Help! HONDA CBX 250 Rs

[Lyden Hughes]

Hi just bought my bike and now refuses to start on me. owner wont answer calls and yea. starter motor turns and i can normally smell petrol in the air, there is pressure at end of exhaust and i have no idea what to do anyone. and if anyone is available in the CHCH area i would greatly appreciate it? and yes it is in the ON position
thanks

[jim.cox]

kill switch on ?

petrol on (and enough in the tank) ?

do you have spark at the plug ?

[Lyden Hughes]

yup to first two but not sure about spark. checked it and cant see anything.? i just took it out and fired up engine anything else i should do ?

[jim.cox]

yup to first two but not sure about spark. checked it and cant see anything.? i just took it out and fired up engine anything else i should do ?

Should be able to clearly see the spark...

pull plug from engine

put lead back on plug

hold touching plug against block - need the electrical contact

should get fat blue spark when engine turns over

dont know the 250RS - is it one plug or two - if two check both

no spark suggests
1: bad timing (if points - mayebe closed up, or dead CDI if electronic)
2: bad coil
3: bad lead
4: bad plug

What state is the plug? shoudl be pretty clean and not covered in oil or soot

[Lyden Hughes]

hey cheers for your suggestions previous owner a mechanic heard my predicament and came and took a look. found out choke had come loose so wasn't letting enough(if any) fuel into the engine. redid the screw and now purrs like a cat =)

[jim.cox]

now purrs like a cat =)

Ah sweet - glad you got it sorted :)