i own a honda 1985 200cc big red three wheeler my problem is i cant seem to get it to tick over without it stalling and if i can then it over reves after a minute or so .some one said it may have a worn carb or some thing can it be fixed or do i need anew carb or some thing.

 

Before you go to all the time and expense of a new carb, make sure it is the carb.

Your ride is going on 20 years old so I suggest the following maintenance:

Drain all the old gas from your carb, especially the float bowl, and tank and blow the carb out with carb cleaner (not WD40). Check the inside of the tank for rust and dirt. Clean if necessary.

Refill with brand name gas, Chevron if you can, and add fuel line cleaner, Techron if you can find it, to the tank. Install a clear fuel line filter betweeen the tank and the carb. (Porsche recommends Chevron for it's autos because Chevron has the best fuel additive package for cleaning fuel lines, carbs and fuel injectors).

Check your throttle and choke cables for excess play.

Do a complete maintenance and tune up,

Change your oil, even if it doesn't need it. As the old oil comes out put your fingers in the flow and feel for grit (wear) and look for cloudiness (water). Use motorcycle oil, not auto oil. The Honda oil is excellent.

Install a new spark plug.

Sheak and blow the old carbon out of the muffler.


You still have a lot of years left in your three wheeler. I have Hondas that are 40 years old and run fine, never have been taken apart. Keep the maintenance up and you will have another 20 years at least on it.

 

thanks alot for the help and advise hope i do get another 20 years because its awsome
chunky.

 

i just had a look in side the tank and it looks alittle rusty so do i need to get a new tank.
chunky

 

Outside in a well ventilated area, with a fire extinguisher handy and a friend watching:
Drain all the gas out of the tank.
Remove the petcock and manually clean. Put a cork in the opening.
Put in a handful of bolts and nuts and a quart to a half gallon of mineral spirits. (Some restorers use a small chain instead of nuts and bolts, but I have found that the sharp edges of the nuts and bolts work better than a chain)
Shake vigoriously to remove all loose rust and scale.
Drain dirty mineral spirits, scale and rust. (repeat as necessary)
When you reinstall the tank, be sure to put a good clear, viewable gas line filter between the petcock and the carb.

That will take care of the rust and scale inside the gas tank, even 60 year old rust and scale.

The only reason to get another tank is if your original tank is cosmetically in good shape and you want to preserve the original for a future restoration. Then you would get an old beater tank, clean it as above and put the beater on your machine, saving the original..

 

my mate has a honda big red 4x4 1993 and he is geting a wining noise from the transfer box after changeing the front seal the front cv joint also makes a clicking sound when it is on full lock do u have any ideas what is wrong and can they be fixed with out being reaplaced.thanks for your help with the trike chunky.