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Günni, see my reply about using www.photobucket.com in this thread:

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OK, so looks like its most likely a dodgy earth connection, a broken wire, or a problem with the ignition switch. Only way to find out is to trace and test the wiring. To be sure, first connect the battery direct to the solenoid to confirm that it is not the problem.

You say you were measuring the current, but what about the voltage across the solenoid terminals? Is it zero with ignition switched off and then 12V (approx) when the ignition is switched on? If not, then check the earth wire - one wire should supply 12V, the other goes to earth. Get a length of wir...

Russell, I have a 500 but I'm pretty sure it will be the same procedure for your 350. You need to take off the magnetic pickup rotor from the end of the camshaft (under the small cover on the LH crankcase). Mark the position carefully before removing it. Disconnect the clutch cable and remove the LH...

Hi Nigel, Welcome back to Morini ownership. You are just discovering that 20-30 year old bikes tend to leak and generally fall apart unless they are very well looked after. Not quite (but not too far off) your original experience all those years ago, eh? Reference oil leaks. Check the engine oil lev...

Thought I saw some info on this forum about spark plug spec and length some time ago, but am b*****ed if I can find it now. Want to fit new plugs on my 500 to eliminate them as source of misfiring at high revs. The current plugs are BP7EV which according to my local auto-spares shop are for the 501 ...

I just got 'white' lights for the warning lights. They still appear coloured after showing through the coloured covers. No washout occurring here. Here is before (with original bulbs) http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l379/t2ringer/Morini/Lights/Instrumentslightsbefore.jpg and here is after with LE...

Thanks for the tip about Ultraleds, Steve. I found them very easy to deal with, excellent comms (many emails detailing order progress) and fast delivery. Total cost approx £8.50 including p&p. The bulbs were listed under 'automotive'. I did need to do a google to find the correct 'standard' to ...

Manual fuel tap open ?

Yes - problems with electric tap mean I'm running permanently on the manual tap at the moment.

Went to Stratford-on-Avon last Friday after work - round trip of 120 miles. Very nice ride but did notice something for the first time. Up until now I haven't really pushed the bike too much. On Friday decided to do some overtaking on A roads (accelerating from 60mph to 75mph) but found the bike sta...

Thanks for your responses guys. So where did you source your LEDs? Do they fit in the existing bulbholders? Because they are LEDS, is there any additional circuitry needed? What sort of price are we talking about? John, I had the same problem with indicator warning light only working in one directio...

I have dismantled the electric tap, and it is all clean inside. The plunger has no corrosion and it moves freely.

I rode my bike this week for the first time in the dark (though some say I'm always in the dark :lol: ). The instrument backlights seemed very dim - I could barely read the speedo and tacho. Two questions: 1. The bulbs are 12V3W. Can I instead use a 12V5W bulb - would it fit and would the wiring nee...

My electric fuel tap has just recently started playing up. I still hear an audible 'click' when the ignition is switched on, but the flow of fuel is a dribble (when bike is cold) compared to the flow from the manual tap. If I restart the bike after a run (bike is hot) I get no fuel through the elect...

This Sunday 19th April 2009 at Jack's Hill Cafe. The Riders Digest magazine is doing a promotion from 10am-3pm http://www.theridersdigest.co.uk/newsletters/news_2009/newsletter_april_09_web.html The weather is forecast as being sunny. I imagine there will be a lot of bikes there that morning. I have...