Please don't not leave me smart-@$$ answers like "Have you tried using keys?"
Serious people only!|||The problem can lie in a number of different locations that can only be isolated through testing. All else is a silly guessing game and to assume someone on YA is going to magically divine the problem is folly so c'mon BE serious! What is the resistance of the coils? Power to the coils? Hall effect sensor triggering? All connections tight and corrosion free? Whew, I'm tired of guessing. I recommend a service manual. Apply reading comprehension and follow the trouble shooting steps. Got a question like, "How do I use a VOM?" check back.|||No I am not assuming that someone off Yahoo will magically should solve my problem! I wanted opinions and ideas in case I missed something.
Next time you answer someone's question, be a little nicer about it!
and apparently you didn't read it all the way, Please don't not leave me smart-@$$ answers.
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|||First off, I hope you've laid a plug on the engine and cranked it over. You can actually see the spark by doing this. Grabbing hold of the plug wire and cranking it over is plain stupid. If you haven't done this, do so.
Your bike basically has two ignition systems, one for two cylinders. This means two ignition coils and two magnetic pickups. However, you have one igniter that controls the coils, one ignition switch, one kill switch, one main fuse and one battery.
So, do you have spark on any of the plugs? If you have no spark on any of them, then it's something that's common to both coils. Ignition switches can go bad as can kill switches (I've had both fail.) If the engine doesn't crank over or the lights light up, then you better be checking the battery, battery cables and fuses.
If you have spark to two cylinders but not the other two, then it's either the ignition coils or the pickups. Ignition coils, especially dual lead coils rarely fail completely. They may misfire on one or both leads (been there done that on both accounts), but totally dead is very rare. I've never had a twin lead coil fail totally. Single lead automotive coils yes, but not dual. If you're not getting spark on two cylinders, then it's most likely the magnetic pickups (also called pulse generators). I've had several of them fail over the years. While unlikely, the igniter could failed. One bad transistor and you'd only have spark to one coil.
As the others said, you either need to buy a multimeter and shop manual, and learn electrical systems or take it to someone who does know.|||So lets start with the basics and not to be a smart@$$ make sure your killswitch is on and working. check the voltage on the coil and make sure it is grounded properly. Are you sure you arent getting spark, man up and grab that spark plug while its plugged into the coil and kick it over. Most likely on something that old it would be the CDI ignitor if you cant find anything else.|||do you have voltage going to the coils? check the plug wires and coils. also if there is no voltage to the coils may be engine postion senor. hope this helps.|||The most over looked part is the ignition coils under the tank.
"out of sight, out of mind"
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