i have been working on my dads vincent rapide for a while in the hope of getting it up and running.
it was bought in 1971 as a kit from roger slater and has to my knowledge only been running once.
we have changed the oil, stripped and rebuilt the carbs added fresh fuel and checked the spark.
the bike still does not want to start.
the plugs do look like they are getting a small amount of fuel but never get really wet.
The bike does spark but maybe not as much as i would have imagined it would.
it is very hard to kick over to start with but gets easier the more you do it.
we have ordered a spanner to check valve operation is ok.
my dad insists he has started it years ago so could the timing be out?
what could it be?
any ideas appreciated.
Grant.
it was bought in 1971 as a kit from roger slater and has to my knowledge only been running once.
we have changed the oil, stripped and rebuilt the carbs added fresh fuel and checked the spark.
the bike still does not want to start.
the plugs do look like they are getting a small amount of fuel but never get really wet.
The bike does spark but maybe not as much as i would have imagined it would.
it is very hard to kick over to start with but gets easier the more you do it.
we have ordered a spanner to check valve operation is ok.
my dad insists he has started it years ago so could the timing be out?
what could it be?
any ideas appreciated.
Grant.