getting to stator

[MSbigred]

can someone explain how to get to the stator so i can test it. bike's not getting spark for some reason and i've read that most of the time it's the stator, so i'm gonna start there. and i've already referred to the shop manual, but honestly, most of what's in there is a foreign language to me

edit: it's an 84 big red 200es

[mullet]

Welcome to the boards! Before you replace the primary ignition coil, do some trouble shooting to see if thats where your problem really lies. I have fixed 4 sparkless ATC's in the last couple years, and only 1 of them had a bad primary ignition coil. You probably read that "most of the time its the stator" from somebody who wanted to sell you a stator! It is possible that its the stator, but it could also be the wiring/coil/CDI/pulse generator/sparkplug/sparkplug wire etc... get my point?

In order to test the primary ignition coil (on your stator) you need an electrical multimeter. I assume you have one? If not get one, they're pretty cheap. Set your multimeter to AC Volts. Hold one lead to the red/black wire running out of your stator (comes out of the motor near the recoil). Hold the other lead to ground (any piece of bare metal on your machines motor/frame). Have someone attempt to start the motor. If you have power coming out off this wire (24VAC?) your primary ignition coil is fine. If not, see instructions below for accessing your stator.

Take off the recoil. Behind it is the flywheel, which has a recoil catch bolted onto it. In the center of the flywheel is a large nut that holds it onto the crankshaft. There are a couple ways to loosen this nut. Sometimes a sharp rap on the ratchet with a rubber mallet will be enough to break it loose. More often than not, it will be on too tight for this too work. I usually stick a large screw driver thru two holes on the recoil catch. Hold onto the screw driver with one hand and loosen the nut with the ratchet in your other hand.

After you have this nut removed, use a flywheel puller to remove the flywheel. If you don't have a flywheel puller, you may be able to come up with some other creative ways to try and get it off the shaft, but you may also damage your stator/magneto/crank if you screw up. Save yourself the trouble and just get the right tool for the right job.

Best of luck with your trike! Don't be afraid to ask questions.

[MSbigred]

i feel dumb now. problem was a bad ground i guess. fiddled with some wires and she started right up. i have a new problem now....rode it for about 30 seconds, hit a hard bump, and the engine stalled, i hopped off and a fuel line on the bottom of the carb was hanging spewing fuel? did this thing come loose or something? where is this line supposed to go...sorry if i this might seem like another dumb question haha..

[rdlsz24]

The outlet on the bottom of the carb is a drain. There is a screw you can loosen or tighten to drain the carb. It's possible you need to tighten it up

Rob

[MSbigred]

where's the screw at on the carb?

edit: nvm. its on their tight, but when i turn the fuel on at the petcock about 5 seconds later the fuel just leaks out that drain hose?

[mohadib]

float is stuck in the carb bowl. Try smacking the bowl lightly. If no luck, open the bowl and unstick the float or needle valve and clean it up a bit.

[MSbigred]

okey dokey. if i can't get it unstuck i guess i'll take it off and clean it since i'm sure it needs it anyway, or possibly buy one of those new chinese carbs and start fresh. i've heard they're actually pretty decent