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[Closed] intermittent fault with a25 year old honda cbx 550

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my mates cbx 550 starts,does about 2 miles,cuts out,starts,cuts out and then will restart on run perfectly,any ideas anyone please


 
Posted : 12/09/2012 6:49 pm
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Could be a 101 different electrical or fuel issues

The only similar symptoms I can recall on my bikes was caused by an air leak on a carb inlet balance pipe


 
Posted : 12/09/2012 6:53 pm
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Sounds carb related.


 
Posted : 12/09/2012 6:55 pm
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i had one, and similar things happened, it was the ignition module.


 
Posted : 12/09/2012 7:19 pm
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on the grounds of doing cheap things first
it's not airlocking is it (leave tank open)
or fuel filter blocked type stuff


 
Posted : 12/09/2012 7:25 pm
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At least it's not the cam chain tensioner. ๐Ÿ˜•


 
Posted : 12/09/2012 8:24 pm