Airhead

A bit limited here Scott, the roads are full of salt, snow and ice, its forecast temperatures of -8 / -10C this weekend, I took a picture of a car on my drive on Wednesday and it looks the same now, how is it your end, has the snow gone now?

Try charging the battery.

tris Piperman63 CharleyNovember, Nice bike you got there, I can see why you've moved on from the car.

The only thing with the reeds is to check there are no big gaps between the petals and the cage, They should sit reasonably flat, its a visual check, You have not said if your plug is getting wet with fuel, if it is, dry the plug or better still replace it with a spare, i would even consider draining the tank and putting some fresh fuel in there. If you live near a hill, try a bump start, get some of your mates to give you sa shove If you have been trying for ages, you may have flooded the crank case, if you think this is possibleyou may need to leave the plug out overnight and slowly turn the engine over with the kickstarter from time to time, this will aid evaporation.

Hi tris, to the forum Have you got plenty of fuel? If in doubt, switch to reserve. is the plug getting wet with fuel? If it is remove it, hold it with pliers and dry it out using a blow torch or gas hob (dont burn yourself on it) Re fit it and try again, dont forget to use the starter choke and little or no throttle to start it.

we have lots of posts from people having difficulty with the gear changing on these bikes, try the above, its worthwhile to pull in and let out the clutch a few times, see if this works for you. I go from second to neutral all the time, on any bike

Can you temporarily short out the side stand switch and try again?

Yep, got them John.... All ten of them..... All the same....... Filled up my inbox ...

Are you looking for a harness then as stated, or an ecu?...a little confused

I hear from another forum that this has been cancelled due to the bad weather.

Aye Merv, the old ones are the best...........

n o I ca nt s ay th at i hav e

In the short term (no pun intended) you can unplug the wires from the switch, then get a couple of the necessary crimp connectors and crimp these on each end of a wire then plug this in instead of your stand switch, then try to get a new switch ordered and fitted because they didnt fit these devices for nothing and they shouldnt be left bypassed indefinitely.

She is indeed, ....looking forward to some real pics now

Are they taking the Elvira as part Ex...and have you got any plans to modify the new one?

Crikey OT, I had you down as older than that...and all them trees too, I never noticed them last time I went down the East Lanc's road

Hi fortmap, Before you condemn your speedo, pull the inner cable out to look for fraying.

Wow, thats a superb looking bike, bet you cant wait for the school run.

The schools round our way are quite good, but they're shut today

Hmm your 1990 bike might have been made in 89 or earlier, whats the chance that someone changed both coils for the wrong ones, I would think it unlikely myself, maybe the engine number will tell the tale somehow, It does look like you have the older style but dont assume this isnt correct for your bike, possibly it just wasnt sold until 1990. As for the plug caps, good find there and replace the out of spec ones.

Sounds like a blocked pilot jet in the carb.

Yes.

I think you should do a compression test, could be time for a rebore, or new rings, a compression test will tell> You could try a squirt of oil in each plug hole, this will help the rings get a good seal, if it starts quick it will confirm the above

It has to be the battery then doesn't it?

Never used it but Goff swears by JB Weld, do a search you might find its been discussed before.