Hello from a Newbie in Dorset,England
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Hello from a Newbie in Dorset,England
Hi to All just a quick line to say Hi I live in Dorset,UK
I HAVE 4 CBX1000,s all complete & running but one I'm having problems with A PRO-LINK
It will not run below 2000 RPM
THE CARB HAVE JUST BEEN (Sonic) CLEANED i did forget to clean the fuel tank out &
I got some water in the carbs but that's sorted now
ANY IDEAS
I HAVE 4 CBX1000,s all complete & running but one I'm having problems with A PRO-LINK
It will not run below 2000 RPM
THE CARB HAVE JUST BEEN (Sonic) CLEANED i did forget to clean the fuel tank out &
I got some water in the carbs but that's sorted now
ANY IDEAS
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Re: Hello from a Newbie in Dorset,England
Welcome to the site!
It will be blocked pilot jets - ultra-sonically cleaning won't always clear them. They will need to be removed to remove any crud from the jets and passages behind them.
Paul.
It will be blocked pilot jets - ultra-sonically cleaning won't always clear them. They will need to be removed to remove any crud from the jets and passages behind them.
Paul.
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Re: Hello from a Newbie in Dorset,England
Welcome to the site, Duff.
How about some pics of your bikes.
I agree with Paul on it probably being the pilot jets.
Some removal info. viewtopic.php?t=5507
How about some pics of your bikes.
I agree with Paul on it probably being the pilot jets.
Some removal info. viewtopic.php?t=5507
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Re: Hello from a Newbie in Dorset,England

4 CBX's
Did you get the whole set?

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Re: Hello from a Newbie in Dorset,England
I had my carbs sonic cleaned by a professional and it wasn't satisfactory. There were still serious blockages so I took them apart myself and cleared dirt/sludge from the larger parts with dental picks and guitar wire. For the tiny passages I used bottle of carb cleaner and sprayed every single orifice(there are a lot of them) I could find until they all flowed freely.
I used mike nixons carb book as my guide to find all the orifices http://www.cbxcarbs.com/

I used mike nixons carb book as my guide to find all the orifices http://www.cbxcarbs.com/

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Re: Hello from a Newbie in Dorset,England
Welcome !!
How did you sync the carbs if it won't idle /tick over?
+1 with the gents above on the plugged jets although there are other possibilities. Are you certain that the choke flaps are completely open with slack in the cable?
That is another known cause of the issue you describe.
Again, welcome to here
Best,
Phil
How did you sync the carbs if it won't idle /tick over?
+1 with the gents above on the plugged jets although there are other possibilities. Are you certain that the choke flaps are completely open with slack in the cable?
That is another known cause of the issue you describe.
Again, welcome to here

Best,
Phil
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Re: Hello from a Newbie in Dorset,England
Welcome Duff, looks like your carbs will need to come off again, search the forum for proper cleaning instructions and do it yourself, the forum members here will help you if you run into any problems.
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Re: Hello from a Newbie in Dorset,England
Hi, from another newbie, this time from Cheshire, England. I have joined the site as I am looking to buy a CBX - are you thinking of selling one of yours at any time?
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Re: Hello from a Newbie in Dorset,England
I'm cbx poor, I only have one and it's been with me for 38 years so we're not parting company anytime soon.Taz wrote:Hi, from another newbie, this time from Cheshire, England. I have joined the site as I am looking to buy a CBX - are you thinking of selling one of yours at any time?
Closer to you Bert at Six Center Motoren in the Netherlands has a number of CBXes in his showroom rebuilt and ready to roll.
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Re: Hello from a Newbie in Dorset,England
Hi, wyly, no need to padlock & chain your six, my question was aimed at Newbie in Dorset. Enjoy your riding.
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Re: Hello from a Newbie in Dorset,England
There are a couple of them for sale on ebay U.K. Not too bad
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CBX1000 ... SwubRXGNhy
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CBX1000 ... SwubRXGNhy
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Re: Hello from a Newbie in Dorset,England

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