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Message started by Serowbot on 06/06/18 at 08:28:07

Title: Bad coil...
Post by Serowbot on 06/06/18 at 08:28:07

My coil dies at 40k miles...
I replaced it with a $10 Ebay coil,... and it dies after a couple months.
I just replaced that one, and the bike fires up fine again.

Question... was it just a bit of bad luck,.. or is something wrong in the CDI that's cooking my coils?...
Any ideas?...

Title: Re: Bad coil...
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/06/18 at 08:54:10

Your eBay coil was from a 35,000 mile bike.
Everything is okay.

And I'm just Guessing.
But seriously, what is the coil exposed to that Can hurt it?

Title: Re: Bad coil...
Post by verslagen1 on 06/06/18 at 08:54:44

It's always possible you bought a bad coil.
But I'd check the max voltage, and dear old sparky.
The key can be left on overnight and it usually cooks the CDI not the coil.
I assume the coil is in the stock location, so nothing abnormal there?
Sun shining down on it? Moon dust? Muppet hairs?

Title: Re: Bad coil...
Post by batman on 06/06/18 at 09:56:24

It get a bit hotter in Tucson, Heat?

Title: Re: Bad coil...
Post by Serowbot on 06/06/18 at 10:37:08

... but it's a dry heat... :-?

Title: Re: Bad coil...
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/06/18 at 11:52:46

Wrap it up with some of that thermal protective blue fuzzy Muppet skin. I know you have a few yards stashed away for repairs.

Title: Re: Bad coil...
Post by Ruttly on 06/06/18 at 19:09:13

Pretty sure in the manual there is specs to ohm test the coil. Test you bad coils too so you know what to look for next time it goes poopoo !

Title: Re: Bad coil...
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/06/18 at 19:29:39

The stinking brown stains on the Blue fuzz is a clue

Title: Re: Bad coil...
Post by batman on 06/06/18 at 21:06:05

7462756870656873070 wrote:

... but it's a dry heat... :-?

dry heat! to bad water is a coolent!