Robin B

Bugger, battery checked and charged, reading around 12.7 static charge so should be ok, but still not starting. Used to be so reliable on first kick so something's a miss. I am thinking the idiot lights and this not starting are linked, will have to trace the wiring and see what is happening. Rob

Hi All New to the forum so just saying hi! I'm up in the north of England and have had bikes since I was 16, which was a long time ago unfortunately! Used to proddie race LC's in the eighties, so had a nostalgia trip and bought one to rebuild a couple of years back. After working out how much it cost me I wish I'd kept one of the ones I had from the 80's! Currently have an early 1200 bandit and Ducati 916 as well as the LC. The Ducati was a bit of an indulgence, but they are never going to be cheaper and I can't believe these are available on classic insurance now. Cost me an additional £30 fully comp for the year on the LC's policy! Seemed rude not to. The LC is giving me a bit of starting trouble at the mo, please see my thread in the workshop forum if you have a minute. Cheers rob

Hi All I rebuilt a 1980 250lc a couple of years ago and have had a couple of thousand trouble free miles. However, recently it has taken to not starting on the kick start. Up until this time it started first kick every time. Now it floods when it doesn't start on the first kick (it has always run a bit rich). Lights and indicators all work, but the neutral and oil light only come on when you kick the starter and the engine is running, not when the ignition is switched on. Is this indicative of the problem? Once running after a lengthy bump start it runs fine. cheers rob