol!
Ok mate im taking your word for it and iv bought that set lol!
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Re: Bike wont start
was less than 12 hours for me lol
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Re: Bike wont start
Ok well i finally got around the getting the spark plugs out and cleaning them. No joy....
Today i went and bought some fresh ones, put them in and again nothing... so i decided to drain the petrol and put fresh fuel in too.
Now my battery is dead at the moment so im using a bump starter to tick it over, as i plugged that in i noticed it wasnt giving it alot of power, so i charged it for an hourish and once i pluged it back in eventually the bike started and ran for 5 mins or so.
As it was running i was fart arsing about with the choke and it kept cutting out, it wouldnt tick over without me keeping some revs on it, no matter how i seemed to set the choke, and i could only get it started by giving it just a little bit of revs. Carnt say i remeber it needing me to do that before?
But anyway it eventually died and wouldnt fire again, i figured the booster pack might need charging, attempted to charge it about two times quickly to see if i could get it running again but it wouldnt. Left it on charge overnight but apart from the fact the battery is dead i carnt think what else to try?
Any idea's?
It just turns over and backfires.
Thanks, Craig
Today i went and bought some fresh ones, put them in and again nothing... so i decided to drain the petrol and put fresh fuel in too.
Now my battery is dead at the moment so im using a bump starter to tick it over, as i plugged that in i noticed it wasnt giving it alot of power, so i charged it for an hourish and once i pluged it back in eventually the bike started and ran for 5 mins or so.
As it was running i was fart arsing about with the choke and it kept cutting out, it wouldnt tick over without me keeping some revs on it, no matter how i seemed to set the choke, and i could only get it started by giving it just a little bit of revs. Carnt say i remeber it needing me to do that before?
But anyway it eventually died and wouldnt fire again, i figured the booster pack might need charging, attempted to charge it about two times quickly to see if i could get it running again but it wouldnt. Left it on charge overnight but apart from the fact the battery is dead i carnt think what else to try?
Any idea's?
It just turns over and backfires.
Thanks, Craig