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Thanks paul, Is a carb strip/clean an easy thing for a beginner to attempt? r.

I've just got a 1979 Yamaha Rs 100. I'm new to bikes and know pretty much nothing about them mechanically. On first starting it started fine but was on reserve fuel, after a few hundred yards (on the way to fill up) she spluttered, banged and stopped and upon filling up has refused to start again. Rubbish in the fuel tank has got to somewhere it shouldn't have? Any suggestions would be gratefully recieved!