I've just purchased this! Its a non-runner but it looks like a well sorted outfit and the price was right. The plan is to work through the likely reasons it wont go until I find the problem. The description from the seller is that it got increasingly hard to start over several months, then wouldnt go at all. Any suggestions?

I would start with the fuel system and injector clean with particular attention to the filter.

RicK G wrote:I would start with the fuel system and injector clean with particular attention to the filter.

Yep,
My plan was to check there is a spark then look at the fuel system. The possibility of a hose split or blown off inside the tank also occurred to me.

Just an update on this project. I've now done about 2500 km without any problems including 1500 last week to attend the Scrapheap Adv Ride in Gulargambone. The original route was varied a bit because of a couple of flooded roads. Fuel consumption averaged 15 km/litre and used no oil. I'm happy with that.

Jobs left to do are to sort out the front mudguard so that the wheel doesnt hit it on full compression, fix the odometer gears and check that the fan works or maybe fit an override switch.



Met up with the rest of the crew from Inverell in Moree.

SCRAPHEAP 2021 (April 2022)		MAP
LEG	Litres	Km	Km/l	MPG	Notes
Inverell - Moree	8.60	145	16.86	47.84	Tail wind, 90-100 kmh
Moree - Goondiwindi	8.58	127	14.80	42.00	Part head wind, 90-100 kmh
Goondiwindi - St George	13.70	208	15.18	43.08	Little wind, 90-100 kmh
St George - Mungindi	8.78	128	14.58	41.37	Side wind, 90-100 kmh
Mungindi - Moree	8.68	121	13.94	39.56	Head - Side Wind 90-110 kmh
Moree - Collarenabri	8.78	142	16.17	45.89	98 Octane 90 - 110 kmh
Collarenabri - Coonamble	12.00	190	15.83	44.93	Little wind, 90-110 kmh
Coonamble - Gilgandra	7.18	100	13.93	39.52	Little wind, 100 - 130 kmh
Gilgandra - Narrabri	14.98	208	13.89	39.40	Little wind, 100 - 130 kmh
Narrabri - Inverell	11.55	173	14.98	42.50	Little wind, 100 - 120 kmh
Totals & Averages	102.83	1542	15.00	42.55
		Best	16.86
		Worst	13.89

Glad to hear all is going well with it.
Can't complain about about 42mpg. Wish the Triumph would get something like that! I reckon it averages about 12km l ( even less when you get further west and start sitting on 120 and above. )

Looks like it's all sorted Phil it sure was a bargain for what it is. Now ya comin to the cane toad?

RicK G wrote:Looks like it's all sorted Phil it sure was a bargain for what it is. Now ya comin to the cane toad?

Cane toad is out unfortunately - cant get away.