Hello all,
I am new to this forum. I have a 1992 Honda CBR F2 (600). Just yesterday I went up to my bike (it is parked on teh street) and before starting it noticed that someone had fully engaged the throttle, and apparently it had stuck like that. I started it and noticed that she was not breathing correctly. The problem eventually corrected itself after letting it sit for 10 minutes idling. I rode it to where I was going and by the time I left the problem had come back. I barely made it home (it died on me 3 times). The bike now struggles to stay started for more than 15 seconds. I knew this could be a few things, but I had a similar problem last year with my carb, but I don't want to pay to get it looked at. Does anyone know what I should do, think it may be a different part. Should I replace the carb? It was cleaned last year, and some needles were replaced. Any help would be wonderful.

-Brandon

 

Well, if somebody has messed around with the throttle I would check your throttle cables and the part on the carb that they lead to.

Cables could be messed up or something?

 

What do you mean by not breathing correctly?

 

Did you check the choke also? Damn vandals![:@]
RB

 

Thanks! I will check that ...

Today, after work I tried starting it again thinking the engine was flooded. It did not start. I actually tried so many times that I ran out the battery. I persisted though, and tried to manually run-start the bike, having someone else push me. I have done this several times successfully, but it would not turn over no matter how many times we tried it tonight. I'm starting to lean toward plugs.... thoughts anyone?

 

I guess what I am tring to say is that when it was starting the other day instead of firing up and idling normally, it would shake a little. It sounded as if it was either not taking enough air in (intake), or not being able to release air quickly enough (exhaust), but I was also wondering if this could be a carb or spark plug issue as well.

 

The choke normally needs to be engaged when I start it. I'm not sure if that is normal or not, seeing as this is my first bike. It has been like that since I got it at the beginning of last season.

 

Check to make sure the plug wires haven't been touched. Al;most seems like someone may have grabbed a swire and pulled it off.

 

Check the exhaust pipe to make sure nobodys stuffed something down there