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bout to run some erands and had hard time starting bike. sounded like crap, found that passenger side pipe not heating up. looked through other write ups, found nothing to help. kinda cheating askin you guys before i investigate my self. where to start? plug,wire, not sure after that. gonna do my chores b4 i start wrenchin. maybe somebody can post a lil moral support and some trouble shootin tips before i start.
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First thing to do is check, for spark. Either pull one of yours out, or find another one laying around (not hard to do in my tool box). When checking be sure to ground the plug against the head. The 1-4 are on one coil, and 2-3 are on the other. If, you have spark on say #1, and not#4 it's probably a plug wire. If, you do not have spark on both say 1-4 it could be the coil, or points, or a wire. Pull the point cover, and check, for voltage at the points. If it is weak, or no voltage check the wire at the coil. If there is voltage at the coil + but not at the - (going to the points) the coil is bad. If, you have good strong voltage at the points. The points might be bad. Usually, you can see if there bad.
Good Luck TOOLS
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Moral support:  You can do it!!!You'll be riding before you know it,Wes
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Moral support:
  getter done
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thanks guys! pulled #4 plug. its only  a month or soo old. its black. almost like oil. yikes. cleaned plug as well as others. with sand paper. turned engine over and got spark on #4 plug, at least could see a lil spark. put back together, it sounded good for a few minutes, couldnt get it to idle right, then realized that #4 pipe still cold. the spark im sure with you guys help and manual i can fix. if that was oil on plugs, im guessing that would be maybe piston rings? a whole lot more than i want to deal with. not to say it would be impossible, just never opend an engine before. thinkn now # 4 may br a week spark? looks like ive got some investigatin to do. thanks for tth moral support and advice. i will keep posted. maybe a pic or two. gettin the charging system to work was really no big deal. mayb this will be the same. just a lil more expensive.
With my opinion and your knowledge, we can change the world.
KEEP YOUR FISTS UP, FOR BALANCE AND PROTECTION!!!
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wes
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shes worth it!
With my opinion and your knowledge, we can change the world.
KEEP YOUR FISTS UP, FOR BALANCE AND PROTECTION!!!
i like fat chicks
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Thats a nice pic.You needed a fishing pole on that trip!I like how your chain gaurd is painted.The plain black or plain chrome ones are kind of...noticable.The stripes make it really fit nicely.I know what you mean about going inside the engine.Hope mine holds up.How many miles are on your bike?Mine is a little over 37,000
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Was it dry/black, or wet/black?
TOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."

1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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#4 and 3 looked wet black. 1 and 2 were more dry black. the bike has a new odometer so i dont know mileage. beautiful 3 day weekend starts tonight. looks like i might be home under the carport.
With my opinion and your knowledge, we can change the world.
KEEP YOUR FISTS UP, FOR BALANCE AND PROTECTION!!!
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wes
after pullin plug, there is spark just no fire. gotta buddy comin by to check compression.
With my opinion and your knowledge, we can change the world.
KEEP YOUR FISTS UP, FOR BALANCE AND PROTECTION!!!
i like fat chicks