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Thanks for the guidance, Motormike. Busy work week. I will take apart the carb this weekend... hopefully.

Thanks, Motormike. Bystarter is functioning as you said it should. I played with the air screw and throttle screw and the bike eventually started but it will idle for 30 seconds, then stall if I'm not applying throttle. I am unable to really adjust the idle with the throttle screw. It's just not doi...

Hi folks, just wondering what the ideal screw adjustment is for the 1985 Honda Gyro for both fuel mixture and idle. I see two screws and if my memory serves me correctly, I screwed them in all the way, then backed each of them out 1.5 turns. Just wondering what others are doing. I had this thing run...

OK, so in a previous post I mentioned a few fittings/outlets on the carb of my 1985 Honda Gyro with nothing attached. Per the attached pic (Picasso I am not), I could use some guidance. Many thanks, folks.

Will do. New topic now open. Thanks again for the guidance. Wasn't sure how to close this topic. I'll assume it will remain open for archival purposes, i.e. for the next guy who doesn't know that he needs to hold the brake lever when starting the scoot.

Thanks, Motormike. Boy, do I feel stupid. Once I illuminated the brake light, that thing fired up beautifully with the carb I had just cleaned. Awesome. Thanks for the help. Not sure if I should post a new topic, but there are a few fittings/outlets on the carb with no hoses attached that don't go a...

Hi, I just got ahold of a non-running 1985 Honda Gyro. I had it running on starting fluid for a few seconds, then it would die. Note to self: Clean the carbs and air filter. As I was playing, the starter action was intermittent, that is, sometimes when I hit the starter button, it would crank, somet...