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<blockquote data-quote="Bill Thomas" data-source="post: 13106" data-attributes="member: 485"><p>Hello Grant,</p><p>Hope I'm not too late.</p><p>We must get this bike going. Have you got the plug leads on the wrong way round ? It's been done many times !!. If it's a standard mag' is the earth brush and slip ring clean, "It screws in the top of the mag at the drive end ".Get at least 4 new plugs, Gap them at no more than 18 thou'.</p><p>Put the plugs you have been useing in the Bin !! Even if they don't look wet they can short out deep inside the plug.</p><p>Just had a thought I wonder if the old oil has filled up the Crankcase,</p><p>You can drain it by taking out the drain plug close to the primarychain adjuster, Some Vins do this after a Winter lay off ! Put the drain plug back in. </p><p>With the plugs out and the petrol off spin the engine over a few times to clear the rubbish out.</p><p>New plugs in, Petrol on, Don't use the choke, May be flood the carbs a little ,Try to start the bike with thick boots, Not shoes.</p><p>If it does not start, Open the throttles up and squirt a few squirts of W D 40 down the holes and try again," It acts like easy start".</p><p>Good Luck . Bill</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill Thomas, post: 13106, member: 485"] Hello Grant, Hope I'm not too late. We must get this bike going. Have you got the plug leads on the wrong way round ? It's been done many times !!. If it's a standard mag' is the earth brush and slip ring clean, "It screws in the top of the mag at the drive end ".Get at least 4 new plugs, Gap them at no more than 18 thou'. Put the plugs you have been useing in the Bin !! Even if they don't look wet they can short out deep inside the plug. Just had a thought I wonder if the old oil has filled up the Crankcase, You can drain it by taking out the drain plug close to the primarychain adjuster, Some Vins do this after a Winter lay off ! Put the drain plug back in. With the plugs out and the petrol off spin the engine over a few times to clear the rubbish out. New plugs in, Petrol on, Don't use the choke, May be flood the carbs a little ,Try to start the bike with thick boots, Not shoes. If it does not start, Open the throttles up and squirt a few squirts of W D 40 down the holes and try again," It acts like easy start". Good Luck . Bill [/QUOTE]
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