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    1980 GS850 missfire

    UPDATE. ISSUE HAS NOW THROUGH THE ENTIRE RANGE. DEFINITELY A SPARK ISSUE. Maybe the CDI is crapping out ? 1980 gs850g.
    Vance and Hines 4to1 Dynojet stage 3.
    Carbs all cleaned, running really well except right at the very top of the range.
    It feels like it flat lines. Doesn't bog or pop like a rich or lean condition.
    In neautral a quick rev will get it all the way to max rpm no worries. But under load she just seems to stop at the top end like it's cutting in and out for a split second.
    Still very rideable but a strange problem.
    We went up and down on the jet sizes all the way until it was bogging from the 150 main jet.

    It's a strange one. Doesn't feel like a rich or lean bog. No surge when you roll back on the throttle, no pops or anything.

    Could it be a timing thing ?

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    The issue worsens.
    I have noticed that the battery is struggling.
    It is a newer lifepo antigravity battery. There is an upgraded reg/rec on the bike but the factory cdi. I'm unsure as to if the ignition assembly has been upgraded or not along with the generator.

    After the ride home the battery was completely dead. It wouldn't even turn over once.

    Wonder if the charging issue or bad battery could cause poor running symptoms like this misfire.

    Tested the volts at the battery at idle and only read 12.1.
    Battery was fully charged last night and was dead after the ride so assuming the issue there.is the charging system rather than the battery itself?
    Last edited by Moarpower; 09-28-2024, 03:07 AM.

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      #3
      It’s not cdi , it’s an ignitor. You need to sort out your charging issues…here’s an introduction


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