engines locked up ?

[rf9rider]

I know you`re gonna hate me for asking, but it wasn`t in gear when you tried to turn it over?

Stranger things have happened......................

[nickjtc]

I know you`re gonna hate me for asking, but it wasn`t in gear when you tried to turn it over?

Stranger things have happened......................

Been there, done that! 

[rf9rider]

I know you`re gonna hate me for asking, but it wasn`t in gear when you tried to turn it over?

Stranger things have happened......................

Been there, done that! 

Yup, thats why i asked..................

[rybes]

nah wernt in gear mate. theres was a horrible clonkin sound when i tried to turn it over. but good news  took the engine to see my bike mechanic mate and he helped me get it together and now it turns over. the only thing we could think of, was the bolt that had broken on the alternator shaft either jammed somthin up or let the starter gear move enough to lock up. so switched the shaft around so broken bolt is at the alternator end. havnt replaced as i never had time to get one. so today im about to go out to the garage put the rest of the bits back on the engine and try to wrestle it in the frame n get it runnin today  fingers crossed and here goes 

[rybes]

  well, it wernt the broken bolt, or in gear but ive just found out what caused it to lock up. anyone care to take a guess.

[rf9rider]

Something simple?

Good news its turning over.

[rybes]

was beyond simple but i aint sayin yet. altho i will say it wernt down to stupidity or lack of knowledge on what i was doin but as lack of knowledge on triumph engines

[nickjtc]

You've got us all waiting with great expectation..............

[rybes]

  well, nearly. it in, it turns over but theres no petrol gettin through to the cylinders. i cleaned the carbs out before i put em on. what did i forget to do ? itll run on easy start. i was hopin itd pull the petrol through but it didnt. 

[rf9rider]

Flat battery?

C`mon, put us out of our misery.

[rybes]

i think ill run a cometition for a few days. winner gets a signed photograph of me on my bike and ill even sign it too   

[ram33]

have carbs got petrol in? try undoing screws on float chambers to check

[GavD]

You were working on the wrong engine?????

[rybes]

nope, right engine gav and ram, i checked the float bowls and they had petrol in. off out in the garage in a bit to rebuild the carbs n refit em and see if i can get it started tonight. fingers crossed

[rybes]