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[BLACKANDWHITEARMY]

Alan R,

When I said wouldn't kick over...meant it wouldn't start!

David

[ric]

Sounds like the battery charging problem needs rectifying (pun intended).

[Rattlebattle]

Check to see if fuel is reaching the carb. In my experience if an engine starts briefly, splutters and stops it's often a fuel problem. That is why I asked if the plug is wet after kicking over the engine several times with nothing happening. It may have started briefly on what was left in the float bowl.

[Valsp]

pour a small amount of petrol in the plug hole and then try (after refitting the plug of course!!)

If it fires that will eliminate one possible source of the problem

[papasmurf]

I suggest removing the fuel pipe from the petrol tap and checking the flow. It could be a partial blockage/dirty fuel filter.

[Revband]

If the battery is flat due to the bike not charging? then I don't think the bike will start however much you play with the carb/petrol/spark plug side of things.

[stinkwheel]

Certainly with later 350s with a standard charging system, if the battery is flat, it won't start. They don't self excite. They will start with a very low battery but if there's less than about 9v you have no chance. So first charge the battery then retry. Then find out why it's going flat.

[BLACKANDWHITEARMY]

Stinkwheel, you were dead on, started the bike previously on a very low battery, it had obviously gone below the point that it would self excite as you put it. I charged the battery over night, refitted...half a kick, off she went!

Thank you to all who have made suggestions.

David

[Revband]

But the big question is, does the bike charge the battery? Or are you going to break down?.