creek riding went bad

[84honda200s]

oooo man you are rite they can be 1 big pain. but like you said its a honda. i always keep on the gas. this will make you happy the "duct seat" is gone now lol. they harley pipe is a "temp" fix. lol i had the water about 3 inches from the top of the snorkel. man for only a 200s its got ballz.

[IrvSLedman]

lol oh, im not saying that all those things are bad, i just get a kick outta stuff like that, trust me i have seen and prob done my fareshare of jimmy rigging... its just whatever works for ya at the time man, i understand what its like being hardup an money, im just an 18 year old.

[84honda200s]

yea man money in ny is tight. lol thax to ny state sucking us dry of money and jobs.

[ebecme01]

Good to see you got the problem fixed. I just thought I would tell you about another thing to check if this happens again. I had a 83 ATC200 that I rode in very deep water all the time. It would eventually run like crap and sometimes not start at all. I found that because the pull-start isnt completely water tight, the magneto would get wet or muddy inside. I found that if I took off the pull-start and sprayed carb cleaner all over in there trying to flush out the water and dirt it would start right back up. Probably a good idea to let the carb cleaner evaporate before putting it back together. Only takes a few minutes to dry up. My friends big red 200 never had a problem because the electric start is water tight and covers the magneto. Next time this happens after riding in deep stuff, check for spark first. Might be a good idea to try to make the pull start as water tight as possible. I saw you said the compression release isnt hooked up, does that mean the hole where the cable went through the pull start is open? Just a thought.