2003 Honda CHF50 Metropolitan Scooter woes...

[boyat68]

ae7f:

You may have to spring for a manual for example, http://www.repairmanual.com/motorcycles/2003/27/0/15406 or you could drop by the auto store and see if they have a readable manual of the same type. You may be lucky and find one in your local library as mine has many Chilton and Haynes manuals but I have not seen a motor scooter one as of yet. They may be able to borrow it from another lending library that has one Check with the librarian, he/she maybe able to fix you up.

[Shuriken]

Guy who owns a manual - talked to him on that scooter site under the thread link I posted - said I've done about everything in the manual for a "hard starting" bike.

[dwain61]

Just a thought. I had heard at one time that these bikes have a problem with the ignition switch sometimes coming apart internally and causing problems. It may be worth a shot to do some checking there.

[Shuriken]

Still haven't figured it out.....

[Shuriken]

It bogs from 1/8 to 1/3 throttle. This is the spot in the throttle that is necessary to start the bike. Everything else has checked out ok...

[Geezer]

Have you considered centering it in a bonfire? I think it's time to burn it at the stake...

Geezer

[Shuriken]

HELL YES I HAVE!

Nice to see someone feels my pain! Argaghghgh....

Honda really missed the boat on these scooters...

[Geezer]

You could try transplanting in one of those cheap Chinese made industrial engines they sell at Harbor Freight. At least that way it would run...

I come by my hate for scooters quite honestly. Had to work on Yamaha and Honda scooters back when I was turning wrenches for a full time living...

Tony