New Owner needs Help!

[Octain]

I bought it on ebay and hat it covered locally.

Buy 2 sets of plugs, just so ya have em. Also might get a a can of Seafoam while you're there.

[brian]

Two sets...got it!

Seafoam? I'll get it...but what is it and what's it for?

[Octain]

It's a fuel additive. Put about 1/8th can to a full tank of fresh fuel and ride.
Two sets of plugs just to have an extra set. They're about $1.69 each.
NGK B8ES.

[brian]

Thank you, working on the bike today...will let you know how it goes...

[brian]

I love this website...

(I even love my bike...even though I haven't had a chance to get it on the road yet)

Thanks everyone for the help and advice.

Alright here's where I'm at:

1. Bike will start with the choke out.
2. Idle is intermident and rough
3. Push choke in and it dies
4. Give it a little throtle and responds slowly (with choke out)
5. I have not had the chance to manometer sync yet...working on that tomorrow
6. I played with the idle screw to try to find a happy spot, but no luck. Everytime I started it the idle screw seemed to need to be in a different spot.

I'm soo excited about hearing her run though...and that's all thanks to this forum...thank you!

I have not checked the valves yet, but I'm thinking that may be on to do list for the upcoming weekend.

Any thoughts or direction?

P.S. New plugs work like a charm!

[850 Combat]

your symptoms sound like a classic case of gummy carbs from sitting, regardless of what the previous owner claims.

[brian]

excellent! Thanks for the read. I think I'll have an interesting week with me bike. Thanks

I'll let you know how it goes...in a few days!

[brian]

Need new ignition coil

Ok, after a week of work and I have a new problem.

I need (atleast) one new ignition coil for my #2 and #3 plugs.

I would like to go ahead and either change out both of them or upgrade to a new ignition coil system. I just don't know what type of upgraded system to look at.

Or should I try to repair? the ones I have...if that's even possible?

Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated...

[Octain]

Whats wrong with em?
These things dont tend to go bad.

[BassCliff]

Hi,

The green Dynatek coils (3 ohm) are the hot upgrade around here. Those and a new set of wires and plug caps would be beneficial. They are available at Z1Enterprises.com and a host of other aftermarket vendors.




Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[brian]

Excellent recommendation...thank you.

I already have them in my shopping cart for ordering, but I have one more question...

What type of wires should I order with them...
the Black 7mm copper core wires or
the Black 7mm suppression core wires or
the Grey 8mm suppression core wires?

They are all the same price ($17.00), I just want the best system for my bike.

By the way...thank you again for all your help!

[brian]

Octain,

One wire is broke off the plug cap and the other wires are dry rotted and cracked.

Thanks.

[Adler]

Octain,

One wire is broke off the plug cap and the other wires are dry rotted and cracked.

Thanks.

You dont need new coils, you need new wires. They can be replaced independently of the coils.

[brian]

how?

Cutting and splicing? The old one's are one piece. Is it possible to change the entire wire (even inside the plastic casing)?

I was kind of liking the new system, for the simple reason that it allows you replace individual parts later instead of the entire ignition coil system.

Thanks for you time.

[Adler]

If I'm not mistaken, the old wires can be removed from the old coils. They look like they are one piece but other forum members have had luck chipping away at the glue and pulling them out. There is a spike that they push onto and you can simply epoxy new ones in.