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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: GK75A on August 11, 2007, 05:52:10 PM

Title: my b4 is unwell
Post by: GK75A on August 11, 2007, 05:52:10 PM

over the last couple of weeks my bandits been losing charge and developed an intermittant misfire.usually i can bump-start within a few feet, yesterday i noticed the rev-counter needle reading 0 rpm at the same time as the misfire. any suggestions please?

Title: my b4 is unwell
Post by: interfuse on August 11, 2007, 06:21:05 PM

I'd start with a good battery. Then try testing your R/R. Do a search there's lots of talk on here about those going bad. Tach reading 0 means the right coil isn't firing. It might not be getting enough juice. If it still misfires with a good battery and R/R check the wiring. See this thread:

http://forums.banditalley.net/viewtopic.php?t=8845&highlight=wire

Title: my b4 is unwell
Post by: GK75A on August 11, 2007, 06:48:25 PM

cheers Mike, that`ll give me a place to start in the mornin.

Title: my b4 is unwell
Post by: stormi on August 13, 2007, 01:34:49 AM

Test the charging system before throwing parts at it!! It could be a loose connection... see the link in my sig for the charging system diagnostic. :grin:

Title: my b4 is unwell
Post by: Banditmax on August 13, 2007, 06:13:12 AM

If the rev counters dropping to zero whilst you've got a misfire its a loose connection on the right hand coil. Or it could be a dead cdi.

Title: my b4 is unwell
Post by: Forde on August 13, 2007, 08:38:18 AM

i wud suggest you clean and tighten all connections on your coils before you do anything dear, always start with the cheapest problem to fix and work your way up lol.

my bike wouldnt start last week and i needed to clean the connections on the coils, they were pretty bad with dirt.

Title: my b4 is unwell
Post by: PitterB4 on August 13, 2007, 01:14:36 PM

Quote from: "Forde"

i wud suggest you clean and tighten all connections on your coils before you do anything dear, always start with the cheapest problem to fix and work your way up lol.

my bike wouldnt start last week and i needed to clean the connections on the coils, they were pretty bad with dirt.

And make sure the connections are crimped tight.  I banged my head against a wall for several weeks with mine dropping two cylinders before I realized one of the plugs coming from the harness to the coil wasn't making consistent contact.

Title: my b4 is unwell
Post by: GK75A on August 13, 2007, 02:34:15 PM

result, coil connections were loose, a quick crimp and we have 4 cylinders and a rev counter. also found rubber cap on carb top was missing from no3. all seems ok now, cheerz for all help

Title: my b4 is unwell
Post by: PitterB4 on August 13, 2007, 08:33:50 PM

Cewl!  Easy fix! :bigok:

Title: my b4 is unwell
Post by: gsxr400 racer on August 13, 2007, 11:56:21 PM

this is a good one happens all the time and needs to go to the f-n-Q :stickpoke: