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We're married, even i'm not allowed to see that now!

Yeah, it's a Halford Advanced 90 piece set I have - as well as a 18" breaker bar [~450mm I think?] and a few advanced screwdrivers. I figure that you pay for what you get, and these are also highly regarded. Not Snap-On, but an affordable alternative. Got a pressure guage [those low-fi ones that just shoot out to the pressure]. Feeler guage is something I need though. Pliers and grips will be something to add. May get a small hammer too [to start]

I found that the silencer had popped off the carb. I sorted that now I dont have to keep te choke on at speed. shes a wee bit faster and a touch more responsive but not much more..

Impact wrench, hand type is for on or off but mostly to loosen tight or rusted bolts, you hit it with a hammer and it slowly undoes the bolt/nut, yes you can rip the head of a bolt right off if your not careful. Does your bike not come with a centre stand then?

It's a Triumph Jimmy they leak from the factory !!!

Well, He took it in for it's MOT and it passed with no advisorys, so I must be doing something correct. Today I went and prepped my bike. Refitted the tank (I'll get it painted at another time)added fuel and away it went. Surprise surprise, Slice, it has an oil leak. The rocker / cam cover gasket must have hardened so I'll order one of those up in the morning.....anyway happy daze in the mckenna household

Don't worry matey, it's a learning curve. See if the mechanic will let you sit and watch and you'll pick up a few hints

I don't think I have brought a bike for over a year. I must be due!

Going to get it sorted today, I'm a complete amateur at this sorta thing. Best I've done to a bike is change the battery, always to scared of breaking something. I changed the oil once to, woohooo! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking good, tho it would have been nice to see "the wife" in the bath rather than some old bit of metal!!!

Another vote for oil leak dripping onto the exhaust as you have already said you had noticed a small patch of oil under the bike in your other thread

Ooh, go on Bip... Slip into something more comfortable... This reminds me, where is Sacha?...

I don't know how at almost 60 I missed the whole two stoke scene, but man are these things fun. Better late than never

bippo

The carbs are easy to get off and you won't f**k the rubbers up, he's a tit. the fuel actually drains out of the over flow I think you will find and not into the sump/oil, if you start the bike run it for 5 mins then turn it off and watch the ends of the rubber hoses that come off of the carbs, there are X4 from each float bowl and 2 from the pass through fuel line, the 4 are the ones that really matter as they are the ones that leak the most, if they are leaking then all you need is a set of new float valves and seats, if it,s running from the 2 fuel lines between 1/2 & 3/4 then that is why it's running rough, it will drain the carbs on the right (looking from the rear) hope that helps?

Simple answer is no, just do them up to the torque setting and leave them there, never add stuff that was not there in the first place, at the correct torque they will be fine.