Got drunk & bought one

Evilkneyeball · Jan 8, 2016

So the bike is still going well, though a trip to Wales was postponed because of the floods.
I put a 13 tooth sprocket on the front so I can trickle along without having to slip the clutch on awkward trails.
I am in 2 minds about going to Cowm Leisure quarry near Rochdale this weekend to try the bike out before heading off road proper. My mate suggested it, I've never been before, but sounds like a plan.

Evilkneyeball · Jan 10, 2016

Bugger!

Is there a known damp start problem if you leave these bikes outside all night in the pouring rain.
So I decided to go to Cowm Quarry near Rochdale and load the bike onto the trailer the night before to allow for an early start.
Pissed down really hard all night, snow on the hills this morning, I get to Cowm Quarry and will it start? No. Not for love nor money.

Was running fine yesterday, kicking up 3rd kick from cold.

Got it started up when I got home. Cleaned plug ( just a bit wet) and drained carb using the big nut underneath, just in case water had seeped in from the air filter sponge under the seat somehow.

650Pilot · Jan 10, 2016

Could it have been condensation??

Evilkneyeball · Jan 15, 2016

650Pilot said:
Could it have been condensation??

May be.

I've been making a point of starting it up every couple of days this week and it's been doing great. For example today I just turned it over with the kickstart till it went a bit solid, then let the lever return to the top, put choke on, kicked once and it fired up.

I'm going to take the tank off in the morning and tidy all the wires up beneath it.

jon andersson · Jan 16, 2016

It seems that you have forgot to convert to the Viking Gods. Remember Husaberg is part of the Scandinavian Mythology, and as moody as any other norse-creature.

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