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567riley??::
hi,
my triumph speed twin is very difficult to start and when it does eventually start is  smokey.
it has been used very little during the last 10 or so years.
have put new plugs in and also new petrol but starting is still painful.
I wonder if the valve timing needs checking?
any help with problem appreciated
thanks

mini-me:
Didn't you ask the same question a fortnight ago?


check the valve timing as much as you like it won't make a bit of difference. Its fixed, immovable.solid

If you are in the south I can sort this out for you.

£25 per hour +parts

TGR90B:
As said previously, wet sumping would cause the smoke, but you don't say if you've addressed that aspect. I'd remove & thoroughly clean the jet block in the carb. It has a lot of small passageways that can get easily blocked through non use.
If you want further help, you're going to have to stick with it, try the suggested cures & report back on progress. It won't fix it's self.

567riley??::
hi
yes I did post 2 weeks ago but unfortunately dated the bike 1958 instead of 1959.
I followed the advice regarding new plugs and petrol but as I am 70 years old this
year I am struggling to get under the bike to locate the sump plate.
I will gird my loins and try again.
thanks
stuart

TGR90B:
You're not alone in being 70 Stuart. It's easy enough to get down on the floor, you just need someone to help you up.
P.S. Hasn't the sump plate got a plug in it?

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