1986 ninja 600r spark issue

ninja600rr · April 3rd, 2016, 07:56 AM

I had the bike running and all of a sudden it died. I checked for spark and had nothing. Does anyone have the Haynes maul or knows what the resistance should be on the pickup coils and on my primary and secondary coils?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

RacinNinja · April 3rd, 2016, 08:26 AM

First things first, make sure they're getting power before you start checking the pickup.

There should be battery power at the coils with key on. 11-12 volts. Check the battery too. There should be the same colored wire going to each coil....that's power. The different colored wires are the trigger.

All 4 plugs are dead or just the one you checked?

ninja600rr · April 5th, 2016, 11:43 AM

I have good voltage from the battery, i charged it overnight. (Battery checks out good)
All 4 plugs are dead, that's why I was leaning towards the pickup coil. But let me check the wires going to the coils.

allanoue · April 5th, 2016, 11:48 AM

Did you check the battery volts under load?

RacinNinja · April 5th, 2016, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninja600rr

I have good voltage from the battery, i charged it overnight. (Battery checks out good)
All 4 plugs are dead, that's why I was leaning towards the pickup coil. But let me check the wires going to the coils.

It could also be a safety circuit like the clutch switch, kickstand switch, or kill switch not providing power to the coils or shorting out. This is the reason for testing that battery voltage is on the coil wires. No battery voltage = problem with the supply. Should be the RED wire on the coils.

If battery voltage is present, next step should be checking the ground for the coils and making sure it's in good shape.

Then you should start checking the trigger/CDI box.

April 3rd, 2016, 07:56 AM	#1
ninja600rr ninjette.org newbie Name: mike Location: Poconos Join Date: Apr 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2005 honda cbr 600rr, 1988 ninja 600rr Posts: 2	1986 ninja 600r spark issue I had the bike running and all of a sudden it died. I checked for spark and had nothing. Does anyone have the Haynes maul or knows what the resistance should be on the pickup coils and on my primary and secondary coils? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

April 3rd, 2016, 08:26 AM	#2
RacinNinja Vintage Screwball Name: B Location: Washington Join Date: Feb 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250, 2008 Ninja 250, 2019 KTM 1290SDR, 2017 FZ10 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '16	First things first, make sure they're getting power before you start checking the pickup. There should be battery power at the coils with key on. 11-12 volts. Check the battery too. There should be the same colored wire going to each coil....that's power. The different colored wires are the trigger. All 4 plugs are dead or just the one you checked? __________________________________________________ Goin' fast on slow bikes!

April 5th, 2016, 11:48 AM	#4
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	Did you check the battery volts under load? __________________________________________________ Keep calm and ride on -Motofool Never quit on a rainy day -ally99

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April 5th, 2016, 11:43 AM	#3
ninja600rr ninjette.org newbie Name: mike Location: Poconos Join Date: Apr 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2005 honda cbr 600rr, 1988 ninja 600rr Posts: 2	I have good voltage from the battery, i charged it overnight. (Battery checks out good) All 4 plugs are dead, that's why I was leaning towards the pickup coil. But let me check the wires going to the coils.