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    Uncle Mike's BIKE Dead on Chicago Expressway - Coil question

    Re-post, the first title apparently shocked some people.

    Mike's bike is dead on a Chicago expressway. He suspects a bad coil. Baatfam and I are headed that way with coils, battery, and tools. GBW is on standby with truck and ramp.

    Question was whether '82 Kat coils will work on Mike's 1150 (not sure of year.). We think they'll work.

    Thanks,
    Joe
    IBA# 24077
    '15 BMW R1200GS Adventure
    '07 Triumph Tiger 1050 ABS
    '08 Yamaha WR250R
    "Krusty's inner circle is a completely unorganized group of grumpy individuals uninterested in niceties like factual information. Our main purpose, in an unorganized fashion, is to do little more than engage in anecdotal stories and idle chit-chat while providing little or no actual useful information. And, of course, ride a lot and have tons of fun.....in a Krusty manner."

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    #2
    Much less alarming
    MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
    1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

    NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


    I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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      #3
      The coils will function as long as you can connect them into the harness properly. I'm not sure of the connectors are the same though.
      Ed

      To measure is to know.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Nessism View Post
        The coils will function as long as you can connect them into the harness properly. I'm not sure of the connectors are the same though.
        We're bringing wire, connectors, etc. so hopefully we'll be able to make it work.

        Thanks,
        Joe
        IBA# 24077
        '15 BMW R1200GS Adventure
        '07 Triumph Tiger 1050 ABS
        '08 Yamaha WR250R
        "Krusty's inner circle is a completely unorganized group of grumpy individuals uninterested in niceties like factual information. Our main purpose, in an unorganized fashion, is to do little more than engage in anecdotal stories and idle chit-chat while providing little or no actual useful information. And, of course, ride a lot and have tons of fun.....in a Krusty manner."

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          #5
          Just out of curiosity, what did the original post say? Uncle Mike's hookers dead on the Chicago Expressway?
          http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

          Life is too short to ride an L.

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            #6
            I spoke to Joe and he is bringing all the correct stuff. It's not like it is his first road side (or motel side) repair. I just hope the pre-selected repair location (wherever the heck he rolled to a stop) is safe.

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              #7
              I just thought that Krusty came back.

              Please do not post anything like that original title again.

              Eric

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                #8
                Tom...original title was..Uncle Mike Dead on Chicago Expressway---coil question. First three words was as far as i got when i felt a pang in my chest!!
                MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
                1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

                NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


                I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by tkent02 View Post
                  Just out of curiosity, what did the original post say? Uncle Mike's hookers dead on the Chicago Expressway?
                  Well, the word BIKE was not yet present.

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                    #10
                    OK, well I got the same pang even after it was reworded. Read it twice before I figured out it was the bike that was dead.
                    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

                    Life is too short to ride an L.

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                      #11
                      Waiting to hear of a safe and successful rescue.

                      Eric

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                        #12
                        Not ruling out coils, but I'd suspect an ignitor before coils if it's truly an ignition issue.....The odds of both coils dying at the same time have to be pretty substantial. Assuming of course by dead you mean completely dead....

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                          #13
                          I agree in principle, but I don't know any details so I can't really comment. If it is the coils I would suspect one only. That is why my GS now wears Dyna Coils, one went out. Wasn't all that much fun with only two cylinders.
                          Thank goodness they have a trailer on standby.
                          Hopefully Joe will update the thread to let us know how it went.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by koolaid_kid View Post
                            I agree in principle, but I don't know any details so I can't really comment. If it is the coils I would suspect one only. That is why my GS now wears Dyna Coils, one went out. Wasn't all that much fun with only two cylinders.
                            Thank goodness they have a trailer on standby.
                            Hopefully Joe will update the thread to let us know how it went.
                            Nope they sure don't go very quick with one coil working. Hahaha

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by tkent02 View Post
                              Just out of curiosity, what did the original post say? Uncle Mike's hookers dead on the Chicago Expressway?
                              I think it was about the Earth being invaded by giant frogs and they had taken him hostage.

                              Any updates yet?

                              Eric

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