Fri, 29 Oct 1999 13:08:14 +0100 - Message No. 6502
From: "Trevor George"

Subject: Re: [Problems with the front cylinder]


"Elric von Melniboné" wrote:
I've got a problem with the engine of my @: the front cylinder won't
ignite! At least that is what it looks like.
Symtoms: Bad behaviour while starting, no rpm shown at the meter.
After a while it will start but then run for a while with "hickups".

I had this problem with my Transalp a few years ago and I found the cure to
the problem on one of the "Africa Twin" web-sites !!  It IS the CDI unit,
because the rev counter (rpm counter) does not work when the CDI unit fails.
I repaired mine by carefully opening the "soft" side of the CDI unit where
the contacts are and re-soldering the wires.  You will know if that is the
problem, because if you move the plug around on the CDI unit the engine will
sometimes be OK and sometimes not OK.  Before I did the complete repair I
used some string around the outside of the CDI unit to hold the plug in
firmly.
Hope this works for you ... Trevor George,  Hotwells,  Bristol,  UK. Now an
RD07 Owner.




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