1150 coughing and spuddering

[Carter Turk]

While I wait for the new coils, I rigged up the old stock 1150's. Problem is they don't fit on the 83 frame.

I have one bolt holding them on.

I fired it up, it started willingly, so I went for a test ride. About 3-4 miles in I got on it about 95mph in fifth. It started to cut out again, so I backed down to 60, and it still was sputtering, probably running on 1 or 2 cylinders.

I got off the freeway and pulled over. Having taken off the gas and seat several times this week, I didn't feel like taking it off, so I just tryed to fire it up and ride home.

Fired up on all four, and took it easy home.

I haven't changed the plug wires in awhile and I ride in the rain alot, however I have trimmed then ends on occasion and haven't noticed any corrosion.

I guess these coils could be bad too, but seems odd they wouldn't work either.

 

[earlfor]

I did have one bike I couldnt get to run right. It would run out of power at about 60 mph like it was pushing a brick wall. The coils tested good and I had switched out everything on the bike and rebuilt the carbs, done all the homework, so to speak. I tried a spare set of coils that also tested good.
It made no difference. A third set of coils also made no difference. At the point I was at, my mind kept saying coils, so I ignored the multi meter and ordered a new set of coils. Guess what? The bike ran fine. It WAS the coils.
You never know until you try.

Earl

While I wait for the new coils, I rigged up the old stock 1150's. Problem is they don't fit on the 83 frame.

I have one bolt holding them on.

I fired it up, it started willingly, so I went for a test ride. About 3-4 miles in I got on it about 95mph in fifth. It started to cut out again, so I backed down to 60, and it still was sputtering, probably running on 1 or 2 cylinders.

I got off the freeway and pulled over. Having taken off the gas and seat several times this week, I didn't feel like taking it off, so I just tryed to fire it up and ride home.

Fired up on all four, and took it easy home.

I haven't changed the plug wires in awhile and I ride in the rain alot, however I have trimmed then ends on occasion and haven't noticed any corrosion.

I guess these coils could be bad too, but seems odd they wouldn't work either.

 

[Carter Turk]

DynaTek confirmed today one of my coils was indeed bad. So they offered to sell me one for $35. I decided to get 2 for $70. They'll return the good one as well. Very cool.