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« on: December 20, 2020, 11:45:09 AM »
Paul. Just move to Australia.... all my bikes now starting fine 😂.
Tried AUS on my travels a couple of years ago, ended up in Cairns Hospital with a kidney stone !!!. Not the best holiday picture LOL Visited Bris (nice city) loved the Lone Pines Koalas On a Honda note fitted 4 new plug caps and so so so much better now.
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« on: December 14, 2020, 07:45:42 AM »
Thanks for all,the input, glad to know it’s not just my bike but a more generic issue. Reminds me somewhat of the good old days of pre electronics and injection etc.
I seem to recall the favourite winter reason for not getting to work was “car wouldn’t start” and thinking back I too remember juggling with cranking and choke combinations on various vehicles to coax them in to life on cold Misty mornings.
I guess these days we are all just conditioned to much higher levels of reliability.
But then again is it as much fun......
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« on: December 12, 2020, 12:12:00 PM »
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« on: December 12, 2020, 12:01:26 PM »
You've ordinarily got most conditions (as stated) going against you to initially fire petrol into combustion.
Full choke and "priming" may not help in this instance. With the plug and whole combustion chamber metals cold, along with ingesting damp cool air, then the mix is difficult to propagate a flame front fully so it snuffs itself rather than advances. As soon as you get even a modicum of heating and normalising combustion conditions the problem will reduce.
You could try initially cranking it with no choke and listen for any firing, then without stopping turning it over, start to bring the choke in slowly to see if that catches it.
This is just trying not to overwhelm the air with too heavy a fuel load initially so that the cold mixture is moved more toward "dryness" to favour getting it to light up. A bit like holding a newspaper across an old fire place to get it to draw 
I like the idea of cranking with progressive choke actuation. I agree with your combustion theory as the engine catches with full choke on no problem but just doesn’t seem to pick up, it’s almost feels like a flooding scenario
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« on: December 12, 2020, 08:53:27 AM »
My 500 four K0 starts on second kick in summer but does still need choke.
I don’t really use the bike in the winter but went to the other day and getting it going was an ordeal after it had stood not run in a cold and damp garage for around a month.
I have tried the priming trick, various combinations of throttle position etc but it’s just a pain to start.
Once going and not even fully warm starts on the button.
Carbs are fully rebuilt Gerben units, no air leaks, float levels all bang on.
Fitted with Boyer ign and micro coils.
I have just ordered some new plug caps in case some damp etc is affecting them.
I have tried altering the pilot air screws 1/4 turn either way but no luck.
Is this hard starting just down to not being started for a while and is this usual ?
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« on: December 04, 2020, 05:14:08 PM »
Dont know if anyone has spotted this but my m8 is selling his really nice 4 as he wants to buy a Jota. I have personally seen this bike and it is immaculate in all aspects, I know he has a high reserve on it which may be a bit high but this is a very nice bike with some real provenance. Apparently was owned originally by the founder and president of the Honda Owners Club UK. He owned the bike for 34 years from 1972 to 2006. Itwas then bought by the Senior Technician at Moreton's Honda in Altrincham who was also a very active member of the owners club. I am guesssing some members may know this bike I'd have it but just dont have that kind of cash lying around !!!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293872648294?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
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« on: November 19, 2020, 07:57:28 AM »
Personally am all for it overall but like many see this as a massively overambitousnplanndesigned to make the gov feel smug. All electric will happen eventually, after all fossil fuel,supplies are not infinite.
What worries me is what will happen to the classic vehicles, these after all are a part of our history and should be preserved for road use. Maybe we will have to hang out and night on street corners to score fuel from a neighbourhood dealer 😂😂😂
I will probably be near a box or in one by then but my son is desperate to inherit my four.
Like all gov plans all laudable but not thought through. As many have said it’s the charging infrastructure that’s the big stumbling block.
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« on: November 10, 2020, 05:54:52 PM »
Thanks guys it’s arrived 👍👍👍👍👍👍
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« on: November 08, 2020, 07:01:55 AM »
I’ll do at least £6 if 3 others will! 4x6=24
Thanks to all four of you who have donated I really appreciate it and just shows the great value and support from groups like this. I have pmd you with my PayPal details If you want to take a peek at our work check out RSPCA Warrington on FB https://www.facebook.com/RSPCAWHS/
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« on: November 07, 2020, 04:28:44 PM »
I’ll do at least £6 if 3 others will! 4x6=24
I'll donate £6 how do we send the money ?
Ted
If 2 more will chip in I will pm all details for paying via PayPal
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« on: November 07, 2020, 01:45:42 PM »
How about £6 from 10 members for a nice new one for the RSPCA?!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143396781782
Think that’s way over the top it’s for the big AL-KO ride on, ours is a small one with a small 6.5hp Tecumseh engine Something like this would suit fine I think https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362557281274If any members want to donate that would be fantastic👍👍👍 Here I am in action after the restore
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« on: November 07, 2020, 08:01:10 AM »
Any dimensions Paul?
Hi Ken Exact size does not matter really anything around Length: 150mm x Width: 80mm to 100mm Height: around 100 to 150 mm
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« on: November 06, 2020, 01:38:17 PM »
I think I need something around 50 CCA as it’s only a small 6.5hp engine
A used bike battery for any old bike would be fine I think
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« on: November 06, 2020, 08:17:01 AM »
I volunteer at our RSPCA and have just refurbished a pan AK-KO ride on mower we were donated (much fun and a longer story).
I need a starter battery for it and wondered if any members have a old one knocking around that is not totally goosed.
Currently it has a NP 7-12 battery but it has rubbish CCA rating so although it starts it once it doesn’t recover fast enough to start again. Either that or it’s just duff (I am no battery expert).
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« on: October 25, 2020, 07:57:39 AM »
Thanks for all the replies and physics theories, interesting reading
All sorted now by rebalancing carbs and resetting idle screws
Ticking over lovely again 👍👍👍
I'm curious as to what you did in what order. I understand adjusting the idle air screw but what did the rebalancing consist of - was it adjusting an individual slider height?
Rebalanced carbs using a proper vacuum gauge set and adjusting each slide height. All as per the Honda maintenance manual.
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