lordii

I know this topic has probaly been spoken about before but..!! I have a beta rev 3, year 2001 i think. I bought this bike over a year ago and havnt been able to ride it due to transport so its been sat in the shed. Now i have transport ive taken the bike out the once. But it takes like 30+ kicks or so to start the bike, this is my first bike so maybe my kicking isn't so good, ive had a mate try kicking also and it just wont go. The more kicks the bike seems to try and start, start and cut out, and then finally will start. Ive read checking carb jets, spark plugs and air filter could be the issue. Any help would be great, cheers.

Thanks for all the replies. But i gave in and took it to the garage, they removed the tyre and fitted a new tube. Only cost me a tenner so not to bad!

Sorry if this has already been mentioned but this is driving me nuts! I'm new to bikes, recently bought a beta rev 3 trials bike, with a slow puncture on the rear, the leak is coming from some of the spokes. The tyre says its tubeless, but i read somwhere if it has spokes, its got a tube, true? Anyway i want to remove the tube and check it out, and possibly replace/fit a new tube. I have tried using tyre levers and breaking the bead with two pieces of wood pressing down on the rim of the tyre, but everytime i push down the tyre seems to sit back into place again making it very hard to anker the tyre up over the rim. Almost got the point where im gonna have to get it removed at a garage etc. Any help and tips would be great as i'm really struggling to complete which seems a simple task. I've watched many motox videos of people removing tyres making it look very easy but i just can't get it off!! Cheers