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Yeah that sounds sweet... I'll get it done tomorrow. Chris

Yeah Paul thats a good plan. How much you expecting?? I'll post it down. Yeha blackhat i'll meet ya at the Ace in the morning. 07898188225, text us the details... Paul how quick can you get them here? Chris

How about an XVS with slightly bent forks, some shitty paintwork on the tank, etcetc. However, I've calmed down now, and am still gonna stick your fender on, and bling it up a little (as well as fixing the forks etc...) ANYWAY I took the bike down the mechs. It's the starter motor. We stripped it down, IT WAS FULL OF OIL from the crash. The slight sound from the starter motors wasn't actually it turning, rather, it was the oil boiling. ahahah. Anyway, looks like I'm gonna be needing a new one. Paul? Chris

I think I'l wait buddy cheers. And yeah I know it's a lot of cash, but I've got two grand spare + whatever I get for my drag - what it costs to do me full test so... Anyway I dunno I'm going to get her looked over Chris

Well my xvs was a means to an end. Doing my test. Once I've done it, I'm either getting a bigger (and newer) drag, or similar style (dare I say it - a HD) haha. Chris

well, I tried it with a nearly dead battery and instead of clicking it kind of moved the starter a tiny wheeny bit before.. nothing. So the battery is on charge again and hopefully will start when i try.... Anyway I'm popping it into the garage this afternoon, I can't be fucked anymore. It's up for sale as soon as its working again.

I AM VERY CLOSE TO THROWING A BIG HEAVY BRICK AT HER! Okay so I've done what you said paul, and even without it, I'm just hearing a rather large "click" at the bigging (not a buzz as you would hear with a low battery) and it's not even trying... wiring problem? I'm really really getting annoyed now, it still bump starts fine, but with two new charged batteries it just doesn't make the effort and clicks at me once...

Yeah I did that earlier. Didn't work Chris

Oh I see. I thought you meant the bolt that holds the wire on! Yeah sure thing, cheers mate, I'll try it in the morn. Chris

So you suggest putting a piece of wire (any old wire?!) from the negative to the bit on the front of the starter under the rubber thingy?? Yes? Chris

I think my dad just thought of the problem... I have changed the engine in my bike and I think I may have forgot to earth something maybe?? Or perhaps that it's not Earthed well... Perhaps not, I'll check her out. I might strip the starter, is it tricky? Chris

Ahh okay. Well I'll check it all up tomorrey. And Blackhad, I'd definitely be up for taking you guys down or even just tagging along. The hardest part will be getting from the Ace across London. I'd probably go A406 heading south, stop of at Box Hill in Dorking (good biker meeting place, especially if the weather is good), then head on down south using some of the less main roads which are actually amazing and twisty and lovely but don't actually add on too much journey time... Saying that, I need my new bars to arrive tomorrow in order to fit them on Saturday (the ones im using atm are slightly bent) as well as getting my new forks fitted on Saturday (they're waiting in the shop)... I'll keep ya posted, im 90% there though... Chris

So you are going from the Ace to Brighton on Sunday yes? And you want someone to take yous down there? How many people and what size bikes? I would be glad to... You on the DT?

Who'se going from Ace to brighton? I'd be happy to lead the way seeing as I know it like the back of me hand... What I would give for a kickstart mate.... Chris

My charger says its done and stops charging it?? I'll keep trying, take it to the mechanics tomorrow. Chris

Doesn't work. Still. Paul if ya can ring me later I have a suggestion about that motor. 07898188225, for the world. Thanks every1

Cheers mate very useful... I'm going to service it soon I think I'll get my mechanic to have a look at the carbs and see what is happening there. Cheers buddy Chris

Okay so i just brushed them down quickly... Sticking the battery on charge now so will try when I go to footie later. Hopefully will work :S If not, how much dya want for the starter? I've found a new one for £69.99 which looks like a safe bet (I can send it back if its perhaps a worse problem??) Chris

Okay update. I just took it down to the local battery warehouse (yes, fortunately for me, there's a whole warehouse about 2 miles down the road). We hooked it up, and he said that the starter is drawing too much current for the battery supply. In fact, when we tested it, it draws the same amount of current as a car starter motor! He said the easiest way to fix this is with a new starter. funfunfun. The earth thing sounds interesting though... because theres a bit of corrosion around where the lead goes into the starter motor and it gets quite hot (lots of resistance probably)... Any light shed?? Chris

I've stuck it on charge again and if, when fully charged, it starts it, I will draw to that conclusion. If not, I'll commence further investigation... Chris

I've changed the battery, charged the battery, etcetc... When I try and start it it just doesnt sound like the motor has the juice? It's really really really annoying me and I just want her fixed Chris

Are you using the choke? Yes Are your plugs good? I think so? How often should they be changed? Are your tank and the fuel in it clean? I would assume so? How can I tell???? Are the oil and air filters clean? Probably not... never changed. How can fix?? Are the carbs clean? Again, I don't know... How to check? Are the air/fuel mixture and idle properly adjusted? Lastly, I have no clue how to check it... I can bump start it fine and it runs nice though. Chris

Okay so I had what I thought was a reg/rect problem, which turned into a battery problem, which now I think is something worse. I have changed both of these and it still wont start properly. Even with a new battery it in it struggles to start and only starts once. Say if I rode it round the block it will start again cos its already going but if i go anywhere it wont start again. The guy at the battery shop said that it could be that my starter is pulling too much current?? Could that be right? Could it be something worse? The motor turns over, but doesnt have enough "oomph" to start it PLEASE HELP GUYS chris

The bike is restricted electronically. I was speaking to a bloke who'se daughter had the bike, and he said that you CAN bypass it by fiddling around with the tronics... but most people settle for a small increase by changing the sprockets and confusing the bike... I'm changing my sprokets soon and I'll let ya know how it gets on... Chris

Umm Mr. Paul. How is a rev counter added? What do you attach it to? How does it count my revs? I'm looking to get one Chris