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Offline mgbgt89

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CX500, I'm stumped!
« on: July 30, 2010, 06:10:36 PM »
I'm working on a friends CX500 that we got in non running condition. I can't get the thing to fire, or sputter at all. The carbs are absolutly spotless. I would eat dinner out of them. I did a valve adjustment. I'm thinking it is a timing issue. Supposedly the timing isn't adjustable, but it's kicking back when i crack the throttle when i crank it and stopping the starter dead. I don't want to damage anything from the kickbacks.

What could cause this? PO was a complete idiot, so what could he have done to this poor bike? For once i actually miss breaker points. :'(

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Re: CX500, I'm stumped!
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2010, 06:11:51 PM »
Oh, and i'm getting a nice white hot spark from both plugs. Haven't checked the timing yet, but i'm gonna head back to my house to grab my timing light in a minute.

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Re: CX500, I'm stumped!
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2010, 07:29:24 PM »
Ah ha! PO had the coils installed on the wrong sides and just color matched. Swapped the wires to the coils and she fired right up!

Gotta love it when it's a stupid fix.