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9 Nov 2009
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Thanks dave, if it comes to a strip down Il let you know but looks like Alex is on the money. Il give it a wash tomorrow and have a go. Makes sense too as a lot of crap will get in after its been raining.
Cheers guys, I feel a bit happier now, no, a LOT happier  (positive thinking n all that)
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cut out.
Hiya bud.
Did a repair on one of these a while back and it turned out to be a dodgy fuel vacuum tap, just in case it's not your breather on your filler cap. All the best.
Dave.
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cheers rob. latest news, I did what Alex said. There was a small hole at the top of the filler cap that led to knowhere, i couldnt even get a needle into it. The lock itself is covered with a flap so next time it starts to happen Il open the flap. I cleaned with petrol all around, this must have loosened the low grade glue that held the outer ring onto the fuel cover as it then fell off. got my UHU stick out and fixed, fingers crossed.
tom, very light headed at the moment and feels a bit sick
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oh wait...
...nope, the culprit is a dirty pitcock valve! wont even run on the 'on' position has to be on reserve. strip down this weekend (not me, the bike...terrible joke) and we shall have a look see.
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Keep on sniffing that petrol and glue!!!
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if anyone cares...
...dum dum duuuummmm...it was the starter motor all along!!! the swine
on the plus side im now first hand when it comes to bump starting a bike. lets hope its just a nest of spiders clogging the brushes or some solidified oil (straws and grasping, I kno, I kno...)
At least II get to spend tmrw morning looking at shiney new motorbikes at scooter crazy in huddersfield, tis the season after all
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Originally Posted by tommysmithfromleeds
...dum dum duuuummmm...it was the starter motor all along!!! the swine
on the plus side im now first hand when it comes to bump starting a bike. lets hope its just a nest of spiders clogging the brushes or some solidified oil (straws and grasping, I kno, I kno...)
At least II get to spend tmrw morning looking at shiney new motorbikes at scooter crazy in huddersfield, tis the season after all 
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Tommy, I can't figure out how the starter motor is affecting the bike once it is running? Is failure to start a completely different problem altogether?
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