Tick tick clunk! - Page 5

Goose51683 · 07-21-2013, 05:13 PM

Okay spring is replaced and still nothing. I am seriously about to lose my mind. About to push this thing to the local quarry and say good riddance!

raul10141964 · 07-21-2013, 07:36 PM

do not trust MRGZ250 he is spanning all the treads

Water Warrior 2 · 07-22-2013, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Goose51683

Okay spring is replaced and still nothing. I am seriously about to lose my mind. About to push this thing to the local quarry and say good riddance!

Check the neutral light bulb itself or just replace it with a new one. Determine if it will light up when shifting through the gears. If it lights up in a gear rather than neutral you have something out of adjustment. This is all I can suggest and don't know enough about any adjustments but it may help you sort out the bike. It is likely something simple that just needs to be tracked down.

Goose51683 · 07-22-2013, 08:13 AM

I reworked the neutral sensor. I had the spring and the contact in the wrong hole (thats what she said HAHA)

Anyways the neutral light now works correctly and and at the right times however I am still not getting any firing while starting up. The process is getting pretty slow due to the fact that I'm wearing my battery down pretty quick with all of these attempts to turn her over.

I'm gonna run through the electrical system tonight. I have a feeling I have a bad ignitor that is giving a spark at the wrong time. Not entirely sure how to test this yet but I'll work on that tonight.

If anyone has tested the ignition circuit before I'd really appreciate any insight you may have.

**jonathan180iq** · 07-22-2013, 09:12 AM

Have you performed a compression test yet? Just to kill that variable? I think you can borrow a tester from O'Reilly or Autozone.

Goose51683 · 07-22-2013, 09:59 AM

I borrowed a tester from autozone but the connections were all much bigger than the hole for my spark plug. I tried holding the hose to the hole but I wasn't able to get any reading. Sitting the spark plug loosely in the hole and cranking the engine with a wrench it is easy to see I'm getting some compression but I have no idea of a number. I was thinking about borrowing a timing light tonight to verify that I'm getting a spark around the T mark on the generator.

Water Warrior 2 · 07-22-2013, 05:59 PM

If the battery is getting low on power that will affect your attempts to start the bike. You might want to beg, borrow or buy a trickle charger to top up the battery. The starter and ignition need a full battery to share.

Goose51683 · 07-22-2013, 06:14 PM

I've been charging it over night every night. I just ran through some resistance checks of different components of the electrical system. I found that the ignitor, the 3 x 3 black box that has an 8 pin plug, had several inconsistencies with the chart in my manual.

I need an idiot check before I buy one though. Would a bad ignitor through off my spark timing (which is what I think is happening)? I checked the ignition coil and I got the correct resistance, same with the starter relay (plus I know the starter works when I try to start).

I havent checked prices or availabilty yet, If I have to order from china again and wait another week I think I'll lose it, not to mention my wife will lose it on me and not in a good way.

Goose51683 · 07-22-2013, 06:26 PM

Holy *@&%!!!! That ignitor is going for over $200....or double that for the brand new Suzuki brand part.

How can that piece be 1/10th of what I paid for the entire bike?

Water Warrior 2 · 07-22-2013, 06:45 PM

Be sure you need one before biting the bullet. Check on E-bay too. Also check here for parts for sale. A member may have one gathering dust.

07-21-2013, 05:13 PM	#41
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07-21-2013, 07:36 PM	#42
raul10141964 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Elkhart, Indiana Posts: 369	Re: Tick tick clunk! do not trust MRGZ250 he is spanning all the treads
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07-22-2013, 08:13 AM	#44
Goose51683 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 621	Re: Tick tick clunk! I reworked the neutral sensor. I had the spring and the contact in the wrong hole (thats what she said HAHA) Anyways the neutral light now works correctly and and at the right times however I am still not getting any firing while starting up. The process is getting pretty slow due to the fact that I'm wearing my battery down pretty quick with all of these attempts to turn her over. I'm gonna run through the electrical system tonight. I have a feeling I have a bad ignitor that is giving a spark at the wrong time. Not entirely sure how to test this yet but I'll work on that tonight. If anyone has tested the ignition circuit before I'd really appreciate any insight you may have.
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07-22-2013, 09:12 AM	#45
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Tick tick clunk! Have you performed a compression test yet? Just to kill that variable? I think you can borrow a tester from O'Reilly or Autozone. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-22-2013, 09:59 AM	#46
Goose51683 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 621	Re: Tick tick clunk! I borrowed a tester from autozone but the connections were all much bigger than the hole for my spark plug. I tried holding the hose to the hole but I wasn't able to get any reading. Sitting the spark plug loosely in the hole and cranking the engine with a wrench it is easy to see I'm getting some compression but I have no idea of a number. I was thinking about borrowing a timing light tonight to verify that I'm getting a spark around the T mark on the generator.
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07-22-2013, 05:59 PM	#47
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Tick tick clunk! If the battery is getting low on power that will affect your attempts to start the bike. You might want to beg, borrow or buy a trickle charger to top up the battery. The starter and ignition need a full battery to share.
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07-22-2013, 06:14 PM	#48
Goose51683 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 621	Re: Tick tick clunk! I've been charging it over night every night. I just ran through some resistance checks of different components of the electrical system. I found that the ignitor, the 3 x 3 black box that has an 8 pin plug, had several inconsistencies with the chart in my manual. I need an idiot check before I buy one though. Would a bad ignitor through off my spark timing (which is what I think is happening)? I checked the ignition coil and I got the correct resistance, same with the starter relay (plus I know the starter works when I try to start). I havent checked prices or availabilty yet, If I have to order from china again and wait another week I think I'll lose it, not to mention my wife will lose it on me and not in a good way.
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07-22-2013, 06:26 PM	#49
Goose51683 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 621	Re: Tick tick clunk! Holy *@&%!!!! That ignitor is going for over $200....or double that for the brand new Suzuki brand part. How can that piece be 1/10th of what I paid for the entire bike?
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07-22-2013, 06:45 PM	#50
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Tick tick clunk! Be sure you need one before biting the bullet. Check on E-bay too. Also check here for parts for sale. A member may have one gathering dust.
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