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by MarkStorm
Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:10 pm
Forum: Was It You?
Topic: Yellow one between Hemel and Leighton Buzzard
Replies: 0
Views: 345

Yellow one between Hemel and Leighton Buzzard

I was in convoy with a GSX-R600, gave you a thumbs-up :thumbup:
by MarkStorm
Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:43 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Bike won't start after CCT job
Replies: 7
Views: 1517

Re: Bike won't start after CCT job

Will start with that, then. Thanks!
by MarkStorm
Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:20 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Bike won't start after CCT job
Replies: 7
Views: 1517

Re: Bike won't start after CCT job

I believe from my short time on here, its to do with the way the Haynes manual gets you to do it, from what Ive read, people who use the Haynes way normally end up been 180 degrees out on the timing! Someone correct me if Im wrong! if it was 180 out it would still start without choke, and run, but ...
by MarkStorm
Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:48 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Newbie-to-be
Replies: 9
Views: 1300

Re: Newbie-to-be

I did see that horror story, but despite being ten years younger, he's been riding longer than I have, and has his own GSXR600 on which he's very competent. Since I'm stuck in NY, he went to pick it up for me...
by MarkStorm
Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:45 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Bike won't start after CCT job
Replies: 7
Views: 1517

Bike won't start after CCT job

So... my new Storm's a few thousand miles away at the moment, and my Dad's done the CCTs and the Reg/Reg for me, following Haynes (I sent him the guide from here, but he trusts Haynes over the interweb...). Now it won't start. He tells me: "Sort of starts on the choke and then dies. I've looked...
by MarkStorm
Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:33 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Newbie-to-be
Replies: 9
Views: 1300

Newbie-to-be

Been lurking for a bit, thought it was time I said hi... I'm an ex-pat living in New York, with an '03 Storm sat in my old man's garage, waiting for me to fly home next week and get my leg over :wink: My brother on my bike: http://newimages.fotopic.net/?iid=13hb4h&outx=760&quality=100 Dad's ...