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I recently purchased a 1979 GS750L in non-running condition. My plan from the beginning was to rebuild the bike completly, but before I started tearing it apart I figured it would be nice to see why the bike doesn't run and fix that problem first. SOOO the first things I did was...
-Drain and clean the tank
-Drain and fill carbs with cleaner to do a quick cleaning job
-Change all spark plugs
-Drain engine oil, replace oil filter, and refill engine with 4 quarts of recommned oil
-Cleaned air filter
-Brand new battery
-Checked all 4 plugs for spark
-Filled tank with half a gallon of 92 octane
I then sprayed a little starter fluid in the airbox, and the bike started right up! I drove the bike around for about 15-20 minutes or so and then it stuttered and died. I assumed this was because I put so little fuel in the tank, that it ran out of gas. Then a few days latter, I tried to start the bike again and it wouldn't start. I noticed a few things
-still some gas in the tank, enough that it should have run (i had in the the reserve position)
-No spark at the two outside plugs (I figured a crimped wire somewhere, because the day before I replaced the stock handlebars with some drag bars, and therefore had to 'stuff' the excess wires somewhere. But I can't find any flaws in the harness, so I figure a bad coil)
-battery completely dead! (I figured this was from trying and trying to start the bike before I realized I had no spark)
BUT, now after further research on this forum I am beginning to think this may be the dreaded stator/rectifier/regulator issue. Can anyone confirm this? Or has anyone experienced the same thing? If in fact this is the stator/rectifier issue, I have found and briefly read the 'stator papers'. I am simply looking for a confirmation that this is my problem or at least following the stator papers instructions is a good place to start. Thanks so much!! This forum has been very helpful to me thus far!!
-Drain and clean the tank
-Drain and fill carbs with cleaner to do a quick cleaning job
-Change all spark plugs
-Drain engine oil, replace oil filter, and refill engine with 4 quarts of recommned oil
-Cleaned air filter
-Brand new battery
-Checked all 4 plugs for spark
-Filled tank with half a gallon of 92 octane
I then sprayed a little starter fluid in the airbox, and the bike started right up! I drove the bike around for about 15-20 minutes or so and then it stuttered and died. I assumed this was because I put so little fuel in the tank, that it ran out of gas. Then a few days latter, I tried to start the bike again and it wouldn't start. I noticed a few things
-still some gas in the tank, enough that it should have run (i had in the the reserve position)
-No spark at the two outside plugs (I figured a crimped wire somewhere, because the day before I replaced the stock handlebars with some drag bars, and therefore had to 'stuff' the excess wires somewhere. But I can't find any flaws in the harness, so I figure a bad coil)
-battery completely dead! (I figured this was from trying and trying to start the bike before I realized I had no spark)
BUT, now after further research on this forum I am beginning to think this may be the dreaded stator/rectifier/regulator issue. Can anyone confirm this? Or has anyone experienced the same thing? If in fact this is the stator/rectifier issue, I have found and briefly read the 'stator papers'. I am simply looking for a confirmation that this is my problem or at least following the stator papers instructions is a good place to start. Thanks so much!! This forum has been very helpful to me thus far!!
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