Guys help... Was just prepping lads and my bike for tomorrow. The beta rev 50 is really tight / stiff to kick over. Really tight. it will turn over but is tight.

Bike was fine when put away, and has just sat for three weeks on side kickstart. Did wash the bike before putting away, but this was a light was and was started and run afterwards

Any suggestions much appreciated.

Ta

If you had left the fuel tap on and the float valve in the carb had stuck or has dirt in it the engine will flood if this is the case take out the plug and then kick it. If not then take the flywheel cover off and turn the engine over again with the plug out if it turns over easy then you need to look at where the kick start shaft goes through the case, it may be a bit rusty put the bike on its side and remove the kick start and the cover clean as required if its not this then it could be gearbox etc hope you get it fixed :-)

THanks for the reply, just got in from the garage.

it looks like a combination of two things. one the gearbox was short on oil!.... and had run all to one side leaving the clutch side dry... replaced & drained twice...

removed the exhaust and a large amount of black petrol ish liquid drained out...probably a cupfull... most evaporated sop was fuel..

piston lookes good through exhaust port..

hoping that the very low oil has nt damaged the engine... all sounds and runs sweet..

cheers...