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Started by akilldema at 07-16-2010 3:30 PM. Topic has 17 replies.
  
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 07-16-2010, 3:30 PM
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akilldema
Joined on 04-28-2010
Asheville, NC
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Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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I bought a CX500 from Daniel on this forum, not sure what his name is here. He recommended I check this place out for tips/help on the CX. Here's the problem: My bike isn't getting fire to the spark plugs. Daniel came over and checked it out, performed some tests and determined it's most likely the CDI. My question is, will someone around Western NC let me try their CDI on my bike before I drop 150-200+$ on one? I'd be eternally grateful for any help!
1980 CX500C
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07-16-2010, 4:45 PM
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Blindstitch
 
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Greenfield Wisconsin
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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Several people lately have gotten out of the game so I cant place the name but you might want to check out the ignitech cdi replacement instead of a ebay unit. Every once in a while we have group buys that save incredible amounts of money.
Can you put your location in your profile and bike type in the signature line.
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ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier.
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07-16-2010, 5:02 PM
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akilldema
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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Done, sorry I neglected to mention that before.
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07-16-2010, 5:09 PM
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akilldema
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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 Blindstitch wrote: | Several people lately have gotten out of the game so I cant place the name but you might want to check out the ignitech cdi replacement instead of a ebay unit. Every once in a while we have group buys that save incredible amounts of money.
Can you put your location in your profile and bike type in the signature line.
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Any retailers you can suggest for the ignitech cdi? Do they improve performance or have any issues? For some reason the search on this forum doesn't work for me.
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07-16-2010, 6:36 PM
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Blindstitch
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Greenfield Wisconsin
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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Here are some details.
http://choppercharles.com/cs/forums/204849/ShowPost.aspx
These things are sold in the Czech Republic and have a two year warranty. They are plug and play and if your stator is having winding problems but has a fine charging circuit then it will easily keep the bike running. It is programmable but perfect right out of the box.
1979 CX500 Supertanker
ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier.
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07-16-2010, 7:37 PM
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akilldema
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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Any recommendations on a vendor? I'm seeing that none are available here anymore.. I need to get one within a reasonably short period of time.
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07-16-2010, 8:02 PM
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Blindstitch
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07-16-2010, 8:10 PM
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akilldema
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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Which model no am I looking for?
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07-17-2010, 12:51 AM
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Cobram
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Boston, MA
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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Email them and ask for an invoice for a (CX500) Sparker DC-CDI-P2 CDI unit.
They will send you and invoice in Euros by return mail. You can then PayPal them the funds, and PayPal does the currency exchange etc.
I'm thinking of changing the way I do the group buys, buying them, floating them on plastic, offering them up to listers here, any that go unsold here put up on FleaBay near list. This last group buy was a bit of a cluster fudge with as many dropping out as getting units and took much more time to handle than the other buys.
No guarantees and it'll probably happen after Euroland collective vacation is over (going to finish the current GB first), so you might just bite the bullet and get one at full price if you can't dig up a cheap used CDI to use in the meantime.
1978 CX500 - I live on a one-way street that's also a dead end. I'm not sure how I got here, or how I'm going to get out.
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07-17-2010, 1:53 AM
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mr. softie
Joined on 03-14-2009
Beautiful Bucks County PA... I ride a 83 GL650I
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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Are you sure there is no spark from the coils? Have you tried checking for spark with the caps removed from the wires by holding the end of the wire 1/8 inch from a ground ( with insulated pliers!)? The caps could be bad.
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07-17-2010, 2:13 AM
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Blindstitch
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Greenfield Wisconsin
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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| Cobram wrote: |
I'm thinking of changing the way I do the group buys, buying them, floating them on plastic, offering them up to listers here, any that go unsold here put up on FleaBay near list. This last group buy was a bit of a cluster fudge with as many dropping out as getting units and took much more time to handle than the other buys.
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I like this idea. The only problem that sucks is the price to do it. Assuming you could buy 20 units that's just over $3,000 depending on how the currency weights.
1979 CX500 Supertanker
ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier.
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07-17-2010, 3:47 AM
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PWG in Lowgap NC
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Last word.
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07-17-2010, 6:46 AM
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akilldema
Joined on 04-28-2010
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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| mr. softie wrote: | Are you sure there is no spark from the coils? Have you tried checking for spark with the caps removed from the wires by holding the end of the wire 1/8 inch from a ground ( with insulated pliers!)? The caps could be bad.
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Yeah, neither side is firing. Cobram - sounds like a good idea to me. Seems like people are looking for them pretty regularly so you could probably turn a decent profit with the unsold ones.
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07-17-2010, 10:14 AM
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Spacetiger
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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Good comment by Mr Softie. BTW, you did check to make sure the handlebar ignition kill switch was on run?
Jerry
90 PC 800 (commuting steed)
82 GL500I (50+mpg, great bike)
66 BMW R 50/2 (No brakes/HP)
80 CX500C (Loved this bike)
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07-17-2010, 10:15 AM
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Cobram
Joined on 06-23-2007
Boston, MA
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| Blindstitch wrote: |
The only problem that sucks is the price to do it.
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Using plastic (credit card) on the right day in the billing cycle via PayPal can get you a float of about a month, probably enough time to turn them around.
| PWG in Lowgap NC wrote: | |
Not even close. Hmm, in the same state and sitting on a hoard of CX and GL parts....
You cryptic messages are getting easier to decipher.
1978 CX500 - I live on a one-way street that's also a dead end. I'm not sure how I got here, or how I'm going to get out.
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07-17-2010, 10:27 AM
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akilldema
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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| Spacetiger wrote: | Good comment by Mr Softie. BTW, you did check to make sure the handlebar ignition kill switch was on run?
Jerry
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Yeah, toggled on and off several times as well.
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07-17-2010, 1:03 PM
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Harold
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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Do you know if Danial tested the stator output? The CDI gets power from the stator.
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1980 CX500 Custom
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07-18-2010, 6:53 AM
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akilldema
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Re: Any WNC CX-500 Owners? NEED SOME HELP!!!
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Yeah, he said the stator was good.
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