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My bike starts right up if I pull the choke, once running even for 15 minutes if I try to gradually slide the choke or rev a little it will die. The bike was sitting for a couple of years. I drained the carb and put fresh gas. I didn't take apart the carbs. Thanks.

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Bob F

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  • Posted on Mar 20, 2009

SOURCE: will only run with full choke and absolutely no throttle.

Carbs gummed up. Need a serious cleaning or a full ruubers replacement/rebuild kit. Gas turns to gummy when left stting in the fuel bowls.

Use a couple of cans of Sea Foam.. best stuff in the world.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 05, 2009

SOURCE: bike will not idle witout having choke on a bit

I have a supermagna and used fuel stablizer once and it wasnt fit it gummed my carbs up,ive cleaned mine often and it isnt rocket science,remove the tank airbox assembly,loosen up the boot flanges that hook the carbs to the motor(ones on carb)then remove the carbs,then the cables,choke and throttle,do not remove carbs from assembly(leave all 4 together)remove the bottoms and tops of a carb,removefloat and jet,then remove all the brass jets and clean them so you can see through holes,,blow out all the holes in carbs,and reasemble,works for me every time,about two hours to do,good luck

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 14, 2009

SOURCE: 1984 aspencade starts w/choke and revs up, runs smooth. Take off

My 'wing won't run unless it has been warmed up some. I would suggest that you r&r your carbs to make sure the jets in the bottom are working correctly. They tend to get plugged up, especially after sitting & the aluminum flaking off inside... Rick

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 26, 2009

SOURCE: cbr 600 f3 will not start

wow, 7 years without use! try to check if the fuel pump motor is still working... also check the fuel lines if its clogged.. I hope you get your bike up and running again... feel that adrenaline rush when going 100+mph.. hehehe.. have a good one bro...

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 27, 2010

SOURCE: Greetings... My son's crf150f was running rough

sometimes they are stubborne,I use stranded electrical wire to send through jets,just make sure when blowing into an orfus that it comes out somewhere hope this helps

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