Recent content by joshq2000

I have a 1974 Honda CB550 bobber, Ive had the bike for 5 years and usually when I put it away for winter it doesnt like to fire up come spring. usually its the spark plugs,battery or fuses but ive replaced all of those. The spark plugs are firing and can smell gas on them, bike has been sitting...

I have a 1974 Honda CB550 that runs great except it has a very high idle, the bike always fires right up and idles fine with choke but as soon as i turn off choke the bike will race to anwhere from 2500 to 3500rpm at a dead idle and reaches up to 4000-5000rpm when riding. I am worried about...

bike runs excellent and idles very well when first fired up on choke, then when I take off the choke it raises rpm a little bit like its suppose to and runs at a nice steady rpm....but as soon as i give it some gas and raise the rpm the engine seems to get "stuck" at the level of rpm that I...