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Offline EML

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Re: HONDA 1989 CR250 CHEWING PLUGS
« Reply #15 on: May 31, 2010, 04:52:28 pm »
OK have helped you lot out , now find out where the spark is going on the XS880 with Boyer ignition and I wont send you all a bill.....

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Re: HONDA 1989 CR250 CHEWING PLUGS
« Reply #16 on: May 31, 2010, 05:31:59 pm »
Shooting down the modern fuel being the cause ,I had the first model 250 xl [best commuter bike i ever rode] but it was the same trick. It would start every morning at 6 am 1st kick, but on change of shift after one week I had to bump start it the first day. Next time yours won't start just pull out the plug, look at it ,put it back in and my one always started. very mysterious cheers wally.
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Re: HONDA 1989 CR250 CHEWING PLUGS
« Reply #17 on: May 31, 2010, 05:34:46 pm »
OK have helped you lot out , now find out where the spark is going on the XS880 with Boyer ignition and I wont send you all a bill.....
Well that would be good thanks EML, cause I don’t need no more bills, But mind you I could pay you in plastic fuel tanks and jerry cans ;D
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Re: HONDA 1989 CR250 CHEWING PLUGS
« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2010, 05:47:26 pm »
Shooting down the modern fuel being the cause ,I had the first model 250 xl [best commuter bike i ever rode] but it was the same trick. It would start every morning at 6 am 1st kick, but on change of shift after one week I had to bump start it the first day. Next time yours won't start just pull out the plug, look at it ,put it back in and my one always started. very mysterious cheers wally.

Just talked to young bloke, with CR250 Wally. That’s exactly what’s happening to the CR250 now. He looks at the plug, puts it back in, and it starts again, but then dies after a while, and has a wet plug, when he removes it. I think we may have a coil, CDI, igniter, stator, kill button, earth or fractured wire problem/irregularity. when he brings it over we might stumble on it straight away with any luck. I wish I had a manual or some other known good parts to try. He said while it is running its heaps better after the carby service. Don’t figure does it ??? what some people do to bikes, Silastic on a float bowl joint ???   
« Last Edit: May 31, 2010, 06:06:53 pm by MICK-DE »
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Re: HONDA 1989 CR250 CHEWING PLUGS
« Reply #19 on: May 31, 2010, 07:24:10 pm »

on the subject of this cr dying could it be getting flooded by to much fuel for the spark ???
badly worn reed valves maybe ???  just a thought

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Re: HONDA 1989 CR250 CHEWING PLUGS
« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2010, 07:50:51 am »
We finally got this thing sorted. It ran all weekend till 3pm Sunday arvo when he did this.

 Looking for any spare rear wheels out there.

Incidentally, I ran a earth wire from the left hand ignition case(stator) to the coil and CDI control box earth. The real health came when I piggy backed the earth connection on to one of the cylinder head nuts. 

« Last Edit: September 21, 2010, 08:07:50 am by MICK-DE »
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