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Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by Drofflic, Oct 12, 2015.

  1. Drofflic

    Drofflic Member

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    My bike lost power while driving, running sluggish

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    How about an intro?????
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    Hi ,,Jerry here.
    As I was saying my bike lost power and my tach was reading 0...I have determined it is not the coils, plugs or wires..My bike is a 1985 Honda Shadow 500.would appreciate any help.thanks

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    he seems pretty close to the vest marc. (lol) more info about you and your bike = more help. guess we are crotchety at times. but anyways i will guess you meant second / rear cylinder. is one pipe hot and one cold? do each coils have two primary wires? can you check for power to coils with a multimeter? also with ignition on i will guess that - terminal on coil will have power out indicating continuity of coil. one bad coil will make the cylinder it is on skip= cold pipe on that cylinder, then swap to see if the same cylinder is cold.
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    When you say lost power do you mean gauges and lights or everything and engine stopped running, will it start, run?
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    Hi Jerry welcome to the forum.Check the fuel system bad gas plugged filter??
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    Check your grounds, make sure they're clean and tight...if there are breakers in it,they could be getting old too...Do you loose headlights and accessories when you loose power??
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    I second that, check for a bad or corroded ground.
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    Whens the last time it had a professional (dealership) go through?
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  12. Drofflic

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    I will do more checks and get back...thanks

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    Drofflic, Oct 18, 2015
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