Mike Lawless
2006 HD Softail Deluxe - 2014 Triumph Bonneville
I thought so too Hoosier. I checked everything multiple times. The wiring on the bike is actually in really good shape. It hasn't been hacked, and the connections are clean. The weird thing is how consistent the problem is. Always the same routine. Runs good cold for a few minutes, drops a hole for a few minutes, picks back up. Even when it's warm, it'll do the same thing.
Now magnetic pick-ups rarely go bad. I've run mag pick-up ignitions in various hot rod cars over the years and have never ever had a failure.
Electronic circuits on the other hand...a micro fracture can make all kinds of strange things happen. When the circuit warms and expands, it can either lose or regain contact. My research on these electronic ignition systems on small suzukis have led me to believe that they are problematic. Maybe the reason there aren't many survivors is because once they quit running, the bike was parked, junked, parted out, etc. Replacement parts simply are not available.
So, we improvise. I'll document the procedures and maybe we'll all learn something in the process. I know that I'm flying blind here, only guided by my automotive knowledge.
Now magnetic pick-ups rarely go bad. I've run mag pick-up ignitions in various hot rod cars over the years and have never ever had a failure.
Electronic circuits on the other hand...a micro fracture can make all kinds of strange things happen. When the circuit warms and expands, it can either lose or regain contact. My research on these electronic ignition systems on small suzukis have led me to believe that they are problematic. Maybe the reason there aren't many survivors is because once they quit running, the bike was parked, junked, parted out, etc. Replacement parts simply are not available.
So, we improvise. I'll document the procedures and maybe we'll all learn something in the process. I know that I'm flying blind here, only guided by my automotive knowledge.