help!

[garyboy]

good luck 

check the obvious stuff first, like plugs/air filter .. it may just need a good service 

(I agree about getting the experts in)

[sladey1985]

You aint going to believe what it was! whilst i have no doubt there was a carb issue initially and simon did the right thing in replacing it, he forgot/worked itself loose, the air hose from the carb into the airbox wasn't connected! The circlip was just dangling! I just rode it home now and it was absolutely fine, not being supremely mechanically minded I assume this was the issue, the only thing i cant understand is why did the bike run normally at speed without the airbox connected to the carb?

if its fixed for a min sell it and buy something else before it breaks again 

[AIRWOLF21]

You aint going to believe what it was! whilst i have no doubt there was a carb issue initially and simon did the right thing in replacing it, he forgot/worked itself loose, the air hose from the carb into the airbox wasn't connected! The circlip was just dangling! I just rode it home now and it was absolutely fine, not being supremely mechanically minded I assume this was the issue, the only thing i cant understand is why did the bike run normally at speed without the airbox connected to the carb?

defo! its due for mot in feb and its going for sale traight after that!
if its fixed for a min sell it and buy something else before it breaks again