i have a 2001 aprillia rx50 50cc trial bike its been sitting in a garage for 3 years iv cleaned the carb out and put new petrol in it and i wont start , so i took the plug out cleaned it and put some petrol down the bore the bike then starts and revs up then dies i think its lak of fuel but iv took the carb back of and there is petrol in the carb not sure what to try next any ideas anyone .
thanks
iv sorted the bike out noe i took the carb back of and stripped it and found i small pipe blocked that leads ito the side casing of the engine it now starts first kick and runs fine
thanks everyone for your help
im gonna get a years mot on it then it will be up for sale if anyones intrested its a aprilia rx50 x reg 2001 2700 miles
good condition few minor scratches
£600
my email is shaunhall21 at hotmail.com
shaun, August 2010
hi adam the bike was reving with the throttle as it should but it just seemed like as soon as the fuel burnt out in the bore the bike died so i put more fuel in the bore and it started again and done the same
shaun, August 2010
the reed valve wouldnt allow a bike to rev if they were leaking so its not that,when you say it revved up was it you revving it up by opening the throttle or did it just rev up after you put fuel into the plug hole?
adam bike doctor, August 2010
yeh iv took the carb apart its all clean could it be anything to do with the reeds not letting the fuel through i just aint got a clue what else it could be
shaun, August 2010
have you took the jets out of the carb to see if they are blocked. you should be able to see through them.
