Hi. I have a 1982 Honda XR250R that I recently repaired. I cleaned out the carburetor (but left some of the extremely tough residue I couldn't remove because it worked fine), changed the oil, and replaced the old fuel, and it ran fine for about a month.
One day, my mom rode it to our ranch several miles from our house, and after that, it wouldn't start. I found that the spark plug was blackened and charred, so today I replaced it with a new one. THE BIKE STILL WON'T START! I smell gasoline when I try to start it, so the carburetor must at least be partly functional. The kick-starter also seems to put up less resistance than it used to. Could the engine be flooded?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
One day, my mom rode it to our ranch several miles from our house, and after that, it wouldn't start. I found that the spark plug was blackened and charred, so today I replaced it with a new one. THE BIKE STILL WON'T START! I smell gasoline when I try to start it, so the carburetor must at least be partly functional. The kick-starter also seems to put up less resistance than it used to. Could the engine be flooded?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.