Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

Would there be any option in giving it to your friend for them to sort out? That way they're getting a bike and it's back on the road, the work needed doesn't sounds too extensive.

This is what my gf said. But he's down in Kingston so just getting it there is a mish. Also I don't think he wants to just take on a bike that might not work, when he's perfectly capable of buying one.

Hugo7, after 2 years your battery will need to be replaced. A YTX7L-BS is what you need to look for. The petrol in the carb will, at least, need draining, and some fresh stuff in the tank would help. If you are unlucky the carb will need to be removed and cleaned.

Have you taken the bar end weight off? It looks as though it has been pushed into the handlebar, and may have jammed the throttle tube/twist grip. The brake lever should be easy, and quite cheap to replace. If you take it off a good parts department will be able to match it.

Cheers.

The plastic of the bottom tube has been pushed in on itself. The photo doesn't really show it very well but you can kind of see how it's creased. But I'll give it another shot. But when I've tried it's well and truely stuck.

(obviously ignore the stone)

How tough is draining the carb?

The way I figure it is if I can get it moving, then it can be serviced. But I just don't want to have a 20% markup on all the parts plus 3hrs labour for the work and then have the possibility of a service ontop.