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Hi Bigdipper,

Welcome to the forums!

First off, is your replacement carb a genuine Honda replacement for your year and model? If not a genuine OEM carb then you'll need to put your original carb back on the motor after repairing it with a kit. If your carb is OEM then proceed to verify that fresh fuel is getting into it by loosening the drain plug a bit until fuel runs out.

If there is any old fuel in the tank and fuel filter and lines, that will have to be flushed out and the drain plug removed from the carb to empty old fuel out before proceeding to refill the tank with fresh fuel.

Once you have verified that fresh fuel is getting into the carb, if it still won't start, take the spark plug out and lay it on the head (clamp it down if you can) and put the spark plug wire back on the spark plug. Make sure the kill switch on the handlebar is in the "Run" position, the neutral light is on with the key turned on, press the starter button and look for spark jumping the gap on the spark plug. Look for spark in the dark... not in a bright area.

Let us know what ya got...

 

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@Bigdipper,

I can walk through step-by-step troubleshooting and diagnosis with you if you wish? You'll need a copy of the service manual for this, along with a multimeter that you'll be using to measure DC voltages and resistance in Ohms.

If you need one, you can get a copy of the service manual HERE.
Do you have a multimeter?

I am working on other stuff, so if/when I'm delayed in responding, please be patient... Thanks,

 

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I'll probably be busy for a few days, so I'll leave you and Carolynskiii to walk you through the ignition diagnosis steps in the manual. Be back to see how it went in a few...