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Well after a few weeks and several distractions, that I had to deal with, I got back up the shed to the Sprint today. I put it away in disgrace after having to cancel it's MoT as it blew a fork seal and cut out twice on the last run, only to restart once I switched the fuel tap to prime. Just to top it off I fitted a new rear brake switch that worked once only. Checked all the fuses and wiring so must have been the new switch I thought. I ordered a new fuel tap and two more brake switches, I already had fork seals and oil. Anyway out of sight and mind for a few weeks was enough for me to get over it, so went up the shed today to get on with it. I started it up and it fired right away which pleased me, battery was fine so no parasitic drain Checked the rear brake switch, the light worked perfectly so the fairies must have fixed that. I can't think why but it's fine now. I also switched the fuel tap to run and the bike died after a couple of minutes ticking over, switched to prime let the float bowls fill, started straight away, switched to reserve and it died after a few seconds so the fairies haven't fixed that. Hopefully got a clear day tomorrow to work on it and book the MoT for next week.

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I like the idea of some mild cams but I have been offered some low mileage standard cams for free.

Right so got some time to play. Rear wheel moved forward to get the chain off the front sprocket, 30mm socket on the drill. No noises picked up using the screwdriver to ear method. Think this next pic gives a better clue to the prob. Glad I couldn't hear anything from the transmission as it would have been a right ball ache to sort. Rear sprocket not so bad but think another set is in order. I've been using a tin of muck off all weather chain lube, no probs with Mandis or the dominator but this is the second set on this done at 13000 miles.

A man walks into a bar on the top floor of a skyscraper and orders a cold beer. As he’s sipping it, he suddenly watches the guy next to him stroll over to the window… and jump right out! “Good grief! Did you see that!? That man just jumped out the window!” The bartender doesn’t even blink. Shaken, the man takes another sip. A minute later, the same guy walks back in, sits down, orders another drink, finishes it, and jumps out the window again. The man shouts, “Are you kidding me!? He did it again!” Still, the bartender says nothing. The guy comes back into the bar and orders another drink. Finally, the man asks, “How on earth are you surviving those jumps?” The guy grins and says, “Oh, it’s this special drink. If you finish it fast enough, you can float.” Excited, the man orders the same “floatie” drink, chugs it, runs to the window, jumps out… and SPLAT—straight onto the sidewalk. The bartender sighs and says: “Superman… you’re a real jerk when you’ve been drinking

Unfortunately the sticking lifter has buggered the cam lobe.