I am removing the starter to get it checked, my thoughts are if it is drawing too much current it may affect the spark. Hopefully these things are serviceable as I am not sure they are still available. Will post back on the condition of the starter.

Managed to get the starter out ok. Was going to take somewhere to be tested. I see that to reinstall starter I would have to remove the l/h engine cover, is this difficult and do I have to drain the oil etc. Got a couple of days off so hoping to get this sorted this week thanks for your help.

Managed to get the starter out ok. Was going to take somewhere to be tested. I see that to reinstall starter I would have to remove the l/h engine cover, is this difficult and do I have to drain the oil etc. Got a couple of days off so hoping to get this sorted this week thanks for your help.

nah, keep it on the main stand, a little oil will weep out.

 

I'd get a gasket for that cover too.

Thanks Drewpy do you use wemoto for your spares ?

 

wemoto, yambits, fowlers online bitsforbikes try fowlers first as they have an online fiche and have genuine yam products

 

Cheers 

Def fowlers for anything important. Their delivery is epic too.

Last lot of stuff i ordered when the TDR blew arrived befor 9 the next day.