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5366
... it ... Is anyone familar with the 1982-1983 Honda CMX450 Rebel? This has a multi-part lens and bulb, rubber seal assembly, etc. Will it fit into a CB400A...
Burt Kaufman
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Mar 1, 2008
8:27 pm
5367
Or do we all have a copy?...
Burt Kaufman
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Mar 1, 2008
8:42 pm
5368
... designed to ... as ... As I ... sealed ... standard ... a ... into ... off ... from a CM450A, will fit and is direct replacement for the sealed beam ...
Burt Kaufman
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Mar 1, 2008
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5369
... designed to ... as ... As I ... sealed ... standard ... a ... into ... off ... from a CM450A, will fit and is direct replacement for the sealed beam ...
Burt Kaufman
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Mar 1, 2008
8:44 pm
5370
I'm guessing it won't work for a 1979 cm400a? One single spark can start a spectral fire. -Bixler -Robert Turpin To: Hondamatic_400@yahoogroups.com From:...
Robert Turpin
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Mar 1, 2008
11:25 pm
5371
... Actually, it should be a fit for any of them. These are used on the entire Honda line up of motorcycles, less than 650 cc nominal engine capacity, and...
Burt Kaufman
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Mar 3, 2008
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5372
well if you're giving the scanned in copies away and it will work for a cm400a then I would be happy to have one since I just bought my bike and haven't gotten...
Robert Turpin
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Mar 3, 2008
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5373
I had a very disappointing morning. The weather in our nation's capital has been outstanding riding weather lately. But it wasn't until today that I was able...
MyronRosmarin@...
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Mar 4, 2008
4:41 pm
5374
Myron's email makes me wonder whether you would be able to roll start a hondamatic, push it till it's got a little speed and then pop it into first? I know...
Robert Turpin
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Mar 4, 2008
5:21 pm
5375
You can use a car battery to jump your bike, but do not have the car running when you do it, or it could damage the bike's electrical system, with too many...
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Mar 4, 2008
5:22 pm
5376
Myron's email makes me wonder whether you would be able to roll start a hondamatic, push it till it's got a little speed and then pop it into first? I know...
Robert Turpin
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Mar 4, 2008
5:22 pm
5377
Though some people say you should not jump start a motorcycle with a car, I have done it without any problems. You might want to remove the battery, check the...
Ian Etheridge
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Mar 4, 2008
5:32 pm
5378
I am pretty sure that rolling the bike and putting it into gear would do nothing. Because there is no clutch that could possibly damage the transmission. I...
Jason
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Mar 5, 2008
1:04 am
5379
When you kick started did you hear air coming out of the tailpipe? Even though you didn't get it to start, when you use the kick starter you should hear the...
Jason
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Mar 5, 2008
1:06 am
5380
I've just been messing around with it some more. The kick starter doesn't turn the engine at all. The electric starter will turn the engine but it just won't...
MyronRosmarin@...
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Mar 5, 2008
2:05 am
5381
That sucks... When I bought my bike, the person before me must have disabled the kickstand kill switch because I can put my bikes kickstand down while it is in...
Jason
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Mar 5, 2008
5:10 am
5382
i AN ENGINE WILL NOT START ITS USUALLY A GAS PROBLEM OR A SPARK PROBLEM. did you chech the spark??? A KILL SWITCH OF ANY KIND KILLS THE SPAEK. ... Looking...
Ira K
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Mar 5, 2008
5:42 pm
5383
... capital has been outstanding riding weather lately. But it wasn't until today that I was able to ride. Unfortunately, my 1980 CM 400A wouldn't start. ... ...
bigirakay
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Mar 5, 2008
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5384
... capital has been outstanding riding weather lately. But it wasn't until today that I was able to ride. Unfortunately, my 1980 CM 400A wouldn't start. ... ...
bigirakay
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Mar 5, 2008
5:43 pm
5385
... doesn't turn the engine at all. The electric starter will turn the engine but it just won't start. I no longer think this has anything to do with the...
Burt Kaufman
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Mar 5, 2008
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5386
... spark it will not start.<<< I haven't checked the spark yet. I guess that's next. ... From: bigirakay <bigirakay@...> To:...
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Mar 5, 2008
6:45 pm
5387
If you don't need the battery to kick start, then what supplies the voltage for the spark? The generator or alternator? ... ...
jerald dute
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Mar 5, 2008
9:59 pm
5388
Take the spark plug(s) out and then connect it again to the plug wire and ground it to the engine. You should be able to see the spark from the spark plug...
Jeff *
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Mar 5, 2008
10:00 pm
5389
Myron - re. "The kick starter doesn't turn the engine at all." Not to put too fine a point on it, but are you saying the kick start lever just swings down to...
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Mar 5, 2008
10:25 pm
5390
I am not 100% sure on what provides the spark when you kick start it. All I know is that my bike, when I first got it, didn't have a good battery and so I had...
Jason
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Mar 5, 2008
10:57 pm
5391
Another thing to bear in mind is that gas stations in this area ('round DC) are using more & more "corn gas" (ethanol) in the mix. This stuff is just swell for...
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Mar 5, 2008
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5392
... lever just swings down to the bottom with no resistance at all, or the kick start lever won't budge ? <<< There is the typical amount of resistance. It...
MyronRosmarin@...
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Mar 6, 2008
12:11 am
5393
Ken, once again, you've delivered pearls of wisdom. Thank you so much for taking the time to write these messages!! And many thanks as well to everyone else...
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Mar 6, 2008
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5394
... wrote: I don't know if mine is typical, but it doesn't start with ... (yes, I know I should find out WHY it wants to run on a ... Hey, I found out last...
Joe Lynch
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Mar 7, 2008
3:14 am
5395
My 1978 CB400A only starts on 1 cylinder, when I have not started it for several days. If I let it idle for awhile it sometimes will start firing on both...
ian etheridge
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Mar 7, 2008
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