1989 Honda 250cc 2cylinder

[mike10]

Hi, I'm in Bowling Green Ky. A friends 250cc Honda endure 1989 was running good then just stopped and wouldn't start. Acting like no compression
I think it has a automatic compression release broken or out of adjustment. There is a cable from the kicker to the valve cover. Any info on this bike will be appreciated. thanks mike

[chuck hahn]

Go to Babbits and look at parts fiches.

[tom203]

Suspect the ignition switch and/or kill switch wiring especially if this thing has magneto ignition - the compression release won't prevent it from starting. My xl350 tortured my cranking leg before I got wise.

[mike10]

Honda 250XL 1989

Ok, this is a one cylinder engine 4 valves 2 exhaust pipes fooled me in the picture. Adjusted the valves cleaned the carb still would not start with the kicker. Good spark. Finally rolled it down a hill for bump start, took off ! and ran. It had not been started for over a year. Then I was told it took forever to warm up and the choke had to be on a while to ride it, before it quit running all together. NOT any more. Its a Half mag half stator set up. The battery is only for the lights not needed to run. 5 to 7 kicks no choke to start. As good as it ever got. I'm back home now.