Hi all, well after getting my old bike back and the bug to get on the road my cbr 600 fk is ready for mot ! or at least thats what I thought having just fitted a new regulator/rectifier and delighting at the fact the new battery is now receiving charge.
I started the old girl up as I have been doing weekly to find I now have a fuel leak, I looked through the side panel aperture with a good torch to see fuel coming from a pipe underneath the carbs that joins the left bank to the right bank so its now carb removal to determine if its a old pipe with hole in or o ring leaking, bugga I thought i'd be mot ready but will have to wait a while now, also found that most of the rubber pipes etc are discontinued so its going to be fun !
On a good note my 2021 vfr800 vtec with only 4k on the clock is ready for its mot test and I've just purchased a pair of Pirelli angels for it so at least ill be riding this summer regardless.
I think you have to be dedicated to keep older bikes running there always seems to be something, roll on the dry weather and lighter nights safe riding everyone, AL

 

Old bikes / old cars can be a love/hate relationship at times. But they have a cool factor that new stuff just doesn't.
Carb removal is always a fun job. Hope you get it sorted out easily.