tried compression an all dat the only way i can gert it to start is by puttin my hand on air intake on d carb and then flappin it in time to keep it revvin straight after it dies no idle

danny, January 2011

yh i thought it was dat an i did dat mate with carb cleaner then tried again an it plus i used easy start so uno it always acts like it wants to start but mate im gona take it apart an do it again any more suggestions let me no

danny, February 2011

the reason putting your hand over the air filter intake is because it makes a bigger vaccum pull in the venturi of the carb and therefore draws more fuel up the jets ,so this means the reason the bike wont run is fuel related mate as in a shortage of it, i would say take the carb off and make sure the fuel is good and fresh with no water in it and also make sure the jets are all very clear and not blocked or even narrowed with debris or build up of emulisfied fuel.

adam bike doctor(of milton keynes motorcycle centre), February 2011