Could it be a starting technique problem. I was shown by a good friend how to start my one, like he does with his one. On with the fuel , full choke, su carb, leave ignition off, two or three kicks, then half choke, ignition on , a little throttle and it would start fine.
Dean.

Dean Mitchell, Shetland. I saw your parts for sale but what has interested me is the fact you are restoring a 1920 vtwin. There are three other people I know of who are in the process of restoring vtwin, myself, Alastair Alexander in Fife and Pete Kemp of Ariel single spares. So far I have had new w...

Pete, The square four in Pembrokeshire used to be my one, I sold it to Pembrokeshire classics , the bike has had extensive work done to it, Bennett longman alternator, lester Grant twin leading front brake, new club con rods fitted , the lower cases have been rebushed and line reamed. New tyres and ...

Thanks David,
May have to try what you suggest, at the moment I have an A664 cam on standard nh followers, 26mm mikuni carb and a Bob newby belt drive primary. The bike can go but lacks a bit of puff in the hills.
Dean.

Thanks Chris and Paul for your thoughts on the lightening of flywheels, May have to think of some other way to get some more biff on the hills.
Dean .

I would like to know if anyone has lightened there 350 or 500 single flywheels, if so did it make any difference, my 350 is quite quick on the flat and slight gradients, I was wondering if lightening the flywheels would help with going up hills by allowing the engine to spin quicker. Only my thought...

Dean Mitchell, Shetland The square four for sale used to be my one , I sold it to Pembrokeshire classics last year, it has a Morgo, Bennett Longman alternator, Lester Grant TLS, new rear brake linings. It has had the crank shaft oilways cleaned out by myself, I fitted new club con rods, the crank is...

Dean Mitchell, Shetland Hans I have a mikuni VMware 26 fitted to my w/ ng, it goes very well and starts easily, I cannot remember the jet sizes offhand but will look at my files, I bought the carburettor from a company called Allens racing they have a website, you will need an adaptor to fit it also...

I have been having similar problems with my 58 mk11 , I have a Morgo oil pump fitted and had the original breather, I have also added extra holes inside as done by Graham Horne, I took it to the Isle of Man annual rally last year and lost a fair bit of oil from the breather. I have now since increas...

Thanks for reply Robin, would Ken Bryant still be about ? , the cherokee red is not as bright as i have it now, but yes it does look good in Red.