ANOTHER problem, bike won't start!

[Dozza]

FOR FUCK SAKES! Sorry for another thread guys but now my bike won't start properly. I was cleaning the carby out today because there was shit in there which was causing it to overflow out of the breather. I finally fixed it and thought "thank God". Then went to start it up...wouldn't start.

It did after about 15 tries with the choke on!

I noticed when I was spaying it with the carby cleaner that I hit the soft filter thing towards the back of the carby and the 2 halves of the soft thing became unstuck. I stuck them back together though. I don't think that would be the problem anyway but I just thought I'd put it in.

This is past what I know. I don't know what to do

Can anyone please help me?

Oh and heaps of you guys would know now from all my threads but it's a 125cc Pitpro.

[sik-pj]

u must of got a lemon pitpro ay

[Dozza]

Yeh, I think I fucking did.

[synrgy]

my bike doesnt start with the choke on for some reason, starts ok with it off.

[Dozza]

I couldn't get it going with it off either. :|

[NinetySix]

soft filter thing? highlight it on a photo

does fuel come out of the carbys bowl if you open the drain screw? and do you have spark?

[Dozza]

This is the soft thing.



Fuel came out when I loosened the drain screw. I Know what a spark plug is but where abouts is it on the bike?

[mcanix]

If its does 10-15 hours work from new, it may need valve clearances done. Tight valves often cause hard start. Also If the float as been fitted back into the carby upside down that will often not allow enough fuel into it to start.

[Dozza]

I found the spark plug. I took the rubber hose bit off it so I could see a spark but I couldn't see one. It's the same with my bro's though too. His bike works still but we couldn't see a spark.

How exactly do you check to see if it's sparking and how do you get the spark plug off? There's not enough room to unscrew it with a spanner.

[Tonner]

Stick a screwdriver up the plug socket & hold the metal shaft just off the cylinder head & try to start. You should see a spark between the screwdriver shaft & cylinder head. You can also fit a spare plug, if you have one, into the socket & hold the plug against the engine...Its easier with 2 people if you only have a kick starter.
Warning dont hold the metal part of the screwdriver else you will get a shock.