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View Full Version : Some pretty good progress today on the big red...but not starting like I hoped



ericmreimer
08-03-2013, 07:28 PM
First off I want to say that i would be completely lost if it wasn't for this website and the kick ass members and info available! You guys are AWESOME!!!! :cool::D

I wanted to get the big red running today but that's NOT going to happen for a few days anyway. First i went and bought a new battery, plug and a change of oil. Put all that in and figured i'd try to get it to fire. I hot wired it because the missing key(red and yellow connector as suggested) and all seemed fine, lights worked and neutral light came on.
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So I went to start it and nothing....no workie. So i checked for spark and none. Started looking around and making sure everything was connected and ......blam.....missing CDI...:lol: Since i'm all new and stuff I didn't even know it was supposed to be under the tank but did notice the plug tucked up under the tank. Went to the wiring diagram and there it was.....missing.

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So I searched and found kbonly's posts about the swap and have the new CDI on order along with the new plugs.
So this is probably good anyway, I have a few other items on order I'm waiting for.
-new carb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270920908058?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
-new foot and left hand break cables
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321122564469?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/290928677585?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
-china made 4 wire ignition switch
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271024646785?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
-another left hand break lever....it was broke
-a new air filter
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271179682833?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
But i missed the $30 tires on eBay last night though. Probably bought by some of you guys after i posted it. Thats cool though.