I got a honda one, it cam preoiled etc, will be using a patter one next time though!

than manual is http://www.nealfamily.co.uk/crmmanual.tif , it bounced from your Yahoo address to

backfiring usually indicates a lean mixture...(realise that it's doing it now I'v re read your top post ) I'd take the pipe off the carb and make sure that petrol comes out in a nice steady flow then i'd take the carb off and make sure it's not all blocked (check idle and main first) send me your em...

that sounds like a good start (that and the plug), check yer reed valves, then check yer 2 stroke oil level too, tyre pressures etc, and then when you've finished clutching at straws (but it's probably best to check everything before) CDI etc :( how many km's has it done? was it blowing smoke out th...

did it go suddenly or gradually build up to it?

bandc express are good too...

I've ordered my new head gasket (finally! ta ra duck- chuckle) any hints for fitting it, blue hylomar or just snuck it up?

torque (yes I am going to check the manual)

so I may as well shove some nicer reeds in while I'm there and paint the exhaust....

loosen of just enough so that when you tap the sticky out bit of the cams with a hammer it goes onto the next notch, make sure that the notch reads the same number each side, tighten up. I set mine so that when I rest my foot under the chain (bottom half, half way long) it \"just\" reaches the under...

tank off, side panels off, anything else to make life easy?

I have been thrapeing it lately!

i get the picture!;)

I've got coolent dribbling from the back left hand cylynder head nut, is it a really bad sign or should I just replace the gasket and returque it all up?

it's running fine...should I fix it soon?

Unfortunatly no hi-lo means it isn't road legal over here, I am guessing a change of bulb may sort that out though? what sort of bulb does it take? photo?

cheers!

phil

that would be cool, which one did you order? I do worry about the fact that it is only 35w as standard, do you know what the rating of the generator is?

I like the idea of the 85w one, not sure if the wiring would be up for it though... $54 doesn't seem a bad price, probably double it with shipping though:(

good luck, if you lose your licence how long is it likely to be for? what does your brief say?