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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Poor starting on new Amal and BTH Magneto
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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 42200" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>Yes without a doubt there seems to be no two bikes that are the same re starting. Some like a rich mixture and some not so rich....the latest Comet i finnished off had standard Lucas mag ignition and a new 289 Amal...was hard to start after fuel on, tickle carb, choke lever closed, kick over comp using decomp lever a couple of times, and then go to start.....after about 10 kicks gave up and pulled the plug, to discover it wet...left till next day....fitted new plug with 18 thou gap per normal, Ok try again with different technique...fuel on, tickle carb for a few seconds only and not enough to pee "as it were" choke lever closed, kick passed comp a couple of times, this time open choke, and kick away....started first time.....I think the starting on anything will always vary from machine to machine, but having good carburration and well set and functioning ignition contribute immensly.....If you think about the various older bikes that people own, generally i have found that the ones that always sit in the shed unused are the ones that are hard to start, or hard to start when they are hot.....this is a shame, but unfortunately true for obvious reasons..............and even more so if that bike is a "Vincent"................Cheers.....Greg.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 42200, member: 597"] Yes without a doubt there seems to be no two bikes that are the same re starting. Some like a rich mixture and some not so rich....the latest Comet i finnished off had standard Lucas mag ignition and a new 289 Amal...was hard to start after fuel on, tickle carb, choke lever closed, kick over comp using decomp lever a couple of times, and then go to start.....after about 10 kicks gave up and pulled the plug, to discover it wet...left till next day....fitted new plug with 18 thou gap per normal, Ok try again with different technique...fuel on, tickle carb for a few seconds only and not enough to pee "as it were" choke lever closed, kick passed comp a couple of times, this time open choke, and kick away....started first time.....I think the starting on anything will always vary from machine to machine, but having good carburration and well set and functioning ignition contribute immensly.....If you think about the various older bikes that people own, generally i have found that the ones that always sit in the shed unused are the ones that are hard to start, or hard to start when they are hot.....this is a shame, but unfortunately true for obvious reasons..............and even more so if that bike is a "Vincent"................Cheers.....Greg. [/QUOTE]
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