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Trouble with bike
beardylondon:
I replaced the coils as they were the original ones and 48 years old and one of the cables was damaged, and likely not making a good connection, it was running on 2 at one point
With advice from Ash on here, I bought the nearest you can get and they work fine.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: beardylondon on February 23, 2025, 09:17:06 PM ---I replaced the coils as they were the original ones and 48 years old and one of the cables was damaged, and likely not making a good connection, it was running on 2 at one point
With advice from Ash on here, I bought the nearest you can get and they work fine.
--- End quote ---
For the benefit of forum members what brand of coils did Ash recommend?
beardylondon:
It not the condensers as I have electronic ignition, I didn't know that!
I guess this could have failed?
beardylondon:
Actually it was you Ted which recommended Hendler coils, see this older thread:
https://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,28601.60.html
--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on February 24, 2025, 10:15:50 AM ---
--- Quote from: beardylondon on February 23, 2025, 09:17:06 PM ---I replaced the coils as they were the original ones and 48 years old and one of the cables was damaged, and likely not making a good connection, it was running on 2 at one point
With advice from Ash on here, I bought the nearest you can get and they work fine.
--- End quote ---
For the benefit of forum members what brand of coils did Ash recommend?
--- End quote ---
taysidedragon:
If it's sat for months it will be the carbs or the fuel has gone off.
As already suggested, clean the carbs, make sure all the jets are clear, fresh fuel and then try again.
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