hnda CBF600 help!!!!!

Lewisr-f · L Plate Warrior Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Karma :

basically ive just bought a Honda CBF600SA 2006 and it doesnt start (i did know before i bought it ;o) ) Its been sat in a garage for about a year not started. It turns over for a few minutes but then the battery dies so ill need a new battery because its annoying me charging it up every day. Ive replaced the spark plugs because they were disgusting, emptied the fuel tank (and refilled it) tried to bump start it etc but nothing seems to work. I really dont wanna take it to a garage because i'll probably get ripped off for something i can do myself Very Happy

any help is great!! thanks
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Honda cbf600SA '57
Honda CBF125 '60

Scotsman37 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Karma :

Here's a link for appropriate battery!

https://www.bitzforbikes.co.uk/Honda/CBF_600/_SA4_-_SA7_%28ABS%29_Faired_04_-_07./Batteries

Possibly adding fuel treatment along with it to help clean system may avoid dismantling the carbs to clean the crap out from the jets if it still doesn't keep on running smoothly!

dextersaurus · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2009 Karma :

My GPZ was exactly the same when i bought it.

It's just blocked jets, get them out and give them a good soaking with carb cleaner, should fire up after that.

there is absolutely no point changing the battery (unless you've ran it flat quite a few times...).

Just sort out the carbs before trying it again, charge the battery up, make sure you're getting fuel and a spark and try to start it.

If that doesn't work, there's a few more things to check, but don't worry about that just now - go for the obvious.

If you need a hand cleaning out the carbs, i've got a video somewhere that can help you.

Dunc