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Just got a 2002 Rev 3...


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The idea was simple...

Buy a cheap used bike (done, see below), join Berkhamstead MC (application in post), ride as often as possible, see how I feel in 6 months, sell current bike (bought with no real knowledge of the model or the sport), buy something new/newer using gained insight (so it matches my level, enthusiasm and riding style).

So I bought this bike more or less blind... What have I done.... :(

can't post images??? maybe because i am green to this forum

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Ok it started and ran for all of 30 seconds of starting misfire before fouling... not the greatest of beginnings..

I think I better take it to the brilliant Martin Wittering in the week and get his opinion, I am sure "even" with my 10 years of variously knacked two stroke experience; I am just new to the idiosyncrasies of the Rev 3... and the unknown quantities of a well used one...

Can someone give me the basic Beta starting drill?

I was going on:
1 open fuel tap
2 open choke
3 full throttle
4 find compression on lever, kick hard as possible / repeat on full throttle until it fires
5 blip for 3/4 mins or until you can feel some heat in the water pipes and shut the choke.
6 it should idle on it's own for a few mins, but best to get going lest it foul...
7 as soon as it is stopped, shut fuel if not starting immediately.

Am I far out? Edited by photoboy
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Hi Photoboy,

The starting procedure i used for my rev3 was:

1 open fuel tap

2 open choke (only required on cold days, would often start without)

3 throttle closed (i think that full throttle shuts of the fuel completely - but i could be wrong)

4 find compression on lever, kick hard as possible / repeat - giving small blip on throttle until it fires

5 blip for couple of seconds and shut the choke (if used).

6 then ride...

If that doesn't work i would whip the carb off and give it a good clean.

Good luck.

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Hi Photoboy,

The starting procedure i used for my rev3 was:

1 open fuel tap

2 open choke (only required on cold days, would often start without)

3 throttle closed (i think that full throttle shuts of the fuel completely - but i could be wrong)

4 find compression on lever, kick hard as possible / repeat - giving small blip on throttle until it fires

5 blip for couple of seconds and shut the choke (if used).

6 then ride...

If that doesn't work i would whip the carb off and give it a good clean.

Good luck.

I second that. also if you think its flooded then use full throttle.

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