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Was all looking good. When I got her she would not start. I checked the oil level and that looked ok then I found the spark plug was only hand tight, tightened it up with a little help from the neighbour. He also suggested I twist the throttle slightly while trying to start it and that worked! It s...

The fuel line was from a UK seller and seem fit for purpose....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183661834646 ... 1143124798

I certainly checked a lot before i opted for this. Identical to the original, which i keep for any emergency anyway...

The 6mm hose was from a UK seller (from Stoke on Trent), and seems to be very fit for purpose so far.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183661834646 ... 8#shpCntId

Another post brexit change. If your car number plate (as mine does) have a "GB" country identifier, then since September last year, this now needs to say "UK" to travel abroad. The same would be the case for motorcycles number plates. Fortunately, Amazon seem to have a plethora of "stickers" that yo...

So i bought this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362197192074

and a new 1m length of new 6mm fuel line, but to get this to fit, the fuel line snake around under the seat.

Fab!

Unfortunately I’m not going to make it.

Rebuilt the fuel system. Got the bike started for the first time in months. After it died, I went to start it again - no compression!

Put a post in Problems/ Engine.

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, i was thinking of getting an AT, when a work colleague suggested an Armstrong MT 500. I said "what on earth are they?"

The Force (Motorcycles) is strong in the MT500

If i can get my bike sorted by then, i'd be interested

OrigMT500Inst wrote: ↑

Thu May 26, 2022 5:58 pm

Hi

I have few new ones PM if you still require one

Regards

Pete

Hopefully I have PM'd you....