Honda CX500

shadowbiker · Traffic Copper Joined: 14 Oct 2009 Karma :

My dads bike has been sat in my garage now for some months in bits, As it wouldnt run its had new rings, new plugs, plug caps, coils, carbs cleaned, its getting air and breather have been done also. It wants to turn over but just wont fire up.

Its got a very good spark the fuel is getting there, its got good compression.

but still wont start.

My dad has told me that he rode it to work done his shift (about 9 hours) went to start it and it wouldnt. Ive tried bumping it still no go.

Any ideas ?

Also heres a picture of his bike, So you know what it is just incase.

https://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo360/tonymini145/Photo-0128.jpg

hmmmnz · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

have you tryed easy start straight into the carbs??
if it doesnt start with that, then some thing is seriously wrong

have you stripped the carbs and cleaneed them all out??
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Fisty · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Karma :

It got sick of your bullshit and killed itself.
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

The points on these bikes breakdown causing problems it is an engine out job to fix which is why my dads hasn't moved in about 6 years.
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27cows · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Karma :

Also have a look at the kill switch.

finpos · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Karma :

I had one of these years ago which was always a pain to start. Nothing was good on it, but what killed it in the end was that the rocker gear was worn to hell so the valve timing was never right. I could maybe have fixed it but it was a hideous, ugly, overweight money-sucking old bike of limited utility which I was embarrased to be seen riding and I hated it. Bit like my ex wife, come to think of it.

temeluchus · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Karma :

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