1978 HONDA CD185 Twin
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I've recently become the owner of a 1978 HONDA CD185 Twin. I'll be honest, I've not owned a bike since I was a about 10! So my knowledge on bikes is slim to none.
I got the bike and realised the battery was dead, so picked up a new 6V battery just in case, and made sure it was fully charged. Even whilst connected to the charger I can get no spark from the plugs.
The rear light is the only light that comes on, the horn, headlight and indicators all are not working.
I've cleaned the spark plugs and the connections and still no joy.
Does anyone have any idea what it could be? What connections I should check or parts that may need replacing?
Thanks in advance.
I got the bike and realised the battery was dead, so picked up a new 6V battery just in case, and made sure it was fully charged. Even whilst connected to the charger I can get no spark from the plugs.
The rear light is the only light that comes on, the horn, headlight and indicators all are not working.
I've cleaned the spark plugs and the connections and still no joy.
Does anyone have any idea what it could be? What connections I should check or parts that may need replacing?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi All
Thanks for your response's and input. I tried replying but I'd only just set my account up so they only allowed me 5 replies, which was taken up by my photographs.
Good news is, I have the bike starting! Have been flying up and down the back road of my house, until I get it fit for MOT.
I undid the headlight to get at all the cables to start checking all the electrics with a multi meter. As I did the headlight came on! Which according to my neighbour who'd checked the wiring diagrams, meant that the starter should also now work. It did! It started to turn over, and I got a bit over zealous with the kick start and ended up snapping it off before actually getting it running. You can imagine my frustration haha
I then went out into the lane and managed to get it going with a bump start! I was ecstatic! Took me back to being a teenager, with the strong smell of petrol the wind in your face.
However it was still kind of coughing and spluttering and was bogging down in 2nd and third was very difficult to get going at all. After about half an hour I put it back in the shed and one tail pipe was roasting and the other dead cool, so I realised it wasn't firing on both cylinders.
The next morning I cleaner all the points and plugs as advised by you guys and hey presto, she burst into life!
Apart from the fuel line coming off, leaking over the shed floor and a bit of oil leaking, she is running beautifully! Thank you all for you recommendations and advice it really was the difference in getting Anna back up and running. (The registration plate is ANA I'm not being soft haha)
Thanks for your response's and input. I tried replying but I'd only just set my account up so they only allowed me 5 replies, which was taken up by my photographs.
Good news is, I have the bike starting! Have been flying up and down the back road of my house, until I get it fit for MOT.
I undid the headlight to get at all the cables to start checking all the electrics with a multi meter. As I did the headlight came on! Which according to my neighbour who'd checked the wiring diagrams, meant that the starter should also now work. It did! It started to turn over, and I got a bit over zealous with the kick start and ended up snapping it off before actually getting it running. You can imagine my frustration haha
I then went out into the lane and managed to get it going with a bump start! I was ecstatic! Took me back to being a teenager, with the strong smell of petrol the wind in your face.
However it was still kind of coughing and spluttering and was bogging down in 2nd and third was very difficult to get going at all. After about half an hour I put it back in the shed and one tail pipe was roasting and the other dead cool, so I realised it wasn't firing on both cylinders.
The next morning I cleaner all the points and plugs as advised by you guys and hey presto, she burst into life!
Apart from the fuel line coming off, leaking over the shed floor and a bit of oil leaking, she is running beautifully! Thank you all for you recommendations and advice it really was the difference in getting Anna back up and running. (The registration plate is ANA I'm not being soft haha)
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