AHHHHHHH! WHAT THE HE L L!!! I start the engine, drive a bit down the street, seems fine. Get to the corner, clutch. Idling there, while I'm sitting there, maybe 30 secs. a lot of white smoke coming out of muffler. I rev a couple times. And engine just dies. I come back home, try to start, no fire. Mag is brand new, not wet. Take mag cover off, inspect for fuel, it's dry. I roll the bike back and forth to see the magnet spin, everything is fine. I leave cover off, try to start it, it fires! I'm at the bottom of my driveway, lots of white smoke at idle. I rev a couple times, engine sticks at a higher rpm even though I've released throttle, then dies in the same manner. I let it sit again, did nothing too it, and when I tried to start it again, it fired. I pedaled it back up the driveway still idling, revved it like crazy, awaiting it's failure. But it didn't fail! I rode down the driveway, engaged, and drove around my street a bit, up and down hills at full throttle. Engine didn't die, but my kill switch will not work. I made sure it was wired, and secured it very well with electrical tape. Ground is still attached to frame too. So I used the clutch to kill the engine, and now it sits, working, apparently. So, it started, died, started, died, started, and lived. I'm so confused, I don't know what to make of it. Any thoughts?
Hello, my magneto casing filled a bit with water last time I rode, didn't realize it until after it died while riding. When I took off my mag casing, water poured out. Obviously it isn't working since it's wet, I've let it sit for a while to see if it'll dry and work again. It's sat a couple of hours with the mag cover removed. I tried to start it just now, it won't start. I don't think it's totally dry yet. Here's my question. Is this thing going to fire again once it dries, or am I going to have to replace my magneto? Thanks for any and all suggestions.
I thought for sure it was cooked. I know I have a brand new mag around my house somewhere. I'm gonna search for it tonight just in case she won't fire. I know it's here, I wouldn't have thrown it out. That would be pretty dumb of me. The new build is awesome! I wish it worked for longer than 5 mins! lol. I will be sealing it heavily with high temp silicone (red) there will be no leaking when I'm through. lol.
