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83 750E, cdi smoking

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Went for a ride the other day, was about 60 miles in when I stopped to strech a bit. I went back to my bike after about 15 minutes, and it wouldn't turn over at all. All of the electronics were working, but it wouldn't turn over. I got it home thanks to my buddy with a truck, and I gave it another go at starting it. It started up, but promptly begin to billow smoke. I tracked it down to find the CDI was the culprit. I was wondering if anyone else has had this issue, I want to make sure that something else didn't cause this before I get a new one. Also, is there any aftermarket options for a replacement CDI? OEM ones seem to be extremely expensive.

The bike has 15,000 miles if that means anything.
 
it's an ignitor not CDI.
i have a couple for your 83 750E/ES if your interested.
your problem is not a common problem.
others will be along soon to offer advice.
 
Welcome to the GSR and sorry to learn you are having problems with your bike.

For one thing, you need to get a service manual for your bike so you can properly troubleshoot. I assume you don't have one because if you had you would know that your bike doesn't have a CDI (it's an ignitor).

I'd start by inspecting all the wiring and looking for shorts. If the ignitor is gone, finding an OEM replacement is your best bet. The Dyna 2000 would work, but it's quite expensive.
 
Yeah I don't have a service manual so I just googled the part number and it came up as a CDI, guess that is wrong. Where would I be able to track down a 30 year old service manual? This is my first bike so I'm pretty new to most this.
 
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