Motorcycle Repair: honda elite not starting, honda elite, cylinder compression

Question
i have a 89 honda elite moped its firing,but if you spray starting fluid in the carb or plug hole it wont even attempt to start or pop or anything

Answer
Hi Tim,


Q:  "... have a 89 honda elite moped its firing,but if you spray starting fluid in the carb or plug hole it wont even attempt to start or pop or anything..."


A:  It's difficult for me to assist you with such limited information. Can you provide any detials on the history of the problem?

Was your Elite stored for any periods of time?

Any history of repairs, maintenance, or modifications?

Describe the appearance of the spark plug.

Can you check cylinder compression?

The more information you provide, the better I can help you. Otherwise, I suspect a fuel delivery problem.

Respectfully,
Mark Shively