Totally Disgusted!!!!!!

LimaXray · April 10, 2006, 09:52:18 AM

It sounds like you have an intermittant misfire on one cylinder. You either damaged a wire when you pulled it apart to paint, or you painted something you shouldn't have. There shouldn't be any paint in ground strap bolt holes, the bolt should make a good clean connection to bare metal. Check wires going into the wiring harnesses for damage; make sure the strands aren't broken and there is no visible corrosion. Double and triple check your electrical connections. Lightly sand them and WD40 them... If your coils are ok, it starts and it runs and kinda drives, it is more than likely a electrical connection.

3imo · April 10, 2006, 11:52:45 AM

mm.. tough one.

everyone. LET the powers of GSTWIN combine!!!!!!!

BRAINSTORM!!! Get this man back on the street.

Egaeus · April 10, 2006, 12:07:53 PM

Quote from: 3imo on April 10, 2006, 11:52:45 AM
mm.. tough one.

everyone. LET the powers of GSTWIN combine!!!!!!!

BRAINSTORM!!! Get this man back on the street.

Have you read this thread? He doesn't really understand the engine, and hasn't even bought a book.

The bike quit running after painting, so he's probably painted over a ground point, causing it to misfire. However, he's apparently not checked the grounds yet. You can't help those who won't help themselves.

3imo · April 10, 2006, 12:46:30 PM

I was giving the guy the benefit of the doubt.
I have been reading the posts. I doubt he doesn't understand engines, hes just got a tough one, is all.
according to his posts he did check the grounds.

Aside from not having a book, I thought he was on track. he's bouncing around from ground to carbs, but thats because other GSTWINNERS have brought it up.

I think it is definitely electrical. I would check the electrical to the right spark plug with a multimeter. compare spark strenght (if there is any at all in the right side) if not check out the ignition module. disconnect and reconnect.

I doubt he's an idiot. just a guy with a GS500 in need of some help. Thats what I was when I found this sight.

3imo · April 10, 2006, 12:50:44 PM

also check the ignition sensor ground, as suggested before. if you painted in there that will need to be sanded as well.

one thing that confuses me about the whole grounding issue is that the bike runs good while on the center stand.

try looking for things that move when you move the bike...ie...batterry. (i think someone brought that up)

Egaeus · April 10, 2006, 12:55:58 PM

Quote from: 3imo on April 10, 2006, 12:46:30 PM
I was giving the guy the benefit of the doubt.
I have been reading the posts. I doubt he doesn't understand engines, hes just got a tough one, is all.
according to his posts he did check the grounds.

Aside from not having a book, I thought he was on track. he's bouncing around from ground to carbs, but thats because other GSTWINNERS have brought it up.

I think it is definitely electrical. I would check the electrical to the right spark plug with a multimeter. compare spark strenght (if there is any at all in the right side) if not check out the ignition module. disconnect and reconnect.

I doubt he's an idiot. just a guy with a GS500 in need of some help. Thats what I was when I found this sight.

It just seems to me that he doesn't grasp the concepts that have been mentioned. e.g. carb synchronization, idle speed screw, fuel/air mixture screw, etc. I don't know if he doesn't understand them, or he just doesn't know what they are because he won't go buy a book.

3imo · April 10, 2006, 01:05:42 PM

ok

hey man, buy the book!! its worth every penny. hell i have two of em'

jefferygs500 · April 10, 2006, 03:52:33 PM

hey guys, i did check all the grounds, cleaned them up very well, I never painted the whole frame just the parts you see when everything is together, i never painted underneath the seat and stuff. i checked the idle screw, i didn't syn the carbs don't no wa that is, But i never touched the carbs, so i no that isnt it, I checked the grounds with a tester all are good... bike is really good on stand, when ya put a load on it like i said i dunno, checked the battery.

3imo · April 11, 2006, 07:05:41 AM

turn the bike on and pull the plug off the spark plug right side. does the bike stay on? does your hand get shocked?
reconnect
do the same to the other side. does the bike stay on? does your hand get shocked.

I bet if the bike stays on both times then one sides shocks you harder than the other.

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this might distinguish between a carb issue and an electrical. do youhave spare parts to work with?

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