I think my bike exploded.

[Joab]

Every time I get sparked I'm looking for a bang.... but thats a different story for a different time

make sure you have spark... if you have fuel, air, compression, and the valves open and close all you need is spark to light the fire.

I didn't see your first comment, Greg was too quick on the trigger

Yeah, so far, negative spark...

[BA80]

Go back and read my last post.

Our posts are a perfect example of what I'm trying to say.

[Joab]

Greg,

So here is what kind of confused me on it. I put everything back together on the iginiton cover, fired it up, ran fine. Shut it down. Later that night, needed to get to work, so came out, fired it up, seemed to run a little funny, but I had my full face on, and sounds get distorted and muffled in the garage, so I cant be too sure.

I rolled it out of the garage running, it was cold, so I had to keep the rpms up a little so it wouldn't die, as I always do. My hand slipped off the throttle, rpms dropped down, bike died.

And it never ran again. The best I get is a little burbling from the exhaust, and once in awhile a bang from what I assume is built up fuel and possibly an errant spark.

No idea why it ran pretty normal, then 30 seconds later, lost its will to live.

[ddragon63]

Greg,

So here is what kind of confused me on it. I put everything back together on the iginiton cover, fired it up, ran fine. Shut it down. Later that night, needed to get to work, so came out, fired it up, seemed to run a little funny, but I had my full face on, and sounds get distorted and muffled in the garage, so I cant be too sure.

I rolled it out of the garage running, it was cold, so I had to keep the rpms up a little so it wouldn't die, as I always do. My hand slipped off the throttle, rpms dropped down, bike died.

And it never ran again. The best I get is a little burbling from the exhaust, and once in awhile a bang from what I assume is built up fuel and possibly an errant spark.

No idea why it ran pretty normal, then 30 seconds later, lost its will to live.

pull #1 plug... get a good flashlight out roll motor over by hand, look down plug hole while rolling motor over, verify exhaust valve is moving... if its moving my worst case thought is out the window. Have you ever adjusted the timing on your bike? Almost sounds like it slipped way out of time, cam chain broke, or you just munggled the pickups up some how... or you may have just blown a fuse!!!! have you checked your fuses????

[Joab]

pull #1 plug... get a good flashlight out roll motor over by hand, look down plug hole while rolling motor over, verify exhaust valve is moving... if its moving my worst case thought is out the window. Have you ever adjusted the timing on your bike? Almost sounds like it slipped way out of time, cam chain broke, or you just munggled the pickups up some how... or you may have just blown a fuse!!!! have you checked your fuses????

I absolutely haven't checked the fuses...sigh..I was in such a hurry trying to make it to work, then with drill this weekend, I really haven't touched the bike since. Never adjusted the timing either. One reason i wanted to go ahead and do the coil and wire upgrade, is the wires are looking pretty beat on this thing, and I figure if i switch them out, that is at least one thing I know is good, and I can go on with troubleshooting the rest...

But in any case, I will start with the simple, and work my way up.

[ddragon63]

I absolutely haven't checked the fuses...sigh..I was in such a hurry trying to make it to work, then with drill this weekend, I really haven't touched the bike since. Never adjusted the timing either. One reason i wanted to go ahead and do the coil and wire upgrade, is the wires are looking pretty beat on this thing, and I figure if i switch them out, that is at least one thing I know is good, and I can go on with troubleshooting the rest...

But in any case, I will start with the simple, and work my way up.

Bang head against wall... then go check fuses

[Joab]

Bang head against wall... then go check fuses

Yeah, me and overthinking everything? We are good friends.

[BA80]

But in any case, I will start with the simple, and work my way up.

My point exactly.

Start with connections and fuses. Since you were in the timing cover, be sure you didn't pinch an ignition wire when you reinstalled it.

More than likely it's something really simple like that

[Joab]

My point exactly.

Start with connections and fuses. Since you were in the timing cover, be sure you didn't pinch an ignition wire when you reinstalled it.

More than likely it's something really simple like that

And then I can throw parts at it!

[ddragon63]

Yeah, me and overthinking everything? We are good friends.

I do the same thing... I always think the worse and then realize I have the kill switch turned off, or something stupid like that

[BA80]

I do the same thing... I always think the worse and then realize I have the kill switch turned off, or something stupid like that

Did that with a friends 77 Harley Sporty once. Borrowed it to go to the store and when I came out the damn thing wouldn't start. I kicked on that thing for an hour before I finally just walked home and got him to come help.

He went over and turned the kill switch off and it started on the first kick.

What a maroon..........

[DGXSER]

What is the big idea posting a bunch of stuff on how to fix the bike here!! If that was what he wanted he would have posted in the other forum!!!!

[Rasputin]

What is the big idea posting a bunch of stuff on how to fix the bike here!! If that was what he wanted he would have posted in the other forum!!!!

Yup I agree and then I could actually give some feedback. Probably a simple thing that he overlooked but Mum's the word.

[ddragon63]

Yup I agree and then I could actually give some feedback. Probably a simple thing that he overlooked but Mum's the word.

if Mum's the word then why are you still talkin LOL

I think it started out as a rant on how he was pissed @ his bike and turned into a repair form... Bunny trails boy's, bunny trails

[BA80]

DANG IT! They found us....