Greetings,

I am in need of some of your divine knowledge.

Long story short, I'm trying to get my Yamaha Sr125 back on the road, it was knocked over by the local Muppet (not the Bert and Ernie type), whom out of the kindness of there hearts decided to knock the crap out of my bike.

When I tried starting her up and released the choke, the bike idled ok but when I applied the throttle the engine died. I think it was flooding.

I am wondering if this could possible be a carb related problem and if so could you please advise me on how to set up the carb.

Also a few hours later when I tried to start up the bike. I would get this loud thumping sound but the engine didn't seem to engage, it just seemed dead, I was wondering if this could be down to a flat battery or maybe the starter motor has gone tits up?

I've checked that theirs fuel in the tank, the oil levels are fine and no blockages are present in the air intake.

Cheers.

always check the simple things first, you checked fluids and air flow now make sure the carb is tight to the engine also look at the plug wires and the plug itself more times then not you'll find something simple is the cause of your trouble

good luck

Thanks for the reply, I've reachecked the areas you suggested but everything seemed ok. I was kinda hopping that it was going to be something that I overlooked

However today when I tried firing the engine up I got a different sounds. it sounded something like the video below.

I'm beginning to think that maybe the starter is not engaging the engine. It did not seem like the piston was moving.

My next step is to take off the starter this weekend and just have a look around. I might try and bump start her this weekend as well.

Once I get this bike running I think that I'm going to have to mine my garden to prevent the local prats from touching my bike. Or try and hire pedobear to scare them away.

sound slike the battery is not strong enough to engage the starter... have you tried bump startin it?... sure fire way of finding out mate...or you could try a booster on the battery