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    Hey all, first time poster, long time lurker. Im sure this has been addressed before but Ive been scouring the pages here and google and Im a little lost on where to go next. I was given a 1981 CX500 C rat bike from a friend that was moving a few years ago. He said it was running okay until he...
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    Okay, so let's get right into it. I've posted before about this issue, but it was quite long ago, and I have actually done the work now to test things. First off, the main issue. I'm getting no spark to my left cylinder at all, and the spark on the right cylinder seems quite weak. This is what...
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    Story time! Decided to do something about the mechanical seal on my bike. Dropped the engine, opened her up, extracted the old seals... Couldn't find a replacement rear cover gasket. Bad timing, I suppose. Not to be discouraged, I decided to check a few other things while waiting for a...
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    Hey guys, I've got a 1980 CX500 with the ignitech cdi that I've been trying to get running. I had spark but it randomly went out on both sides the other day. I've done the multi-meter tests the for the stator and pulsers and they were all within the acceptable ranges (sheet with the...
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    Hey guys, So I'm pretty new to motorcycle mechanics and am looking for some help. I recently had a friend of mine change the headlight on my bike. It ran great before he changed it and after he fussed around behind the headlight, the bike has no spark. When I turn the ignition all of the...
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    Hello Everyone, first I want to thank all of you for keeping up this forum and sharing your useful information and experiences. I have found so much helpful information here and while it has taught me so much about the CX500 I have found myself stuck and still with no spark.. I recently got a...
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    Hi CX500 friends! Here's another no spark thread. After doing some research and reading other threads, I've decided to create another thread because I have a G8 stator and ignitech on a '78 bike. Not sure if that is going to make a difference, but alas, here's the new thread. Story: I drove...
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    My ignitech went bad. It was humming and I was only getting a single spark (left side). I sent it back, they repaired it, sent it to me. I plugged it in, all was good... For about 10 miles. After a solid run up and down the highway, I stopped to get gas. Bike won't start back up. There's no...
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    So before explaining the issue, I'll give some info on my bike: I purchased the bike almost 4 years ago and it wouldn't charge the battery. Ended up replacing the stator with a G8 model and also purchased the ignitech module. Everything ran good, and charging system worked great. Cut forward a...
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    Hey everyone. New member here. I recently got my 2nd bike, an 81 GL500 interstate basket case, and have slowly been chipping away at it. I got the engine in, got the drive line hooked up, got it all painted and have a rough concept of what it'll look like when it's done. I have a problem though...
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    Hey guys looking for some input, I've had a CX500 for about six months now, it was running fine up until I put her away yesterday night, I went to start it this morning and have determined that neither side is sparking. I looked into electrical tests I could do on the forums here and went...
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    Hi there, I am new to this forum thing... i am working on a 1982 honda gl500 silverwing. The bike was running and starting fine a few days ago. The owner melted the battery (due to a loose neg connection) and now with new battery there is no spark in either of the plugs. Not sure if this is...
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    I just purchased this 650 Custom, knowing the stator was bad. The bike ran well on battery with no stumbles. Last week my son and I completed the quadruple bypass, and after reassembly, the engine ran great at first. It was smooth at idle and did not stumble on acceleration. I rode it for about...
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    I trying to diagnose poor revving with my bike I realized my left spark is not firing. After a shortish test ride the left side exhaust wasn't near as hot as the right so, I pulled the plug and checked for spark. No go. I did the CDI Ignition test and my results for 3, 7, and 9 were low. also...
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