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bimotanige
Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:14 am Post subject: Spark Free -help |
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Well cleaned the carbs and put it back together now no sparks at the plugs. All fuses intact, coils all test ok and everything else works just fine on the bike. Initially I suspected a poor connection so checked all and everything seems powered so it looks like it could be the CDI unit or the trigger unit. any sensible suggestions appreciated!!
Anyone in the UK who has a BB1 that would connect my CDI black box into the electrics to see if it works on their bike please pm me. Will take about 20 seconds once the seat unit is off. Or does anyone have a spare I could borrow.
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7292
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Is it actually turning the motor over Nige, but just not firing? |
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bimotanige
Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, turns over fine, even tried different battery with no success |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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What plugs are you using and have you changed them? _________________ SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED |
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bimotanige
Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Oily only took the plugs out when it wouldn't fire up after cleaning the carbs - they fill up fine so fuel not a problem. Gotta be electrics |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Try changing the plugs _________________ SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3770 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:12 am Post subject: |
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Maybe the kill switch shorted out or something simple like that? _________________ '99 DB4 #104, '96 SB6 #1165, '94 DB2 J #652, '99 DB4 #088, '08 VTX1800, '93 ZXR750R M1, '95 ZXR750, '95 ZXR750 Race Bike, '94 CBR400rr NC29 Race Bike, '94 CB250, '49 BSA C10 250, '61 BSA A10 650, '89 ZXR750, '91 Ducati 851 |
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bimotanige
Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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no joy with the plugs and power isto the CDI unit. . Anyone got a BB1 in the UK that I could send the CDI unit to to see if it works on their bike if they plugged it in?? |
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bimotanige
Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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come on chaps - someone test my CDI unit for me. |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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have you got power to the coils? _________________ SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED |
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bimotanige
Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Oily
All the other electrics work fine, lights, interlocks switches, which makes me suspect its something simple (me I think!). The coils test ok as per the book. I have power to the CDI unit and the wire from the CDI to the coils tests fine. I cant test if its sending the pulse to the coils as my multimeter cant do it.
I have one spare power wire but that went to the rev limiter which I removed as per other posts just in case it was shorting out.
Interestingly the ND CDI unti is numbered 071000 - 0590 whereas the ones I have been looking at on the web are numbered 071000-0820 for the BMW version.
Really its a bit of help from someone who has one so I can compare, but like their engines BB1 owners seem to operate singly! |
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bimotanige
Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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All sorted and running- as suspected the CDI unit had failed. Thanks to Motorworks BMW spares in Huddersfield for their help in sourcing the correct one |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Result...
Another Bimota back up and running _________________ SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED |
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