DirtyDT

Hi and welcome to the forum.

True Mike but just imagine a non biking day when everyone drives one of these to work like they were on the dodgems. Oh joy.

Hi and welcome to the forum Helen.

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Don't know the answer but on the SV the low fuel light flashes with about 30 miles left and then stays on with about 10 miles left. Averages about 60 to the gallon but only has 2 cylinders.

Friday 5th is good for me. John - are you planning on riding past me still or meet there? Paul - see you there. Unless I pass you on the "screaming" TS. I had better take it for a spin as I haven't ridden it since I changed the jets and it may run like a pile of poo, that said it would still be better than how it went last year ha ha ha.

All diagnosis needs to be carried out when the bike has cut out. Once the bike has stopped 1 take of the fuel cap and try and start it 2 take out the plug - is it wet with fuel. What colour is it 3 with the plug out and attached to the HT lead, does it spark It is always going to be a process of elimination. Changing the plug and taking of the carb and fully cleaning it will never hurt. You need to determine what is working and what isn't when the bike doesn't want to run. This can't be carried out when the bike is running normally. 2 strokes are simple machines. A little fuel, air, compression and spark at the right time is all they need. Eliminate the easy things first. It could stop because a bit of grit is blocking a jet at times. It could be that there is a loose connection that fails when you go over a bump or turn the steering a certain way. It couple be that the carb float is incorrectly set so ragging it at full throttle empties the carb bowel ( which will then refill over time). It could be that running it at full throttle overheats the piston and this tightens in the cylinder (pinching). Intermittent faults are often a pain to diagnose so elimination and then replacing the cheapest parts is often the best way to go. Do you run it on good quality 2 stroke oil as it is a tiny piston and the engine has to do a lot of work.

When it stops have you pulled the plug to see if it is still sparking? If it is then it may be fuel related. The carb may be getting fuel but is the cylinder? Clean the carb out. When it stops try taking the fuel cap off and trying to start it. Check the piston for signs of pinching - I am guessing there is 2 stroke in the bike. Also don't forget to say hello in the newbie section.

You leave yourself open to be nicked, yes.

I haven't tried Bikesure yet Alex. I did get a call from Swintons about the renewal. The story goes: They offered to reinsure me for £152. I declined. They then offered to give me a cashback voucher for £60. I said take it off the premium. They then said £92. I might stay with them as simple to do and never had an issue with them. Be careful of cashback schemes. These are known as "attrition incentives". Normally they can't be cashed in before a few months and often are only valid for a short period once they become "live". The point is that many people either lose then or forget to claim them within the qualifying period so you end up paying the full price. That is why business' love them.

I am looking forward to this event.

It is more about the zealousness of anyone in authority that the rules; I would suggest. I have argued a ticket or two for the side stand being outside a bay.

Hi and welcome to the forum. I'm originally from London but now live in Leicestershire.

Hi Aled, There's lovely.

Give this bloke a call. LINKY

Hi and welcome. Should be similar to this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER5FVOE9LGE

Mike, Don't worry about Vista, It should still be in the Accessories folder. Paint.net is better if you download it. but Normal Paint (comes free with windows) can put arrows and text in pics very easlily.

Hi Mike, Can you use Paint to put an arrow on it before uploading? In Windows 7. Start>>All programes>Accessories>Paint.

I could be and is vcheep to replace, just to make sure. Did it crank at normal speed? If so it could be a sticky carb float or something like fuel evaporation. Evaporation will be more noticable when the engine is hot and you haven't left the bike long enough to cool down. Also worth checking if the fuel tank breather is working properly.

You could try these people LINKY Web site isn't that good but they recovered a seat for me a couple of years ago and i was very impressed. I posted the seat off and they posted it back. It took about 10 days but it was a very good job.

No Sacha, we drive on the left so our clutch is on the right . . . . . . . . ........................Only kidding, it is on the left too

How close are you to renewal on the XJ? It is possible that the scheme you are on is preforming well. Insurance, at underwriter level, is generally based on 3 criteria; Risk, Burn rate and maturity. Risk - Age, postcode, experience security etc. Burn rate - The amount of money paid out against money paid in on that scheme. Maturity - How long the scheme has to run before the underwriter renegotiates it. What they are looking for is for the scheme to have a low burn rate (low pay out rate) over a maturity that is coming to an end. This increases their chances of making money on the scheme. I used to work for a company that sold insurance products. This included Triumph.

As above, You unscrew the existing threaded rod and a new one should be on the new cable. Apparently there may be 2 clutch cable part numbers. LINKY Part

I was impressed too. Even more so that the electric starter worked. .