
Think I may have found the problem...
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Think I may have found the problem...
My bike hasn't been starting well lately and in the last couple of days didn't want to start at all. I may have found the problem, what do you think?


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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
There's your praablim 

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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Shirlaws probably took your good ones out and put them in. 

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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
looks like Noah was the last person to be there.
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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
I've only had the bike a couple of months so don't really know it's hlstory. I can see by the state of these that it's been some time since they were replaced.
meep.. put one in there for you to keep you happy
meep.. put one in there for you to keep you happy

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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
If that is the state of the plugs i would seriously consider also doing a oil change and air filter check etc
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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
already on it 

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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
BIGSTEVE wrote:I've only had the bike a couple of months so don't really know it's hlstory. I can see by the state of these that it's been some time since they were replaced.
meep.. put one in there for you to keep you happy



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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Yup you might be on to something there
Still it would have been simpler to check the 2 outside plugs first though

Still it would have been simpler to check the 2 outside plugs first though

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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
You're not wrong there! I forgot what you said to me on friday until i phoned you after i'd taken the tank off. I thought i'd sorted the leaking tank problem by tilting it forward. It hadn't leaked in about 2 hours so i went to bed. Got up this morning and it was clear it hadn't workedZax wrote:Yup you might be on to something there![]()
Still it would have been simpler to check the 2 outside plugs first though


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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Was it the kill switch?
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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Is that a shirlaws special?
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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Some brand spanking new NGK plugs and it fired straight up off a flat battery
I don't do mechanics and this was a first.

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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Those plugs look fine mate, give them a quick clean with some Mr Sparkle and a feather duster and they will be good for another 100,000 miles. 

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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Two years?!?!


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Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Shrek wrote:Two years?!?!



