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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Still Can't Start My Twin, Replaced Mag, But Not A Pop
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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 174142" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>Carl, What you are seeing with the reduced travel on the ATD is the new ones have less overall range due to modern fuels not needing so much advance in these old engines.........It looks like you have got everything pretty much covered from what I've seen.......A couple of tricks I've learnt from working on these bikes when they are hard to start.........If after you have kicked the engine several times say 10 times or so........Stop and pull the plugs out........If the electrodes look dry, then you do not have enough fuel in there.......if they are wet, well obviously too much fuel. The plug check seems to be the only quick way I've found to really give you an idea as to what is wrong. If the plugs are wet, I generally blow them off with compressed air........reinstall them, then the engine should fire up within a couple of kicks at most.........The throttle opening amount is important.......generally these bikes like to start with minimal throttle opening, but if the mixture is quite rich then a half open throttle is what is needed........Kicking back on the K/s lever indicates the mixture is lean if all else is correct........Good luck with it........Cheers.......Greg.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 174142, member: 597"] Carl, What you are seeing with the reduced travel on the ATD is the new ones have less overall range due to modern fuels not needing so much advance in these old engines.........It looks like you have got everything pretty much covered from what I've seen.......A couple of tricks I've learnt from working on these bikes when they are hard to start.........If after you have kicked the engine several times say 10 times or so........Stop and pull the plugs out........If the electrodes look dry, then you do not have enough fuel in there.......if they are wet, well obviously too much fuel. The plug check seems to be the only quick way I've found to really give you an idea as to what is wrong. If the plugs are wet, I generally blow them off with compressed air........reinstall them, then the engine should fire up within a couple of kicks at most.........The throttle opening amount is important.......generally these bikes like to start with minimal throttle opening, but if the mixture is quite rich then a half open throttle is what is needed........Kicking back on the K/s lever indicates the mixture is lean if all else is correct........Good luck with it........Cheers.......Greg. [/QUOTE]
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