Frustrated and I want to ride!!!

[Billy Ricks]

You should get 3-5 ohms on the primary side of the coils and 30k-50k on the secondary side measured from one plug wire to the other.

[topher1556]

:-D :-D I'll be checking the suggestions I've gotten and let everyone know how it turns out tonight. :-D :-D

[don_gibb6512]

Check your pm. Don

[don_gibb6512]

Motorcyclecarbs.com fixes broken float posts

Scroll to the bottom of this link. The fee is $50.

http://www.motorcyclecarbs.com/Services_W123.cfm?UserID=229056&jsessionid=7e302269571155678818384

[topher1556]

Thanks for the suggestion about the float posts, but I promise you the posts are not broken (I physically rebuilt the carbs completely).

I've had computer issues, as well a serious lack of time to work on this irritation piece of ...let's say "shistory". :?

So, if I can't get it fixed, or at least diagnosed by Monday...I'll bet she's strapped to my trailer and I'll drag her to the nearest shop. Dang thing . And I'll bet she'll be for sale once she's running tip-top.

Beside the suggestions listed earlier, anyone else have something I should check?

[J_C]

I dont know if I just missed you saying you had done this, but after all that work Id try starting it up using the old coils. I mean you did work with the carbs and the coils, so perhaps you can start with the old coils and verify that its not carb related?

[topher1556]

J_C ...well, I did think of that, but I mistakenly cut off too much of the coil wires that are made into the coil, so I don't think I have enough to re-solder some wire onto it.

[chef1366]

Get a two sided copper screw and connect the coil wires the same way the plug caps are screwed on.

[topher1556]

Get a two sided copper screw and connect the coil wires the same way the plug caps are screwed on.

Huh? My plug caps seem to just push on and pull off. Can I do the same with the bandit coils? There seem to be small clips holding the wires on the bandit coils, but I don't want to mess anything up more.

I had a buddy and his dad over last night. The consensus is that the wires/caps are too high resistance, or the coils are weak, not providing enough spark. I have a good visible spark on cyl 4, cyls 1,2,3 I can barely see the spark on the plug, but it's not strong.

Resistances on the coil primary are 3-4 ohms, and the secondary are 52-62k with the caps in place. I have 10-12v at the coil primary

[Cyg]

you deffinety need too see a strong spark at least on the top part of the stroke. I would go back at ur points, flick em with screw driver and make sure your condesors are good too the points. It is a rare thing too find, but none the less condensors can go bad.

[topher1556]

you deffinety need too see a strong spark at least on the top part of the stroke. I would go back at ur points, flick em with screw driver and make sure your condesors are good too the points. It is a rare thing too find, but none the less condensors can go bad.

I don't have points/condensers. My bike has the electronic ignition.

[topher1556]

So, I guess I will try to get coils/wires for it and see how she does. She's not getting taken to a shop anytime soon then (or would that be...i'm not getting taken at a shop anytime soon then...lol).

[chef1366]

I was referring to reconnecting the coil plug wires into the too short plug wires that you cut out of the old coils and the plug cap that screws into the plug wire. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[jpaul]

I will be out of town for most of the week, but I could hook up with you this weekend with the coils from the GS1100 I just picked up. You could at least see if that helps get you started. Of course I bought the bike with the head off, so I can't verify that the coils are good, but there isn't supposed to be anything wrong with them. I also started scanning the electrical section on my factory manual into pdf format. If I get that done before I leave, I'll attach the pages to an email and send them to you.

[topher1556]

jpaul,

that'd be awesome! Do they have the spark plug boots on them also? just let me know when you're available :-D :-D :-D