bikemonkey wrote:Like speedy said, get them on a flame.

I had problems with mine in january as it'd been sat a while and I tried to start it on old petrol.

Out came my dad's blow torch and a bit of emery paper, and they're still fine now.

This ^^^^^^

I last ran my trackbike in december and then turned the fuel off and ran as much fuel outta the carbs as was safe without letting the bike go lean, so as not to gum and foul my carbs up over winter.

I've booked a trackday at Oulton this friday so last weekend went to start the bike to warm it through and double check it over, 4hrs later i managed to start it!!

Basically i tried to start it with the old fuel etc and it turned over lots wouldn't catch all i did was flood the plugs and got some backfiring. So decided i'd try bumping it (after killing my 2 lifepo4 batteries!!!) no luck, just knackered myself out pushing it up and down the hill.

Took the tank off put the batteries on the trickle charger removed the rear two plugs and dried them off. Just put them in a vice (Gently) and dry them with some paper towel, then get the blow torch on them, but go easy waft the torch over them don't directly aim it at them, they dont want to get too hot, they need to be warmed and dried not fried, definately do not get the tips glowing as you'll knacker them. i also give them a good scrub with a wire brush.

Once done check for spark should be all good, if so it should fire pretty quickly if it doesn't don't keep trying your only making it more likely that you are going to kill another £40's worth of plugs.

Take front and rear sets out and dry and clean them all off, turn the bike over for a couple seconds with no plugs in to clear any excess fuel.

Refit and it should fire up.

I did the exact thing i have detailed above and she fired straight up. im guessing that its cold with you as well, i only live an hour north from you and its cold here, warm plugs will help it start, cold plugs are only making your life harder.

Only just got your message. Sounds right I am in the process of rebuilding the bike its on 2 stands at the moment have the forks to do wheels to get blasted and then send the fairing off to be re painted. The bike has mainly started since I bought it but its when its cold it will not fired up. I have check the plugs again and I have a spark. I am going to wait until it warms up a bit before I try again. If your down this way again I only live 6 miles from oulton park pop in for a brew and I will show you the bike. Always good to get advice from people who have suffered with the same problems.