Saturday, 5 March 2016

Electrics and the lack of spark

OK so its been sometime since I updated this little old blog, lots has been getting in the way but thats not to say I haven't been doing much on the old bike.

I have updated a few things, I have some bar now, and I have been fiddling with the throttle cables to get them to fit, as i have ditched the original Honda throttle I had to look for something suitable so I settled on a Yamaha R6 throttle tube and cable feed along with R6 brake and clutch levers, I have a bit of work to get the cables to work but thats easy compared to the electrics.

The reason I want to get the bike running is so I know that the engine is OK before I take it apart, I want to know that I have a good base to start from, not I have chopped the loom somewhat but only in the way of removing the parts that I won't need like indicators, I have relocated a lot of the wiring to under the seat hump which meant most of it moves from the front, the ignition switch and key for instance.

I have replaced quite a bit of the electric system, first I replaced the generator as the one that was on the bike was somewhat rusted.


Along with this I have replaced the coil, neutral switch on the engine and the neutral switch diode (still no neutral light tho), new starter solenoid.





I have now tried 5 different CDI units but still no spark is present, somewhat stumped now as to the problem, is it the generator, coil, CDI?

It's probably something simple that I have missed but many an hour has been spent scratching my head, if only I could sort this problem I can get on with the rest of it and stand a chance of actually riding the damn thing this year.



Meanwhile the Ducati sits waiting winking at me saying, I work, ride me.

Onwards and upwards, I guess these things are sent to test us, I keep telling myself it with all be worth it.

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