Maido
16th May 2007, 10:02
Hey folks,
After someone who has had dealings with speedway throw togethers before, specifically someone who has run a total loss points ignition system in an SL125 or similar.
What is happening:
bike will start and run but will not take throttle without coughing and spluttering (much like a rich condition). (obviously choke isn't stuck on!!). The issue here is not carburetion, it is ignition (we have tried the carburettion path it leads nowhere!)
Bike history:
We have what appears to be an SL125 engine (good condition internally, timing is correct etc), fed by a keihen carb (looks like it is off an XR100 or similar).
Someone has wired in a total loss points ignition, the points themselves are new, the wiring is fine, the capacitor has been replaced, the coil is not the original but tests ok.
What I am wondering if anyone here has run an AC ignition off an sl or similar, without a battery, I was under the impression that you would still need to maintain the battery to get the bike to run correctly.
I thought that the phrase total loss referred to when you weren't running a charging coil to keep the battery charged, not not running a battery at all?
cheers for any help:yes:
Has anyone got a similar bike or know of someone i can get hold of to sort this out?
After someone who has had dealings with speedway throw togethers before, specifically someone who has run a total loss points ignition system in an SL125 or similar.
What is happening:
bike will start and run but will not take throttle without coughing and spluttering (much like a rich condition). (obviously choke isn't stuck on!!). The issue here is not carburetion, it is ignition (we have tried the carburettion path it leads nowhere!)
Bike history:
We have what appears to be an SL125 engine (good condition internally, timing is correct etc), fed by a keihen carb (looks like it is off an XR100 or similar).
Someone has wired in a total loss points ignition, the points themselves are new, the wiring is fine, the capacitor has been replaced, the coil is not the original but tests ok.
What I am wondering if anyone here has run an AC ignition off an sl or similar, without a battery, I was under the impression that you would still need to maintain the battery to get the bike to run correctly.
I thought that the phrase total loss referred to when you weren't running a charging coil to keep the battery charged, not not running a battery at all?
cheers for any help:yes:
Has anyone got a similar bike or know of someone i can get hold of to sort this out?