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I've found some bits are good, engines and ignitions whilst others are poor, for instance engine bolts made out of putty and frame welds done in the dark

Check the obvious first. Look for dodgy wiring, take flywheel cover off and make sure that it has remained dry. Flywheel off and clean up check on woodruff key. Try for spark direct, take plug cap off and hold near to barrel.

Replace the float valve

it was probably stripped, it was common at one point to open out rethread and put a slave in. Now it would be helicoiled

Nice bike, love the way they mount the shocks on the swing arm so everything is as narrow as possible. I bought what turned out to be a Saracen frame at an auction some months ago and sill haven't come up with a plan for it

You would normally suspect the coil behind the flywheel is breaking down, but I'm not familiar with these modern bikes

It's the same ignition as used on the suzuki RL250 if that helps. I will probably have a spare in a while but getting it to you will be expensive

I disagree, i've had 2 and both were good. Very strong motors and reasonable handling make for a good novice and up bike. New spares are difficult but there is a specialist breaking them for spares. As with any water cooled bike if you boil it and keep running the damage will be terminal

Often the delorto has 2 slow running jets in the same hole, I know I missed that a few years ago. Worth considering taking it to Bill Pye who is not a million miles away. Need to get a move on though there is less thn 3 weeks to go to the Midland Classic trial at Rhodesia which is vey close to you

I could have fived all those sections in a fraction of the time!!!

What I have found with little bikes is that the slow running jets and galley ways are so small that they easily get blocked and are very difficult to clear out.

I've glued Suzuki magnets back in using Araldite (not the quick setting stuff). You should be able to see where the magnets were positioned, just takes a close look and a bit of detective work.

Don't think it is challenger as the fins are too thick and few.

If you go too low on the primary, clutch slip could be a problem. It also makes the bike harder to start. I prefer to go as low as possible on the gearbox sprcket

Yes

Belstaff themselves will do this

The physio at my doctors gave me some exercises to do which helped a lot

No problems with fibre glass tanks in non road events so long they are not leaking

Both central wheel and Talon did them at one time

Put a trolley jack in between the two downtubes, heat up the bent one and it will straighten quite easily. To check if the frame is out of line set on a stand and use a spirit level to get the swinging arm arm spindle level, then check that the forks are vertical. My gut feel is that it will be ok.

Mine measures 11.5, which is smaller than other bikes I have, including a pitbike. 2T offroad in scotland should have one, or put a call out on cost optimised Fantic facebook page

I wouldn't use ATF as your clutch will probably already have a tendancy for the plates to stick together when left for more the a couple of weeks and using this oil willmake this worse. I would go for a light gear oil

I'd go for second hand wheels, some turn up on Ebay

If you have a small capacity 12v charger (or can borrow one) try charging each battery individually. The chargers aren't well made, mine certainly gave up and I know of others. Don't have to buy one from Oset though there are alternatives about.

Mine was gutless and I was a schoolboy then. It looks the wheels are already 18/21 as mine was