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Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:53 pm
by BIGSTEVE
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?

Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:55 pm
by RK6
There's your praablim

Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:57 pm
by meepmeep
Shirlaws probably took your good ones out and put them in.

Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:59 pm
by Newbus
looks like Noah was the last person to be there.
Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:00 pm
by BIGSTEVE
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

Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:02 pm
by Newbus
If that is the state of the plugs i would seriously consider also doing a oil change and air filter check etc
Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:03 pm
by BIGSTEVE
already on it

Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:04 pm
by meepmeep
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


Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:17 pm
by Zax
Yup you might be on to something there
Still it would have been simpler to check the 2 outside plugs first though

Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:26 pm
by BIGSTEVE
Zax wrote:Yup you might be on to something there
Still it would have been simpler to check the 2 outside plugs first though

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 worked

Out came the sawdust for mopping up my mess
Why oh why?
Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:47 pm
by al
Was it the kill switch?
Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:51 pm
by BIGSTEVE
Is that a shirlaws special?
Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:51 pm
by BIGSTEVE
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.
Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:56 pm
by oollit
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.

Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:49 am
by Shrek
Two years?!?!

Re: Think I may have found the problem...
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:51 pm
by BIGSTEVE