Airhead

you really are terrible with electrics if you are looking for a spark you need to hold the metal body of the plug against the metal of your engine (usually the cylinder head). If you just hold it in thin air it will never spark.

Charge the battery Dave, Ohh and check the level of the cells

Are you holding the spark plug metal body to ground on the cyl head when checking?

Try other spark plugs, you should have a few spares?

I dunno what interlocks the starter may have if any but check the kill switch is off and the neutral light is on and dont take the huff because I asked.

Ooh an intro, welcome in from the cold lurker CraigPG

you prefer confrontation rather than a simple hello i'm joe bloggs etc, thats all it would have taken, youre unique tho i'll give you that...the only one to post in the noobs section with a post title over heating When youre in a hole, stop digging

take the time to read my signature

you sure about that? When I said put a post up here I means say HELLO and a bit more, not just cut and paste your fcking first post problem which i'm sure we can solve if we could be arsed And just why you see a simple request for a post in the Noobs as being grumpy is beyond me mate Quote "yer your just being grumpy geez " am now tho.. Grumpy oldgit

How about posting in the Noobs bit budunt?

Check the gear lever isnt bottoming out on the frame, sometimes the splines on these old bikes can be a bit worn and the lever can slip round a notch.

Welcome back Tommy, 670 post with a TZR50 that must have been some trouble nice 2 tone R1 there ...Paul

you dont do easy do you Have a whale of a time restoring her Forums...dont you just love em http://cv80.phpbbweb.com/cv80-ftopic543.html

My son watches it every year, he used to play it in his teens, me?...I dont begin to understand it

Try squinting a bit

Aahh Drewpy... though so I never read his posts

its been done before???

Price reduced grab a bargain its got a funny speedo and forks on it though http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORIGINAL-1979-YAMAHA-DT175MX-JUST-700-MILES-ONLY-MINT-/260733327820?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3cb4ead9cc

No i think it really is a fork change as well as the wheel

interesting project t_b, would love to see the finished article. Now i'm not sure how many trx owners will come to help but the latest trx owner to join register was 'mikes trx' who joined in January but never posted. If you dont get your answers them perhaps a PM ? hopefully mike actually does have one Just an idea ...Paul

as a starting point and from cold...feel (with caution) each exhaust header as you start the bike and note if any remain colder than the others to indicate which carb you may have issues with

Nice, health and safety earmuffs anyone

Can you be more specific about the oil leak, I am thinking you mean crank seals but am I right?

Yeah I have Boyesen reeds already fitted I was wondering about the manifold bolt hole centres and the offset of the carb mounting, is it the same on that RT180 manifold ?