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Taylor-made
12-29-2011, 11:59 PM
I got a good deal on a trike that was said to be a 1982 185s. I got there to look it over and it was about the same size as my 83 185s but has fat front tire, front and rear rack, trunk, and electric start. It wasn't locked up and had spark so I bought it. When I got it home I changed plug, fuel and cleaned carb. Then jump started it right off and ran good. I started it a few times then killed it. After that no more fire. I tried the meter test at stator and cdi and coil no reading. I might be reading it wrong who knows. Any help would be good I'm fed up.

tri again
12-30-2011, 08:45 PM
Deep breath, take a walk.
I've personally ruined New plugs within minutes.
Maybe the choke was on and it fouled?
Some are up on and some are down on.

Back to grounds. Our favorite topic.
Coil mount to frame clean?
Kill switch may need a good ground for the cdi TO run in addition to killing it.
A nice place to sit with good light and check wires and connections.

Prob a good idea to find out what it actually is.
Electric start and kick? or pull start.
Hi lo trans would make it a big red.
E start and pull may be an 'm'.

Sticker on the headstock under the handlebars may tell you something.

Easier to figure out which wire diagram to look for.
Manuals are usually in the 'world class help' section.

Hey, at least you heard it run. so it's worth some effort if it doesn't have any knocks
or timing chain slap.

If it fires again, run it thru the gears before it dies to make sure you've got them all
and then any more effort you put into it will not be a waste of time.