hopesndreams64

My honda rebel 250/1986 year was running fine and still does as long as you are not moving,revs and runs great until you start riding then it starts to sputter/skip and won't go over 20 mph. What might the issue be? Was working fine and just started doing this all the sudden last weekend. Any help in this matter would be appreciated. Wondered if maybe the spark plugs.

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JunkyardDog

I'm pretty sure it's a dirty carburetor, or something wrong with the choke or accelerator pump, if the early Rebels had those. My '04 does. I'd check the choke first, the cable and at both ends of the cable. Where the fitting attaches to the carb is very fragile and easy to break off, and when it does, the choke stays on. Also check for rust in the tank, and if you find any, install an inline fuel filter. One tiny piece of rust will plug up a carburetor, requiring it to be removed, disassembled, and cleaned out,, which might not be a bad idea anyway. My '04 ran fine, but when I took the carb apart, it was filthy inside. Jerry.

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Guba

Sounds like the carb is plugged. If thats the case, you have to find out what plugged it and take care of that issue. Check and make sure the air filter isn't falling apart. You didn't mention what maintenance you've done to the bike. But if you just got it and don't know the maintenance history, you might want to take of some things. A rotting air filter will give the carb a fit or two.

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