NEV

Reckon you've sussed it OG look at the timing cog, , the little indent on the exhaust valve cover, and he refers to exhaust valve screw damaged, plus the collets sit about a 16th" proud usually, and can't seem to see any in the pics, looks like the collet/collets have jumped out. Just hope they've not damaged much else e30lou. Oil drain, and look for any shrapnel.

8" for me mate, any bigger it'd be like throwin a brick up an alley

The slappers on the left hand column? do they come in any colour?

Hi and welcome Gary

Hi Dave, welcome to the mid life crisis club forum mate, and good luck with your Direct Access

Main jet? 66 to 116 still sounds a big step up mind

You started it

C'mon bindie, use yer noddle, save their number, then after a few weeks ring them up at some unearthly goddam hour asking if they want to buy double glazing, keeping your own number hidden from them ofcourse, 'revenge is a meal best eaten cold' and all that

Dunna' forget to add a big bloody hammer to your tool kit either, as attacking your bike when things go pear shaped, and you need to take your frustration out on your bike, just isn't the same with a 10mm combination spanner

Happy Birthday Windy, no guessing who's on balloon duty then ey?

Every body knows how to de-activate a cat Drewps, just put it on paws

Well Georgie, you got off/on yer arris and had a go mate, fair play to ya! better luck next time mind, and there will be a next time. Judging by this news clip I reckon you did the right thing not going on further http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-14176519

I'll bet it's a bugger when you join a forum and somebody has bagged a username before you

You really need to pinpoint this clicking, if it's the starter then its drained battery, and then on to magneto/wiring not getting charge to battery. if relay, then replace relay, it's more than likely buggered but if relay buggered starter won't turn, and battery won't drain cos engine not running, unless you have an immobiliser built in?

Aye that'd help, but doubt that's your problem, mind. plus check the wiring from the flywheel/magneto, possibly going to the cdi, see if broken or trapped maybe?

"helo intro" Just noticed Nev, thats one 'ell of an intro mate

When my lad gets himself a DT, as he keeps telling me, and he comes on here, he'll be nev

I hear that MI5, have shipped over a few thousand to an undercover agent over there, who's is flogging them on as 'Taliban force fields,' lets hope they buy a few ey?

What cow? that's an 'udder dolphin

Hi and welcome to the forum, lovin the name

You do realise Drewpy, OG is sat there open mouthed and head scratching now

Nice one Georgie, me and my lad were wondering where you'd be at, hope the weather is kind to you tomorrow, watch the locals up in Carlisle btw, they drink hot Vimto, proper weird Aye keep us posted mate

I reckon that's your problem mate, no crunching noise before, but now crunching noise after your mate had a look, mind you relay would be working if the starter turns, so I'd take the starter back off, take pics of it in stages as you strip it down, clean down then regrease the splines, check the two electrical brushes inside,for wear and location, then put it all back together, referring to phone camera pics if need be, but it would help you more if you had a workshop manual for it mind.

You'll just luuurve these then