First start after rebuild

Anyone have any pointers on the best way to start my triumph for the first time after a full rebuild, theres spark and gas where it should be and i have tipped some oil into the crank via rockers but this is a first for me so any pointers before i jump on the kicker would be great

Hi have turned the engine over thismorning with no plugs to get the oil through which is coming back out the return feed but i have spark and fuel but cant get it to jump into life
i took the air cleaner off and put my hand over the crab and got a back fire through the carb ??????

Re check the timing , backfiring thru the carb sounds like its out by 180 degrees

Yeah thats what im thinking have just gone down and re checked timing made a bit of an adjustment bit late to try and crank it over now dont need to end up on the couch for wakig up the kids so will try after work tomorrow and see wat happens

firing yet?

Na went back found top dead centre came back 38degrees set it and still nothing
starting to get pissed off with it now

Bugger - it will be something really simple... I know that doesn't help!!!!

Had similar problem with the old Honda, turned out I had a piece in the points/advancer in backwards... took it out, turned it round, put it back in... fired up straight away. A lot of people scratched their heads over that one for a long time...

yeah think im gona sit back and have a good think and go over evrything again to double chec then see wat happens

Carb set up right? - not flooding it is it?
Sounds more like an electrical gremlin - do these have a starter fuse or connection somewhere that could be faulty? Is your ignition barrel ok?
Edit: oh sorry, I see you have spark. Oh well just ideas to try and help the process...

Think im gonna go back and re look the timing again and see what happens if this doe snt work ill let you know and see if anyone else has any suggestions

might be a long shot but have you tried swapping the spark plug leads

tried that no difference thou

replaced the plugs yet?????.(just thinking).

Yeah brand new ones in there still no luck just gonna leave it a day or two and mull it over in my head but keep the suggestions coming

Started up last night after playing with the float level in the carb and a slight adjustment to the timing and is now starting every firts or second kick so now time to set the timing properly with a light and tune the carb

Sweet!

Iwas going to say if you had no luck getting it going bring it out,but it might be sorted.

Shit myself when i fired it up and then saw oil on the table underneath then realised i had nt put the hose on the engine breather behind the primary casing what a prick to put on once the engines in the frame

Hey Doug
Hows your shed looking any room for my trumpy i had it running couple of weeks back but cant get it to fire up again any chance you might be able to have a look at it for me ??

Yea bring it out

Cheers Doug will drop it out Wed evening if that suits?

Yea that will be good txt wed afternoon 0210460872

Sweet as

Hey Doug
Hope the trumpy isnt giving you to much grief

Sorted the headlight + horn,just have the carb off as mainjet is too small so will be back into it tomorrow