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    CalumC
    Forum patched and updated. Fixed some database corruption issues which was having a knock-on effect with emojis so hopefully they're working now.
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    CalumC
    @HOTSHOT-III Hopefully the issue gets resolved as I don't want to lose the data they're hosting. The important stuff I ought to host here to guarantee it isn't lost.
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    CalumC
    Hello Welcome to the forum Yes, photo uploading is disabled as I host all of this myself and imagine hosting is expensive. Imgur was the preference, but is now blocked in the UK and therefore cannot be viewed here But yes a build thread would be awesome.
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    CalumC
    It sounds to me like the relay. So the starter motor button isn't wired directly to the starter motor as the starter motor requires a lot of current. Instead the wire is connected to the relay and the relay activates the starter. So I'd look in that general vicinity, sounds like it's starting to go faulty, which isn't bad considering it's age and the high amperage that it is subjected to.
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    HOTSHOT IIIH
    @HannesDTX Check all the things @calum said, plus are you sure you've done a FULL carb clean? A lot of people just put them in an ultrasonic cleaner for half an hour and expect to bolt them back on. Doing this doesn't sort the blocked emulsion tube which is a leading cause of DTRs refusing to rev out beyond 6000rpm, precisely the symptoms your bike has. Do a full carb clean including the emulsion tube (the brass tube the main jet screws into). A lot of people (including bike shops) miss this and don't realise it comes out because you have to screw the main jet back in without the brass washer and tap it gently to remove it from the carb body. The space between this and the carb body gets blocked with moisture, dirt etc and blocks more and more holes in the tube (which is how the air atomises the fuel) until it just starts fourstroking and won't rev out one day as this controls the mid-throttle fuelling. Just chucking it in an ultrasonic cleaner usually isn’t enough; you have to actually remove everything from the carb body, physically make sure all the jets and air passages are clear, then reassemble. Make sure the air supply to the emulsion tube is clear as well, it's the small brass tube on the right of the carb body just in front of the carb-to-airbox rubber. You should be able to blow through it, but only just.
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    CalumC
    There were chaps on here that used to do something very similar but to the UK. Go down with a van and collect 5 or 6 bikes at a time. Definitely worth while if it means you get the right bike. My Dad imported a Lambretta GP from Brussells a few years ago, was no hassle.
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    Also don't forget to change bulb in light cluster for an led Kind regards