Motorcycle Repair: 1980 CX500, 1980 honda cx500, delivery problem
QuestionI have a 1980 Honda CX500. When i am accelerating and my revs hit 6000 the bike starts to sputter until i am past 7000, then it pickups up again and it is just fine. It is only between about 6000-7000rpm. All other rpm is fine. What should i be looking for?
AnswerI sounds like it's starved for fuel. I can't understand why it's only at that one speed though. Try putting a little choke on and see if it doesn't go away. If it does, it a fuel delivery problem. If it doesn't, it could be ignition. I suppose the spark boxes or pulse coils could have a filter problem that causes it to be speed selective when it acts up.
Regards
Rich