CBR choking and cutting out

BillyJ · Nearly there... Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Karma :

OK,
My CBR 125 keeps choking, misfiring then dying.

I can turn the bike over, i will start to smell petrol then the exhaust will just bang.
If it does idle, a small twist of the throttle will just kill the engine.
Lastly if it does idle and then you get it revving up, you can drive it but it will cough up when you put load on the engine (twist the throttle).

I think it's the carb that needs cleaning or the spark plug that needs cleaning?

scarborough_lad · Trackday Trickster Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Karma :

check plugs, filters, carb and have a look in your tank. you may need petrol.
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BillyJ · Nearly there... Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Karma :

i have a full tank.
I'll check the plug, and filter.

I've never taken apart a carb before.
Advice?

Benson_JV · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 May 2010 Karma :

For the price of a single plug, I'd be tempted to chuck a new plug in.
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BillyJ · Nearly there... Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Karma :

I actually do have another plug at home that i havnt used so i will definitely do that,

Cheers guys

whitedevil · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Nov 2010 Karma :

Give the carb a few taps with a rubber mallet or something similar, it could just be a stuck float, if that dont work take it off and apart and give it a proper check and clean.
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BillyJ · Nearly there... Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Karma :

Got if fixed today. It was a faulty ht lead coming off the coil causing misfire.

Thanks for all the help guys, i ended up sticking a new spark plug in there as well for good measure.