Honda cb650 - ENGINE STARTING ISSUES AND BREAK-IN; BREAK-IN PROCEDURE

Flooded Engin€
If the engine fails
to start
after
iepeated
attemlts, rl may
be flooded with exces
fuel.
To clear a nooded engine,
tum the
engine
stop
switch
"OF'F
and
push
rhe
choke knob
down all
the way to
"Futly
Open
(B).
Open the ttuortle fully
and
crank
the
engine
with the electdc
starter
tb.
5 seconds.
Tum the engine
stop switch
"ON"
ud folow
th€
"High
Air
Tempera-
tu.e" Starting Procedure.
BREAK.IN
Du.ing
initial
break-in. newly
machined
suribces will
be in contact
wirh each
other
and
these
surfac€s
MI wea! in
ouicklv
Brcak-in
maintenance
at 600 miles
(1,0d0
km)
is
d€sigrcd
to compensate
for
riis
initial
minor
w€e- Timely
performance
of
bieak-in
maif,tenance
will
€rsuie
optimum
serice
life
and
perfomance
from
the
The
senerai
rules are as followsl
l.
Maxinum
continuous engire
spead
during
tne fnst 600
niles
(1,000km)
must
not exceed
5,000 rpm.
2.
Increase
the ftaxinum
continuous
engine
speed by
2.000
ipm
between
odomet€r
readitres of
600 niles
(1,000
km)
and
1,000 m es
(1,600
km). Drive
brbkly,
vary
speeds frequently
and use
fuu
thottle for
short bursts only.
Do
not
exceed
7,000 rpm.
3.
Bear in
mind never
to lue rhe engine
with
fu
throttle at low engine
speeds.
Tlts rule
is applicable
not
only during
break-in
but
at aU times.