Honda C90 - Battery install & Cold Start - The Failed One

Spring is here and my bikes annual MOT ( Ministry Of Transport ) safety check is due. After the winter months I now need to refit the battery and start the bike up and check all is ok.
Alas she wouldn't start on this attempt, I ended up having to strip down the carburettor and clean out the float chamber which had a sticking float valve, and was generally gummed up.
No fuel was getting through to the engine, hence she wouldn't fire up.
After it was all sorted everything went back to normal. See the next video "The successful one" to see how I got on, and watch the little Honda fire up into life once more........

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[gamevideoswithlyrics]

hi, i just watched your video and i also have a honda c90 and bought a battery but i dont know where i need to attach the ground wire with the metal ring on the end coming off of the battery. I dont know if you dont use it or if i need to attach it somehow get back to me a soon as possible, thanks.

[Bevoin1970]

@gamevideoswithlyrics It uses the same fixing bolt as the one used to hold the battery cage in place, as you can see its only a short wire. Just make sure the earth connection is good, bare metal, clean and bright otherwise you will have a duff connection and nothing will work properly.

Good luck :-)

[boo66]

That modern petrol's rubbish for going off isn't it!!

The old leaded stuff lasted years (what didn't evaporate)

[Bevoin1970]

Yes I thought that, glad you said it.

[birdman404]

theres no checks on bikes in ireland,and if there over 20 years old the insurance and tax is very cheap.

[Bevoin1970]

They are just strict over here. Only exception I think is on emissions with a bike such as mine because of it's age......

[Bevoin1970]

Yes your correct, Im just a lazy git who thinks I'll get the bike out again in a day or so, usually never happens though......

[birdman404]

i watched your other vid first!!!if bikes in storage for a long time like a year or so would it be best to drain the petrol??