Bike is now running again… I did clear the air filter and air pipe, did have a thick layer of gunk in it but cleared it all and it runs alot happier now but did not seem to stop the problem of it bogging out and not starting after. my spark plug was extremely dark black, looking on the oil deposit or detonation side from the pictures above. battery is also fairly new only 4 - 5 months old. with the tank cap, i hear it hiss when i first move the bike around so im assuming its releasing gasses alright and this isnt the problem not 100% sure what is meant by this though so not sure.
and the damp side of things, yes it does tend to be when it has rained or when it icy that it really struggles the most, it will start but just die put after 45 seconds of riding, i took my seat off and all underneath was damp and had slight mould all over plastics and wires etc i have cleaned this but didnt stop it. fuel pump sounds consistent.
all in all the bike is running again, and running well for now but i am 1000% certain that this will happen again soon. what should i start with to eliminate from this happening again?
thanks for the help guys/gals