Well done Nico! Here in Oz that ether spray is appropriately branded “Start ya Bastard!”. Anyhow your efforts have motivated me to get downstairs and get my old broke assed bike running again. Thanks mate. 👍
learn the drill 1. igniton off 2. choke on 3. tickle the carburetor to prime it ( button on float chamber) 4. kick it over once or twice 5. ignition ON and kick start.. should light off on first or second try if timing and plug gap are correct. same way with any engine with a carburetor...
Ok, I'm going to give you my two cents, because I have the same bike and it looks like your struggling a bit. Do you know about the "tickler" on the left side of the carb? It looks like a little silver button that you diddle up and down a few times before you attempt to start the engine. It holds the float down to allow gas to flood into the mixing chamber of the carb so that you get a nice bit of gas sucked into the motor for a cold start. I find it works better than the choke, although don't diddle it too much or hold it down too long (two-three seconds is enough) or you'll flood the engine and foul the plug. Also, when using starting fluid make sure the choke is OFF when spraying it in. Oh and you might need a new spark plug... NGK B6ES is what I use, with the gap closed down to .22 Have fun!
Well done Nico! Here in Oz that ether spray is appropriately branded “Start ya Bastard!”. Anyhow your efforts have motivated me to get downstairs and get my old broke assed bike running again. Thanks mate. 👍
When Nico had that first smile...he was hooked. That a boy!
learn the drill 1. igniton off 2. choke on 3. tickle the carburetor to prime it ( button on float chamber) 4. kick it over once or twice 5. ignition ON and kick start.. should light off on first or second try if timing and plug gap are correct. same way with any engine with a carburetor...
Ok, I'm going to give you my two cents, because I have the same bike and it looks like your struggling a bit. Do you know about the "tickler" on the left side of the carb? It looks like a little silver button that you diddle up and down a few times before you attempt to start the engine. It holds the float down to allow gas to flood into the mixing chamber of the carb so that you get a nice bit of gas sucked into the motor for a cold start. I find it works better than the choke, although don't diddle it too much or hold it down too long (two-three seconds is enough) or you'll flood the engine and foul the plug. Also, when using starting fluid make sure the choke is OFF when spraying it in. Oh and you might need a new spark plug... NGK B6ES is what I use, with the gap closed down to .22 Have fun!
I just picked up a Benilli Cobra 125, two wire to connect to battery, one is white and one is blue, which one is positive?
@@shutterbug1024 I just picked this same color and everything up just yesterday I was wondering the same thing.
@@shutterbug1024 use an ohm meter.. one will be grounded to the frame... and will show zero ohms if connection to ground is clean. or follow the wire.
Blue is positive. The wiring diagram is on line.
cold aircooled engines need the choke until they warm up.. problem is the operator not the bike.. seems to be starving for gas after a moment
if u decide to sell this bike I would b interested