I think my bike exploded.

[Joab]

DANG IT! They found us....

We were clearly having far too good of a time in here...

But fear not naysayers, I actually did start a repair thread for this same subject...but for some reason everyone keeps posting in here...and far be it from me to argue with the masses

[Rasputin]

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

We all know what is most commonly found on a Bunny trail.

[BA80]

We all know what is most commonly found on a Bunny trail.

Bunny tail?

[Joab]

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

I went a week and a half going through the wiring and battery on my riding mower before I figured out I left the blade engaged

[Joab]

Bunny tail?

Playboy Bunny tail??

[ddragon63]

We all know what is most commonly found on a Bunny trail.

Drunks with ADD chasing shiny objects?

[trbig]

But fear not naysayers, I actually did start a repair thread for this same subject...

Couldn't find that thread, so I'll just post here that my money is on the pickup coil wires. Intermittent spark like you're getting is the usual culprit for that. The wires could be broke, but the insulation could still be intact.

The other thing I've seen happen to make it do that, is if you look at the pic Greg posted in your "Oil oil go away" thread...









... that little pin you see on the end of the crankshaft has been known to come out. This lets the timing plate spin on the crank and it gets out of time. Maybe you got lucky the other day and it spun back into a close position for a minute? Anyway, it's something you can check when you're putting in a new seal.

[Joab]

Couldn't find that thread, so I'll just post here that my money is on the pickup coil wires. Intermittent spark like you're getting is the usual culprit for that. The wires could be broke, but the insulation could still be intact.

The other thing I've seen happen to make it do that, is if you look at the pic Greg posted in your "Oil oil go away" thread...









... that little pin you see on the end of the crankshaft has been known to come out. This lets the timing plate spin on the crank and it gets out of time. Maybe you got lucky the other day and it spun back into a close position for a minute? Anyway, it's something you can check when you're putting in a new seal.

I will have to look for that pin, didn't know about that one. Thanks for the heads up! And my other repair thread was actually the Cross Threaded Spark Plug one.

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Joab,

Along with the PU coils, after checking the fuses, check your battery, charge it on a charger. When I was there last year, the battery was a bit low. If it drops too low it won't spark either, and idling doesn't charge the battery and it can actually discharge. Once you get the bike started, check your charging system to make sure it's charging.....14+ volts at 2500 + rpm!

T.C.

[Joab]

Hey Joab,

Along with the PU coils, after checking the fuses, check your battery, charge it on a charger. When I was there last year, the battery was a bit low. If it drops too low it won't spark either, and idling doesn't charge the battery and it can actually discharge. Once you get the bike started, check your charging system to make sure it's charging.....14+ volts at 2500 + rpm!

T.C.

Thanks TC, that was one of the first things I did, is throw the battery on the charger, I had remembered you mentioning that when we were trying to get it to fire out in the shed last year. Today I will pick up the oil seal, and get that switched out, then the troubleshooting begins...without throwing parts at it, for fear Greg will find me, and proceed to utilize a Joab-Be-Good-Stick on me or the bike

As a side note, does anyone have a spare rubber tank mount? I seem to be missing one...

[Cuda 69]

I guess I'll jump in on the fun for a few,My bike was doing the same thing,it was one of the broken wires in the timing cover.It's hard to tell unless you pull on the wires,if they stretch,there's a break in it.Also my plugs were fouled,replaced them and vroom,off and running.