Oooops I've bought another gen 1!!!

[Falcon 269]

It's not a common issue and as you've said, you haven't had to run for long periods at slow speed in traffic.  It was a problem that afflicted a few owners in the hottest parts of the USA (yeah, I know Florida isn't exactly cool in summer ... ) over the years, that's all.  It tends to show up more when trying to restart soon after stopping the motor in high temps, fast evaporating fuel in the carbs causing vapor locks.

[nickodemon]

I decided to remove a carb top to see if the bike had been ivanised. I didn't think it had because it has to be given a bit of throttle when firing up, which is common on the standard fazer. It is standard . I might buy a set of carbs and fit an ivans kit. I also did a mpg for my run to work. I sat mostly at 80 and it worked out at 49 mpg, which is the same as the sv 650 i had

[nickodemon]

I noticed a couple of times when taking the bike to work the clock lights either come on when i turn the ignition on or they don't... Neutral works and indicators, just the back lights that display the clocks.. Not funny when going to work in the dark...    . Any ideas about the clock lights? Ps starts first time every time now............Famous last words

[nickodemon]

Fixed the clock lights! It was a loose connector at the back of the clocks. I filled all the connectors with dielectric grease and now been working fine for several days, starting first press of the starter also, so that issue weeks ago has gone since i cleaned and greased all the connections. Ran perfect in a downpour a few days ago, so electrical issues seem sorted. Going great now . It may have been because it had hardly turned a wheel for ages that there were a few teething problems. All good now