Hey Everyone! New to the forum page, posting wise, but I love learning new things from this site! Any ways, I just picked up a 1996 CBR 600 f3 last week. When I bought it, it did not run, saw that the carbs were not attached, put them on, and it turned over! Sort of.... while it idles fine, when you give a tiny bit of throttle, it dies instantly. You can work your way up to high rpms, but then it back fires like no ones business. I just took the bike close to completely apart to rebuild it, it looks very rough. Someone told me it is back firing because of improper spark plug wiring/wrong firing order...so with this in mind, I took the plugs out and researched the correct wiring. It seems to me that the wiring is completely upside down, according the the diagram below. I have included a picture of what my wiring looks like facing the front of the bike. The red spark spark cables do not reach where they are supposed to go. Does this mean I need to rewire everything? Any help is appriciated! I will upload specific photos upon request Ride On!

 

Check out this very old thread. It will explain the plug wires and their order.
https://cbrforum.com/forum/cbr-600f3...iagram-135633/


Also, can't see your pics, but that's because you are new. The mods will get you squared away.


Finally, I would bet good money your carbs are in need of a very serious cleaning. After a bike has sat for any length of time, they nearly always need detailed attention.
Good luck and keep everyone posted.