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02-17-2013, 04:26 PM
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Location: North Coast California, M/C Heaven!
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No spark in Tehachapi
Hey all
I am on the way home from a quick desert ride to Lake Havasu...I was trying to get home before the storms hit in Nor Cal on Tuesday, but I am stuck here in Tehachapi. I was running really low on gas due to headwinds and high speeds, so I thought it was just out of gas...the bike died as I was pulling off Hwy 58 to tank up. I pushed it to the gas station, filled it up, and it won't start. Cranks fine, battery fine, lights all fine, not one spark. I put an aftermarket coil that was on another bike, that could be it. I've got about 5k miles on that coil, but dunno what else it could be. Naturally I have no spark plug wrench the size I need. This is my R80G/S It looks like a Uhaul home. Ran great all the way here! I pushed it to the La Quinta Inn and am consulting my internet buddies while drinking a grain beverage...thankful I am not out in the Mojave  Mendo
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02-17-2013, 05:35 PM
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AKA Invisible Dave
Joined: Aug 2005
Location: Loveland, CO summer - Tucson, AZ winter
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My first suggestion would be the coil. You didn't say if it was raining but my buddies R100GS died in a rain storm and that was the problem. Pull the tank and take a good look at the coil for cracks.
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02-17-2013, 11:19 PM
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Really?
Joined: Jun 2009
Location: Camp Snoopy
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Side stand switch?
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02-20-2013, 02:06 PM
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Joined: May 2005
Location: North Coast California, M/C Heaven!
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It was the coil
Hey all
I rented a Uhaul and hauled my hiney home...put my old coil on and she sparked right to life. totally hammered a tumbleweed in the Uhaul, major headwinds near Santa Nella...first thought was "Glad its a rental!" semis leaning over ahead, semi passing on the left, three tumbleweeds approach from the left...I nailed the middle one... now, I probably would not have been on I-5 if the bike had been running...but.... 
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02-21-2013, 09:13 AM
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Joined: May 2008
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Sorry I just saw this thread. I live in Tehachapi and would have been glad to help. Sorry!!
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02-22-2013, 11:45 AM
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Location: North Coast California, M/C Heaven!
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Thanks!
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it was a bad coil, the bike runs fine now. Mendo
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