Journeyman
"And this one is just right" ~ Goldilocks
This information is not new. Many captains are already fully aware, but may still overlook this common cause of either obviously poor running, or a slight “seems like something’s not right” feeling. I often put off checking this when something seems amiss, as it almost seems too obvious, too easy, (assuming surely something more major) but having just for the umpteenth time done this fix I just thought I’d just pass it on. Maybe someone will see it for the first time....
Sometimes with my bike it seems like there are days when she runs amazing and on others just pretty darn good. On the good days the bike is a screaming meanie (@Neville Lush cams and pistons), very snatchy, while on other days it feels like.. yeah’s it’s fast, but seems like something is slightly off.
Just the other day I checked the lead wires to the coils. They get loose over time- vibration. Two and Three are easy to check, but #1 is buried deep in the head stock and I typically, just lazily, assume/hope that one is fine. Turns out when I went to the trouble the other day to check that one it wasn’t fine. If you can wiggle the lead on the connection to the coil it’s loose. It could also be that the male spade actually is not inside the female lead, but wedged between the lead and the plastic lead cover. It’ll run and, maybe/sometimes pretty good, but not at full potential.
To some this is just a reminder- if the bike seems “off,” or worse check the leads. Crimp them down with needle nose pliers (not too much), just so that the connection is tight. Put a little dialectic grease in there for good measure.
If you’re new here, you may want to just go ahead and check these connections even if you think your bike is the witch’s titts. You may find that the bike you thought all this time was super fast was actually somewhat limping along- not at full potential. If so, doing this simple fix will put that shiite eating grin right back on your face. Give it a shot.
Sometimes with my bike it seems like there are days when she runs amazing and on others just pretty darn good. On the good days the bike is a screaming meanie (@Neville Lush cams and pistons), very snatchy, while on other days it feels like.. yeah’s it’s fast, but seems like something is slightly off.
Just the other day I checked the lead wires to the coils. They get loose over time- vibration. Two and Three are easy to check, but #1 is buried deep in the head stock and I typically, just lazily, assume/hope that one is fine. Turns out when I went to the trouble the other day to check that one it wasn’t fine. If you can wiggle the lead on the connection to the coil it’s loose. It could also be that the male spade actually is not inside the female lead, but wedged between the lead and the plastic lead cover. It’ll run and, maybe/sometimes pretty good, but not at full potential.
To some this is just a reminder- if the bike seems “off,” or worse check the leads. Crimp them down with needle nose pliers (not too much), just so that the connection is tight. Put a little dialectic grease in there for good measure.
If you’re new here, you may want to just go ahead and check these connections even if you think your bike is the witch’s titts. You may find that the bike you thought all this time was super fast was actually somewhat limping along- not at full potential. If so, doing this simple fix will put that shiite eating grin right back on your face. Give it a shot.