Back story:
Bike was running like a top until I submerged it in muddy water. I did a thorough breakdown/inspection - cleaned carb, took off head and removed water from cylinder (did the valves while I had everything apart .004 int .006 exh), removed flywheel and sprayed stator with carb cleaner to clean/dry. Got it all back together and it started 2nd kick, all estart parts have been removed, but it would die briefly on hard deceleration on the street. Though it was a carberation issue and played around with air screw to minimize and problem seemed to go away 90% of the time. Road several times on street and trail without problems then got stuck in another water/mud hole - water was above ignition for 10-20 mins while I got it out and it started a couple times while in the hole. Ran a little rough when first out of the hole but it smoothed out after a few minutes. Road another hour or so and the bike seemed to be it's old self on the return street ride home -10mins. Next ride was 10 min street ride to trail and after about 1.5 hrs the bike died on the trail, wet day but no deep water/mud crossings. Kicked it 50? times and tried high gear bump start - not even a sputter - bike usually starts one kick when warm.
Bike has sparks rewind, X2 cam, and Lineaweaverized Dellorto - a real torquey tractable combo by the way.
Little brass post on the coil where the spark plug lead attaches is loose and can be turned either direction. Is this normal? Also all leads and the brass post are open using a cheap volt meter - thought at least one should be continuous.
Checked stator readings - Black to green and red both open. Green to engine/inner stator race 25 Ohms, Red to engine/inner stator race 1980 Ohms, Black to engine/inner stator race open. Black from connector to where it enters stator is continuous.
I think it's the coil but if not can I just connect black coil lead to ground? Use engine as "ground wire"
Thanks
Bike was running like a top until I submerged it in muddy water. I did a thorough breakdown/inspection - cleaned carb, took off head and removed water from cylinder (did the valves while I had everything apart .004 int .006 exh), removed flywheel and sprayed stator with carb cleaner to clean/dry. Got it all back together and it started 2nd kick, all estart parts have been removed, but it would die briefly on hard deceleration on the street. Though it was a carberation issue and played around with air screw to minimize and problem seemed to go away 90% of the time. Road several times on street and trail without problems then got stuck in another water/mud hole - water was above ignition for 10-20 mins while I got it out and it started a couple times while in the hole. Ran a little rough when first out of the hole but it smoothed out after a few minutes. Road another hour or so and the bike seemed to be it's old self on the return street ride home -10mins. Next ride was 10 min street ride to trail and after about 1.5 hrs the bike died on the trail, wet day but no deep water/mud crossings. Kicked it 50? times and tried high gear bump start - not even a sputter - bike usually starts one kick when warm.
Bike has sparks rewind, X2 cam, and Lineaweaverized Dellorto - a real torquey tractable combo by the way.
Little brass post on the coil where the spark plug lead attaches is loose and can be turned either direction. Is this normal? Also all leads and the brass post are open using a cheap volt meter - thought at least one should be continuous.
Checked stator readings - Black to green and red both open. Green to engine/inner stator race 25 Ohms, Red to engine/inner stator race 1980 Ohms, Black to engine/inner stator race open. Black from connector to where it enters stator is continuous.
I think it's the coil but if not can I just connect black coil lead to ground? Use engine as "ground wire"
Thanks
very unusual !!
