Honda Innova 125 Fi 2008 questions

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hardhat_harry
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Honda Innova 125 Fi 2008 questions

Post by hardhat_harry » Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:03 pm

My neighbour came and asked if I wanted this Honda Innova basket case that his son was using for a field bike and after a brief haggle I purchased it.

I ran the reg through HPI to check it wasn't stolen (field bikes always cause suspicion) but its all kosha.

So it really is too far gone to save but I wanted to get it running and break it for parts.

There is no battery and no spark the battery cables seem to go straight to the starter motor which got me thinking, does the Innova actually need a battery to work or can it start just using the kickstart?

Thanks for any advice

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Re: Honda Innova 125 Fi 2008 questions

Post by Tranberg » Sat Feb 09, 2019 1:22 pm

It starts fine on the kick starter with a totally flat battery, just as long as there's residual pressure in the fuel line between the pump and the injector.
Honda did design it with 3rd world conditions in mind, and it takes very little electricity for the fuel pump to operate.


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Re: Honda Innova 125 Fi 2008 questions

Post by hardhat_harry » Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:28 pm

Thanks for the info but as it was Saturday and the family has gone out I decided the strip the whole bike down and sell the engine as spares or repair although it has good compression and oil in it.

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Re: Honda Innova 125 Fi 2008 questions

Post by AE86 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:32 am

At least with the FI Cubs, you don't even need residual fuel pressure to get it running. Just kicking it a 5-10 times should be enough to prime the pump and pressurize the fuel line. Done it before many times.

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