Starting Issues

[BassCliff]

who is Steve? and how do i add a signature to my posts?

Hi,

Steve is one of the many gurus (as is Nessism) around here. He posts frequently and has information about obtaining his valve adjustment spreadsheet in his signature file. If you don't read any other posts beside your own then you may have to visit the membership lists to find him.

Look at the top of the page. See that blue line with white links? If you click on "Community" then "Members List" in the drop-down menu, you can search for any member name in the forum and view their online forum profile. Steve will have his email address in his profile (look under the "Contact Info" tab.). Send him an email, not a private message or visitor message. That way he can send you that very handy document as an attachment.

While you're there, if you click on the "User CP" link, you can add some personal information to your forum profile too. Add your general location and add information to your signature file, like the year and model of your motorcycle.

To get an idea of how stuff works in the forum, click the "FAQ" link at the top of the page. That is a "Frequently Asked Questions" section with General Forum Usage tips and User Profile Features.

I also invite you to visit my little BikeCliff website where I've collected a lot of information about how to repair your motorcycle and keep it well maintained. Start with the READ ME page.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[Wilee7]

How do i check the coils to see if they are bad

[niclpnut]

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/storagecliff/images/electrical_odd-n-ends.html#A11

go down to 'Testing the Ignition System'.

It's a section in Basscliff's website in the post above. A wealth of info, and well worth a look through. Will answer a lot of questions.

Nic

[refeicul]

How do i check the coils to see if they are bad

Everyone here has been more than helpful in pointing you in the right direction. In fact a lot of the information given, leads you to step by step instructions. With pictures! no one is just going to say, do xyz and it will run. You have to do some research and a lot of trial and error this is how we all learned.

[1_v8_merc]

Yep, you learn threw trial and error.

I know plenty of people that went to "technical schools" for automotive or motorcycles, yet they sit around a lawnmower for 2 hours trying to figure out Why it won't start....then realize it's out of gas, or the plug that they "thought" was Good, really isnt!

The only way you're going to learn, is with persistance, reading and gettin your hands dirty!

90% of the time though, the problems with these bikes are Over-shot....meaning it's WAY more simple than originally thought.

[Wilee7]

I checked the coils and they were good. i have a question about the ignition unit under the battery, if the is putting out 12-15 amps should the connectors on the unit read around 2-2.5 my multimeter bugged out on me when i went to check it. what kind of readings should i be getting. As for my valve adjustment it is a WIP(work in progress