Thanks Richard. I'll press on with the trial start up

Thank you Richard. Appreciate very much your replies. Used copper antisieze on them. I guess I'll have to focus on diagnosing whether I have a valve r...

Appreciate, as always your help Richard and James. Bike shows 30,000 miles ( or is it 130,000). None knows! Anyway, I think I'll try the method using...

Thanks Richard. Found some Bosch supers, non resistor in a 6 heat range. Sound good?

thank you gentlemen

Carb rebuild went great thanks largely to all of your help. The only question I have is where in the heck does the toothed washer go? Small black too...

Thank you for your help

@wobbly I very much appreciate your reply. I've been waiting as patiently as I can. So, you believe that the spectro heavy duty 20w50 is ok I take it?...