Starting issue

[darrsi]

Thanks His Dudeness, that's a very comprehensive description. I must admit my ignorance of the finer points of electrical  bits and bobs but I'm always willing to learn.
I've bought myself a new battery today as I've been having problems with mine for a while now. I'm going to charge it up tonight and give it a whirl tomorrow.
I'll also at some point get round to going over the electrical connections and the earths with the cleaner and grease, once my wife allows it. ;-)

By the way, I hate bump starting, I'm always afraid I'll drop it just as I jump on. Plus I live on a main road.

They're REALLY easy to bump start, don't run with it, just sit on it and move it forward a bit, preferably not uphill  or maybe get some helpful soul to give to a little push.