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03-08-2010, 9:10 AM A1stimer Joined on 02-07-2010 central florida Posts 8 wont start i was riding last night and it started to putter. and then shut down. it started after i messed with the plug wires and i was getting spark, but then it shut down a mile down the road. i got it to fire up for a min, but not long enough to ride off. this morning im not getting spark. i mettered all the fuzes. and the plugs are new. any ideas at this point would be awesome i just broke my axle on the daily and its down as well..stuck 30 min from the house 45 from the car. thanks! 83 cx650c    Report

03-08-2010, 9:31 AM DaveF Joined on 06-11-2008 Lawrenceville, GA Posts 1,232 Re: wont start What kind of bike do you have? Please take a few minutes to edit your profile to show your location and to edit your signature to show your bike's year and model.  This will help us to help you. My Web Site 1982 GL500 1983 GL650    Report

03-08-2010, 9:39 AM A1stimer Joined on 02-07-2010 central florida Posts 8 Re: wont start 83 honda cx650c 83 cx650c    Report

03-08-2010, 9:47 AM DaveF Joined on 06-11-2008 Lawrenceville, GA Posts 1,232 Re: wont start Ok, that's a big help.  Your bike has the TI ignition, which is very reliable. Does the engine turn over ok, and you're just not getting spark? Let's check the voltage gettting to the igniters first.  Set the meter to measure DC volts and connect the meter negative lead to the negative battery terminal.  With the ignition switch set to on, connect the positive meter lead to the Black/White wire on either of the igniter modules.  What voltage do you measure here? My Web Site 1982 GL500 1983 GL650    Report

03-08-2010, 10:11 PM DavidfromWisconsin Joined on 03-19-2008 Appleton, WI Posts 2,458 Re: wont start In the daylight it is sometimes hard to see the spark ... so my question is a basic one ... did you check to see if you are out of gas? Sometimes it is the simple things. David From Wisconsin ... R80Dave '82 GL500I alias Candy '82 GL500I alias Candy II '00 BMW K1200LT & trailer '81 KZ440 (Wife's learning bike)    Report

03-09-2010, 11:25 AM A1stimer Joined on 02-07-2010 central florida Posts 8 Re: wont start I did get it running all tho who knows what did it. I tested and made sure the coils were grounded well. Finally got spark. I tested to make sure the bike was getting fuel it was. But still wouldn't fire up. The kill switch was not on. I cut alittle off the plug wires and re tightened them. And flipped alittle switch on the left hindle. Clicks a relay near the coils. All still wouldn't start. Then all the sudden I walked over to te bike and just thought "start!" an when I cranked it. Bam started. Idk I did things one at a time and never found exactly what did it. But it's running strong now. 83 cx650c    Report

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