Strange machine is vexing me!

Posted by Burro on Sep 29, 2011; 2:42am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Strange-machine-is-vexing-me-tp3378048.html

Hey gang I've got me a puzzler. 1972 Honda cb500 four, doesn't have any torque but idles great, torque only shows up with the choke in the closed position, but then it wont idle or ride for more then ten feet or ten seconds. I've checked the timing, and isolated the kill switch (which was giving me fits earlier), installed electronic ignition, new wires, plugs, and coils. Any thoughts? Thanks I really appreciate the knowledge ya'll bring to the table here.