coreyh

Lately, I've not been able to ride my bike without having the choke up at least 4/5. No matter what the temperature is. Usually, it will start out okay, but as I ride (and stop at lights and stuff) the idle speed gets slower and slower and sometimes dies when I come to a stop. Because of this, I've been riding with the choke up pretty high. When I do this, it's fine, but it doesn't seem like I should need to do this all the time. Is it because I'm not letting the bike warm up long enough or something? Thanks!

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cagie

You shouldn't be running with the 'choke' on, too rich and could burn out the valves, get gas into the oil, blow by the rings... not good stuff.

IMO, sounds like you need to have a serious carb cleaning.

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coreyh

Thanks! Is that something I can do pretty easily myself or do I need to take it in to the shop?

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flitecontrol

Not hard at all. Look in your service manual or here: http://www.hondarebelforum.com/showt...mbly-1743.html

You'll need to get a can of liquid carb cleaner. Most have an internal basket to put the parts in when you disassemble it. Don't put any plastic or rubber parts in the cleaning solution, and remember to blow out the small openings with compressed air.

Once you get it clean, adding SeaFoam fuel treatment every 3-5 tanks (depending on how often you ride) will clean out any varnish deposits. Would also suggest you add an inline fuel filter if you don't already have one. It will keep any crud in the tank from reaching the carb.

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JunkyardDog

I recommend Gumout spray carb cleaner. You can use it with the straw to clean out the jets and small passages in the carb body. If you use spray cleaner, definitely wear eye protection. I couldn't count the times I've sprayed carb cleaner into one of the little holes in the casting, and had it come right back out of another hole, and hit me right in the eyes. Burns like hell, and could probably cause damage to your eyes. I finally learned.


You can also use COPPER wire to clean out jets and other small holes. Strip the insulation off a piece of small extension cord, and use just one strand of the wire. It is soft, and will not damage jets.


As for the choke, use that as little as possible. It creates a very rich mixture, which can literally wash the oil off the cylinder walls, causing excessive engine wear. Jerry

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