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Restoring My Old Classic Honda CX-500 |
Sat 26 Jan 2008 4:32AM compton |
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For the last few years, my 1981 Honda CX Custom has been sitting unused in my garage. It developed a fault with the transmission, which meant that although the engine was still running fine, no power was getting to the back wheel. Fortunately, I was only a few hundred yards from home, so I was able to push it back fairly easily. It was then left in my garden under a tarpaulin, as I had no garage at the time, and when the time came to move it, the front brakes had seized forcing me to disconnect them in order to roll it into the back of the van. It's since been in the garage, waiting for me to get the time and money to fix it. CX500 GL500 650 Global forum Chopper Charles CX500 / GL500 forum |
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compton1:33 pm, Sunday, 9 August 09 |
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The choke system is housed within the carbs. There could be a problem here, if the air fuel mixture is too lean when the engine is cold but as the engine warms up the air fuel mixture comes into an acceptable range and the plug starts to fire off the mixture in the cylinder. It could be adjustment, or plugged jets. WARNING, carb cleaner (as in spray can or dip can) will turn the rubber diaphragms for the accelerator pump and the other rubbers into a black tarlike gloop. Use gasoline or use Sea Foam--which is the only thing I've seen on these honda cx/gl that won't dissolve them. On a bike that old I would spring for carb rebuild kits. The kits MAY have additional parts for other carbs along with yours. Just use the parts that match the ones from your carbs. |
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