new issue with the Kat

[Sgt. Dad]

Ok so I will move my discussion here since its no longer a carb issue but a spark issue. Seems my power issue and fuel milage issue was that cyl 1 and 4 are not firing. Here is what I have done. I have pulled the plugs and confirmed no spark. I switched the leads on the coils and then 2 and 3 wouldn't spark. So I am thinking pulse generator.....can anyone confirm my suspicions.

[92xjunker]

It is possible, the generator is a dual signal design.

[Sgt. Dad]

the reasons I believe this is because it replicates as soon as a swap leads. Issue moves from 1,4 to 2,3

[Sgt. Dad]

So I pulled the signal generator...wires are brittle and cracking....replacement it is

[Sgt. Dad]

When I test the plug resistance what ohms should it be?

[92xjunker]

Don't go by that, I've fallen victim to that. Just change it.

[Sgt. Dad]

So here she is fellas...the update to this thread.(just in case we stumble back in 5 years) So I out in a new ish pulse generator.....still no spark on the 1/4 coil. So I started tracing wires.....I remembered holy shit I taped a few up that looked frayed when I bought the bike. So I took the tape off and low and behold the black and white coil lead only had 2 strands of wire still connected. I broke out the spade connectors and went to town. All the wires (5 In all) were frayed. SO I fixed them and slapped it all back together. Checked for spark ...voila..... so in went the new plugs and back together the fairings went. Took her for a "test ride" 45ish in 1st almost 90 in 2nd....yup she came to life....Ran rich for a few minutes but I am guessing it was all the fuel in the system that was not being burned...after a few min she idled great. She ran like a banshee( a fat banshee of course) and all was well. I want to thank all of you for everything. I will be seeing you all around the page......you have tought me many things.....oh and I copied my manual to my NOTE 5 just in case I am away from the PC and I need to fix something.

PS here she is.

[92xjunker]

Well that info came to late......
Nice to hear it's running.

[Sgt. Dad]

Too late?

[92xjunker]

If you would of said I found some ratty wiring, it might of saved you time and money...

[Sgt. Dad]

But see that's the point. Most people ,myself included,know the shit should be fixed when it's found but we bandaid it and move on. Thus forgetting about a potential issue. So I say to the people of KATRIDERS: DO NOT BANDAID ANYTHING. FIX IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.