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Author Topic: Just about that time!!!  (Read 693 times)

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Just about that time!!!
« on: March 12, 2009, 08:52:33 AM »
I don't think the warmer weather can come quick enough...

I think I make a trip to the barn everyday now anticipating the start of

the riding season...

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Re: Just about that time!!!
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2009, 01:00:59 PM »
Lol, I hear ya I was in the country today doing some prep work to the bike :)

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Re: Just about that time!!!
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2009, 04:12:37 PM »
If mine would start I'd be on it already....
just a bit too cold the last fews days to turn over..

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Re: Just about that time!!!
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2009, 02:22:25 PM »
should still turn over in the colder weather, might want to check your battery?  Also what are you running for oil?

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Re: Just about that time!!!
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2009, 01:05:16 PM »
Honda label oil..
Battery is charged weekly but it just does not want to start
I even put my big deep cycle battery on as a booster and nothing yet

I don't think the choke cable is working just right so I may need to replace it..
plus it does need a tune up on the carbs..bloody thing is 25 years old..

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Re: Just about that time!!!
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2009, 01:45:02 PM »
lol, yeah a good tune up will help.  Does the engine turn over? Or does it not do that?

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Re: Just about that time!!!
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2009, 03:01:37 PM »
she just cranks and cranks but just won't catch...
I'm gonna trace the choke cable to the carbs to see if that's coming on

« Last Edit: March 18, 2009, 04:56:57 PM by chezz »

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Re: Just about that time!!!
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2009, 03:15:41 PM »
Just got her going!!!!!!

The choke cable wasn't engaging quite enough..
so I pulled it on further manually and she finally fired up....
I had it flooded but after the smoke cleared it was all good!!

Time to get it registered and on the road again..
It's my only mode of transportation since the wife takes the van everyday.. so now I can get out again!!
« Last Edit: March 18, 2009, 03:49:53 PM by chezz »

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Re: Just about that time!!!
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2009, 09:17:06 AM »
lol, good to hear that its running :)  Will need to get them carbs looked at next eh? :P

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Re: Just about that time!!!
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2009, 09:39:03 AM »
Yup..they do need adjusting..

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Re: Just about that time!!!
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2009, 12:16:03 AM »
lol, I hear ya.  Think I am going to try and get mine in the first of April to get the carbs done and new rubber on.