This guy is a wealth of knowledge. I'd love to pick his brain for an hour about how I fried my ignition control module from an overcharge due to a faulty regulator/ rectifier.
No s*** honestly the same deal I would really love to talk to this guy because of his knowledge but also the second but still just as important reason is cuz this dude wants to clown people for not knowing things that they should have obviously researched before they attempted some of the things that they did like honestly I love that why not clown people for it I mean it's sheer ignorance to not study before you dive into something you know what I mean I love those kind of people cuz those are real ass people that honestly just understand it's not that they're the smartest people in the world but they understand how things at least should be going you know what I mean that's the kind of people I love and this dude is he really seems straight up like he only intends for people to gain knowledge from him while he has a little fun at your expense for not getting the knowledge before you jump into something
Kick stand has nothing to do with starting the bike. The kick stand wiring is for the trans meaning it will shut off if stand is down and you put it in gear. Clutch sensor is disabled if it's in neutral. Do not have to pull in the clutch to start it unless it's in gear
@@drewkoerick6122 The bike is in neutral and the kickstand is down it will start if it is in gear in the kickstand is down you have to pull in the clutch it's the neutral safety switch
It there a extra charge for F'ing fuses. Mine look pretty common. Red with a number on them. Are the f'ing fuses a high performance part, more durable or just expensive. Please clarify as I went to Napa and the manager asked me to leave the store with that type of language. Maybe I will try O'Reilly's. I'll report back. Thanks for your video
My dumbass removed the harness and my kid finished it off now I'm trying to rewire it and I'm not sure where to put the wires for what. If you have a video showing which color go where it would be awesome thanks
Thanks for the info. My 88 vt600 would not start after I cut off the mufflers. Checked the battery and had a bad cell but would not start. It was the light switch in the wrong position. It now runs.
Hey TJ, big fan of your work. Got a doozy here I'm hoping you could shed some insight on. First & foremost, this is 99 Shadow ACE Deluxe VT750DC with sawed-off Cobra pipes, stock airbox, stage 2 Cobra Jet Kit. Bike ran perfectly for 2+yrs, had just gotten back from a bikefest about a year ago when this took place... So as mentioned, about 1yr+ ago, while idling to go out, I go back into the house to fetch my gloves and come out to witness a "much louder than typical" backfire, [more like an explosion], again, on idle, then the bike turned off and upon firing back up, the bike turned but idled poorly and began popping and backfiring every 20-30 secs, still ON IDLE. I might've forgotten some steps I did as I'm returning to this project from over a year ago, but here's what I did, as I'm recalling... Checked for fuel/dirty fuel, filter, clogged line. Nothing found. After checking spark, and compression [140+ on both I believe], pulled the carbs, gave them a once over, even pulled the jets, gently ran wire through them, popped them back in, same thing. Filter was dirty so after replacing it, I flushed tank with fresh eth-free fuel, found dirty petcock, replaced with a new Honda OEM one, along with both in and out hoses and clamps. Replaced fuel pump as it was rusted out and as I am now fully vested into getting my baby back up and running, I've thus far spared no expense. Which included taking the carbs to a local "specialist"; [just to get a fresh-pair of eyes on them]. As expected, I was robbed, charged me $200 for a "full carb soak" and when I took the rear bowl cover off, there was NO sign of any cleaning. The plastics and gaskets had not been removed. Shame on me. And, I'm now back to "you want something done right, do it yourself!". So I embarked on a near complete overhaul of carbs outside of separating them [sync'ing them can be a nightmare], got a great deal on a kit online so, I removed carbs, replaced needles, pilots, jets, looked ok, but were pretty worn, so, I replaced these, main and slow. Got a new jet kit identical to the one it was running perfectly with previously, float valves, bowl rings, floats recess calibrated to 7mm, threw on new boots and clamps, cleaned both air cut-off valves and new U-rings. Vac chamber looks good, diaphragms are fine, no holes, checked pilot screws, 1/4" turned out,, getting blue spark, swapped rear plugs to the front, still cold, got new NGK plugs anyway. Got new plug wires and plug boots. Checked coils all testing at or over 4 oHms, swapped these as well, with same results. Got a spare ECU, swapped out, let it run for a few for learning, issue persists. Even checked the battery, seemed a little weak, but I bought a brand new STek AGM at under $30, at this point, why not. So far everything seems to be pointing towards timing, or valves, [God I hope not]. Perhaps there was a bad mix that caused an explosion so harsh that it jumped a tooth? So before I crack her open and go through needless engine surgery, I'm here to ask, is this, in your expert opinion, possible? Do you have a write-up or video on setting the correct timing/chain, etc.. I can see you have a passion for this platform and have seen most of your posts, you obviously know what you're talking about, unlike the "part-replacing" morons in my area. Been at this for a while now, so your help would be immensely appreciated, brother! Current Status: Bike powers right up, but only running on rear cyl, with loud intermittent bangs and pops. Front cylinder's pipe, smoking gray/blue when light accelerate, and smoking upon shut off, as if rings were the cause but compression tests pass. Front bowl has fuel and like I said, the spark is good. Sorry for the tome!
@@chrisberrien7349 Yeah, I bought the velo stack from him, during which I asked questions about before the purchase as well, but never got a single solitary response either. Bought the thing, and turned out to be $100 loss since it's more for show than anything. I stopped following him, as I was clearly wrong about him, turned out to be just another glory garage "mechanic". Having a big beard and tats doesn't make you an expert, as you can see - just another hipster. Shame, I had high hopes with him.
@@pneumaticnomad5122 hope you got your bike figured out. I'm stuck on a no-spark journey right now and it's driving me crazy. This "mechanic" has some decent content but seems like a real douche.. Your issue definitely sounds like the bike jumped timing btw
I have a 2001 honda shadow 750DC we have the front cylinder on the engine not firing correctly and carb has been cleaned all electric looked over and front plug seems to be getting spark the issue began after rejetting the carb and was done correctly and the screw for balancing was set correctly just out of ideas
I know this is a long shot but I need some insight as my bike is my daily rider and I have no other way of getting around I was working the other day when leaving I started up the bike and ran fine for about 20 secs but then bogged out and died after putting more gas to see if that helped still nothing while being pulled home I was able to bump start the bike I went out the next day to check things still no start found neither of my cylinders have no spark it currently has a brand new spark plugs all 4 this is a 2003 Honda shadow 750 spirit any help would be appreciated
Man i cant diagnose via youtube, you know this. But you made no mention of Battery? If its lead cell and been drained to dead. Replace it, if its around 3 yrs old, replace it.
I have a 94 Shadow 1100... not getting spark... I unplugged the two wires on the clutch... if I put the kickstand up and the kickstand light on the dash goes off... then it's not the kickstand safety interlock right? then I should move on from that correct?
Ooof that's a tough one. I searched ebay and found a dozen. They're used so you'll have to roll the dice. I'd communicate with sellers and ask about returns. Worth a try.
2000 Shadow Aero 1100 C3 34,000 miles, carbureted... It seems like it's running at half power, takes forever to get up to speed. No backfiring. Spark at all plug wires. Compression at 150 front 145 rear. New plugs, rear left plug is already gas fouled. New fuel pump from previous owner after the bike sat for 6 months. He didn't replace the fuel filter or the secret air filter for the carbs...Battery is at 13.40 Volts revved up. I'm thinking fuel filter and carb re-build... Thoughts? :-) Thanks...
I can’t get spark to my front cylinder after taking it out because it was leaking. The back cylinder runs awesome but the front won’t get spark because the blue wire with yellow stripe
@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS any info would be greatly appreciated! I wish I could call and have a conversation just to pick your brain but I guess so does a bunch of other people lol
I ha e a 2001 Honda Shadow 600 and can't not find a cdi box for it so I got a 1997 cdi box it will start the bike and run good for a sec then cut off what is the difference between the two years
Hey hopefully you can help. I have a 1999 honda vlx 600 the motor was toast. I put in a 2004 box 600 motor everything went in smooth besides the pulse generator wires. The old 1999 harness has 4 wires coming from pulse generator and the new one has 2 wires coming from pulse generator.. Do you know what I need two do to fix this issue as I’m getting no spark. Thank you
I got for you I can’t figure out it’s got fire, air, fuel, and compression. I’m thinking it’s been sitting for years don’t know the history of it. I got it with a locked up motor ended up have rust in the cylinders. I put seafoam deep creep in them and let it sit in the a few hours and got it turning over. But here’s one thing I don’t thing is normal is it’s blowing out exhaust smoke out of the crankcase when I take out the take the cap off the right side over the crank bolt. Any ideas
hello, I am new to bikes and especifically to Transalp 400 cc, I have the rear cylinder working and the front occassionally working. I have had the pistons replaced and carburator serviced, I use Total fuel. Now I am not sure what to do, and the one guy who could work on it is like 600km away. How can i do this on my own? Help please. Thanks
Have a question. I have a bike rightnow, and it's idling perfect on or off choke. Wen I give it gas, it dies every time unless I spray the carb, them it revs normal. Carbs are great and rebuilt. Can a bike have enuff spark to idle, but not rev up? Any help appreciated.
I came here because i got honda rebel 125cc and it has no spark. Couldnt solve it myself. Sent it to shop they fixed it and it cost like 100 euros. In Latvia quite expensive since monthly AVG wage is about 500 eur. Then i run it for 1 day and it died again. Basically i turn it on it runs great and while warming up after 1 minute it died. And no spark. Then i took it to another shop and spent another 150 euros and it ran again. For a few days. Until same happened. I came in the morning to warm it up then it died. It's like it ate all the fuel from carb and died. But there is fuel. Thought it's cdi, but if cdi dies it stays dead. As much as i understand i took apart some stuff and checked wires and fuses. All good. (not 100% sure about wires) I am lost. Maybe you can help. P.S. Good luck with your channel! Subbed :)
Oh, hello. Mr I have a 1998 Honda Shadow 400 motorcycle on the highway that doesn't exceed 90 km/h. It's too slow. What's the solution? Or what's the problem and how to deal with it? I'm waiting for your response as soon as possible, and thank you very much.
Hey man. I have a 96 vlx 600. My off run switch was gummy, bike had been sitting, cleaned it and its working, bike ran off carb cleaner. Took the carbs off, cleaned them, and now I'm getting fire to coils, not to plugs. Kickstand switch is fine, clutch wires are connected via paperclip, and battery is decent. Any ideas off the top of your head? I'm at a standstilll........
I got tired of pulling in the clutch to start it, unplugged it wont turn over. I went out a day after this reply and all the sudden started firing again, put the breather tubes back on and it isn't firing again. Killswitch is good, kickstand up, clutch pulled in. Fire to coils but not from. At the point of burning the bike to the ground (:
How would you go about checking spark at higher revs on a 94 VT600? Recently my plugs have been getting fouled and the bike runs like shit past 1/3 throttle ( ultrasonic cleaned the carb 3 times ) also 175 psi compression on both cylinders
TJ I was looking at the wiring set upon my 96 vt1100 honda shadow and was wondering is there a way t rewire the whole bike to old school style meaning I would have the battery going to my starter sen, then to my starter and the rest would be wiring to my fuse box and then to the acc light brake lights turn and headlight. Or do I need the little black cdi box that is on it if I can re wire the bike to simple could you please get back to me and tell me how thanks great vid
Hey man I wonder if you can help me. I have a Honda shadow 600 94 my neutral light will not come on and I can’t start the bike and yes the bike is not in gear. I have tried clutch in kick stand up etc is the any way I can bypass it. Thanks Ross.
Hi TJ, wonder if you could help me, my honda steed vlx 400 IC (CDI's component) if broken.. do you know where to buy it? The IC part number is M6264.. Have called honda & some other companies, but it's all negative
Do you have a video about a Honda shadow 500 having no power? Battery was replaced and fuses seem to be fine. Getting 0 power to the lights on the front of the bike. Trying to find solutions on the internet and was hoping you could help. Thanks.
I have a question. My question is, I have a GSXR 600. I have spark, I have fuel, the bike starts and ran fine yesterday (April 10 2022). I don't hear knocking and things Making clinging noises. However, two cylinders are not running I cleaned the injectors I am pretty sure they all work. I ohm tested them and they all read that they are good. I am getting fuel. But I am only getting two cylinders working. Three working yesterday and now only two. I don't get it any info will help
Honda 2003 ace. Sometime starts right up. Sometimes lights won’t turn on & a click when I push start button. Now the lights come on & no spark. Sometimes it starts & I turn it off & try again & just a click without lights. Jiggling the battery & the box holding wires (including ignition wire) usually gets a spark & it runs perfectly again. This morning the jiggling isn’t working. I had a spiderweb & spider inside the start button housing. Cleaned & still no spark but light are coming on.
I need to get a multimeter, my bike doesn't have spark and I did what he said in the beginning, I replaced all the ignition parts but nothing so it's a electrical problem, multimeter is King hopefully buying one soon
Honda cg 125cc brazil 91 year, very temperamental, some mornings kick straight up then some mornings it want kick I but lights everything work runs.of points. Been told these stary without s battery so that isnt the problemor isit?. New feul, carb cleaned, filter clean, stumped now.
Ive got an 03 shadow spirit getting spark to front cylinder only ive swapped coils around no change i think its the cdi should there be voltage on the yellow and blue wire to rear coil from computer
Alright thanks ill go over again but bought the bike this way motor had knock and no spark to rear cylinder change motor now still have no spark to rear i didnt just jump the the cdi ive just tested every thing i know of and there is no voltage being supplied from cdi to rear coil checked grounds and all lead s everthing seems fine i just ask if you knew if there suppose to be voltage present ive done all work myself so im not one those retards your talking about in your video i have a lil mechanical knowledge lol i switched cdi with my buddies 05 because my 01 ace has the other cdi and mine ran fine both cylinders firing but he wouldnt let me put voltage meter to check the volts thinking i would fry his so proceded to buy one off ebay plug in same issue sent back bought one for the 05 from ebay plugged in an ran good but was intermittent (you could move cdi and fire would be present to rear but move again lose spark to rear )so i reckon my next step would be buy the new computer from honda.
Hey there, does anyone on here have any experience on the starter clutch of a vlx? I am having trouble with it and there is virtually no information online about the starter clutch on a vlx. Any help would be appreciated
My 2001 isnt either.. going to trace the plug wires to the coils ..then check the coils see if both are good..if they good going to check the wires..hope its only maybe a loose ground on the coil..dont think both plugs would go dead on the same cylinder but going to check them also..mine been sitting five years..hope to get it running before spring ..only problem i have is it takes as long for the honda dealer to order it as i could on ebay..usually ten days to two weeks..ha..just to get a gas line hose ..dont stock many parts for old or new..good luck on yours..
I'm here for a no spark condition. I can hit the starter but a bunch of time and then hold it on I can't get spark sometimes let off starter try again no spark again check all the safetys they ohm out correct I'm clueless I'm check the basics it all started i went out one morning hit starter it started first lick then shut off after a second or 2 tried again it started but did same thing until the battery went dead. Hooked up jump box eventually I got it started ran great I cut it off and tried to start it again nothing just turns over until battery goes dead. So I checked spark no spark. I thought it was that 100ohm resister in there that's working correctly. But I can hit the starter button a bunch of times because I was passed and I can eventually get it to spark then try again no spark. Maybe pickup coil any ideas people
@@aaroneaton6159 after 3 years of trying not really i only found a cable that goes to the relay of the fuel pump eaten by the mice but that only fixed one problem
@@aaroneaton6159 nope 2 years later nothing i checked every electric component on a friends bike and they are working it must be an issue with the wiring but i cant find a broken wire or something
Thanks for the video! I have i problem! I have a honda magna 700cc 1984 and i have only spark on two plugs i lost hope:/ any one can help me pls!! Thanks
98 Shadow 1100. After an hour or so riding bike dies. Will crank over but not catch. After a few hour it will start and run fine. Gone through all the obvious then test ride and it happens again. Suspect now its the Ignition module. No longer made, so have to buy a used one.
well, this isnt just one bike... im not sure youre understanding why i post videos like this. im just covering some issues one might come across, to help people out. Any issues ive seen on these bikes is because someone fiddle-fucked around with it and didn't have a clue what they were doing, or, the bike was left outside. i am working on 600 that was left outside for 10 years. after an oil/filter change, coolant flush, plugs, and some cleaning, it runs fantastic! people find these things in all states of disrepair from neglect and I get questions, so when i make a video its not that youll have these issues, many of my responses can apply to a wide variety of vehicles as well.
@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS The first bike I bought had been seriously abused and left out in the weather. The first thing I had to do was rebuild the front forks. They were stuck down making the whole bike stand more vertical on the kickstand and easily blown down by the wind. It was not fun nor easy. In fact, one of them I could not get unstuck no matter how much I tried to twist and pull with tools, and ended up buying a used replacement fork for it on ebay. Don't leave your forks or your motorcycle out in the weather or sunlight. I drive mine year around as my daily drivers, though I don't drive as much any more as I use to. Just hauling groceries. My bikes from the early 1980's still run like new.
@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS I've had this bike just two weeks. I move it from the barn, to the front yard, no problem, cranks right. 15 minutes later, I try to crank it up to leave, and I've been in No Spark h377 ever since. Bike turns over, won't crank. This bike is a lemon and does not deserve its reputation for Honda reliability like my other two Honda air cooled inline twins. Fresh gas, 50 amp quickstart charger switched on, robust turn over. I don't want this Vtwin any more.
TJBRUTALCUSTOMS ah missed that video, thanks for the reply! I still want one for my vt600 but I don't have the money or knowledge to do it haha. Well thanks anyway!
You are my kind of person right to the fuckin point no bullshit and funny to boot. Please keep making videos I am subscribing right now and I never follow anyone.
No solder is an amateur move. I'm sorry and don't mean to be rude but I honestly have a feeling you probably don't understand how to solder properly. If you have a good temp controlled iron (Weller, Hako), use the right tip and understand how solder moves and bonds things there is no better way. It took me ten years before I could be proud of my solder work though, so keep that in mind!! It's been a godsend to me though over the years and as a professional technician I really do cringe everytime I see a butt connector. At least use a decent Molex connector man. Again rookie (or ignorant) vs experienced opinion as far as I am concerned man. I strongly suggest you reevaluate. You'll never see a butt connector on a professionally built bike, Molex connector sure but a butt connector?!?! No way man... Also, there are probably over 1,000 solder joints on any motorcycle made in the last 30 years; go open up one of those ICM's as you call it or a handlebar switch or a turn signal or a brake light or an ignition coil or a pulser or a key switch or a fuel injector... the list goes on forever man. I think it's you who does not understand solder my man!!!
Wait wait wait WTF... the clutch has to be in and the kickstand has to be up? WTFFFFFFFFF!!!!! I'm about to throw a brick through a Honda Dealership window. Make a video about how to disable all this fucking happy horseshit, I don't want any of this horsesh1t on my motorcycle. Get rid of that bike fall over fuel pump thingee too. Just NO. Absolutely NO. All this stuff that can keep your bike from cranking or running, or fail and keep it from running, has absolutely got to go. Nobody knows this stuff has to be done. None of this applies on my old Honda Bikes. WTF did Honda just go straight to h377? I'm destroying my starter because some dmmn safety switch might be triggered somewhere... for f-sakes for real? Lets hope it something this simple, before I literally end up tearing the whole bike apart to find some problem and then throwing something through some glass somewhere... I tried all of these... bike in neutral, kick stand up, fresh gas, kill switch off in run position, and still I got nothing but rrrr rrr rrrr rrr. Don't get me wrong, kudos for you for pointing out all this stoopid sh1t is on my new bike... and needs to go. This is the kind of stuff that without knowing it, will leave you stranded. I'm breaking out a screw driver to jam in the spark plug wire and a can of ether next... because... WTF Honda, WTF....
@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS that's the problem lol it at a shop thanks for responding being an auto mechanic I completely understand diag over phone or internet just figure it was worth a shot
Honestly my guy I got to check out more of your videos you're funny as s*** but you seem like knowledgeable as hell and being as this video I'm commenting on is only 2 years old rather than 7 8 9 or 12 it's a lot more relevant and you know what I mean is like I said it's funny as s*** so it keeps people's attention while telling them hey look you don't know s*** about what you're doing but let's go through this together you know what I mean that's the way it feels like to me that you're speaking but not actually talking down on the person cuz I know a lot of what I'm doing I've ran through a lot of probably what you're going to go through but I'm watching this video and hopes that you go over something I haven't already done but still looking forward to watching it time stamp 2 minutes 40 seconds
Oh my god dude you're f****** video in the first 28 seconds had me rolling but the only reason I did is cuz it's so damned true the most common reason why has something to do with the rider 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
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This guy is a wealth of knowledge. I'd love to pick his brain for an hour about how I fried my ignition control module from an overcharge due to a faulty regulator/ rectifier.
No s*** honestly the same deal I would really love to talk to this guy because of his knowledge but also the second but still just as important reason is cuz this dude wants to clown people for not knowing things that they should have obviously researched before they attempted some of the things that they did like honestly I love that why not clown people for it I mean it's sheer ignorance to not study before you dive into something you know what I mean I love those kind of people cuz those are real ass people that honestly just understand it's not that they're the smartest people in the world but they understand how things at least should be going you know what I mean that's the kind of people I love and this dude is he really seems straight up like he only intends for people to gain knowledge from him while he has a little fun at your expense for not getting the knowledge before you jump into something
Kick stand has nothing to do with starting the bike. The kick stand wiring is for the trans meaning it will shut off if stand is down and you put it in gear. Clutch sensor is disabled if it's in neutral. Do not have to pull in the clutch to start it unless it's in gear
Whats the name of your bike shop?
@@SuggestedGFX I don't have a bike shop
@MrYukon04 and you shouldnt
If you are in gear with the kickstand down it loses ground.
@@drewkoerick6122 The bike is in neutral and the kickstand is down it will start if it is in gear in the kickstand is down you have to pull in the clutch it's the neutral safety switch
I have 05 vtx 1300 the fuel leaked out and in the motor and in the oil if I drain it and put clean oil in it will it start
You should bury it and give it a nice service
It there a extra charge for F'ing fuses. Mine look pretty common. Red with a number on them. Are the f'ing fuses a high performance part, more durable or just expensive. Please clarify as I went to Napa and the manager asked me to leave the store with that type of language. Maybe I will try O'Reilly's. I'll report back. Thanks for your video
Got my 05 Honda shadow aero 750 running today beacouse of your video dude 👍 thanks man
hell yes dude! celebration time! 😄😄🍻👍
My dumbass removed the harness and my kid finished it off now I'm trying to rewire it and I'm not sure where to put the wires for what. If you have a video showing which color go where it would be awesome thanks
Thanks for the info. My 88 vt600 would not start after I cut off the mufflers. Checked the battery and had a bad cell but would not start. It was the light switch in the wrong position. It now runs.
I'm going through this now. What light switch??
Hey TJ, big fan of your work. Got a doozy here I'm hoping you could shed some insight on. First & foremost, this is 99 Shadow ACE Deluxe VT750DC with sawed-off Cobra pipes, stock airbox, stage 2 Cobra Jet Kit. Bike ran perfectly for 2+yrs, had just gotten back from a bikefest about a year ago when this took place...
So as mentioned, about 1yr+ ago, while idling to go out, I go back into the house to fetch my gloves and come out to witness a "much louder than typical" backfire, [more like an explosion], again, on idle, then the bike turned off and upon firing back up, the bike turned but idled poorly and began popping and backfiring every 20-30 secs, still ON IDLE. I might've forgotten some steps I did as I'm returning to this project from over a year ago, but here's what I did, as I'm recalling...
Checked for fuel/dirty fuel, filter, clogged line. Nothing found. After checking spark, and compression [140+ on both I believe], pulled the carbs, gave them a once over, even pulled the jets, gently ran wire through them, popped them back in, same thing. Filter was dirty so after replacing it, I flushed tank with fresh eth-free fuel, found dirty petcock, replaced with a new Honda OEM one, along with both in and out hoses and clamps. Replaced fuel pump as it was rusted out and as I am now fully vested into getting my baby back up and running, I've thus far spared no expense. Which included taking the carbs to a local "specialist"; [just to get a fresh-pair of eyes on them]. As expected, I was robbed, charged me $200 for a "full carb soak" and when I took the rear bowl cover off, there was NO sign of any cleaning. The plastics and gaskets had not been removed. Shame on me.
And, I'm now back to "you want something done right, do it yourself!". So I embarked on a near complete overhaul of carbs outside of separating them [sync'ing them can be a nightmare], got a great deal on a kit online so, I removed carbs, replaced needles, pilots, jets, looked ok, but were pretty worn, so, I replaced these, main and slow. Got a new jet kit identical to the one it was running perfectly with previously, float valves, bowl rings, floats recess calibrated to 7mm, threw on new boots and clamps, cleaned both air cut-off valves and new U-rings. Vac chamber looks good, diaphragms are fine, no holes, checked pilot screws, 1/4" turned out,, getting blue spark, swapped rear plugs to the front, still cold, got new NGK plugs anyway. Got new plug wires and plug boots. Checked coils all testing at or over 4 oHms, swapped these as well, with same results. Got a spare ECU, swapped out, let it run for a few for learning, issue persists. Even checked the battery, seemed a little weak, but I bought a brand new STek AGM at under $30, at this point, why not.
So far everything seems to be pointing towards timing, or valves, [God I hope not]. Perhaps there was a bad mix that caused an explosion so harsh that it jumped a tooth? So before I crack her open and go through needless engine surgery, I'm here to ask, is this, in your expert opinion, possible? Do you have a write-up or video on setting the correct timing/chain, etc.. I can see you have a passion for this platform and have seen most of your posts, you obviously know what you're talking about, unlike the "part-replacing" morons in my area. Been at this for a while now, so your help would be immensely appreciated, brother!
Current Status: Bike powers right up, but only running on rear cyl, with loud intermittent bangs and pops. Front cylinder's pipe, smoking gray/blue when light accelerate, and smoking upon shut off, as if rings were the cause but compression tests pass. Front bowl has fuel and like I said, the spark is good. Sorry for the tome!
sucks how you took your time and typed out a few paragraphs without a response
@@chrisberrien7349 Yeah, I bought the velo stack from him, during which I asked questions about before the purchase as well, but never got a single solitary response either. Bought the thing, and turned out to be $100 loss since it's more for show than anything. I stopped following him, as I was clearly wrong about him, turned out to be just another glory garage "mechanic". Having a big beard and tats doesn't make you an expert, as you can see - just another hipster. Shame, I had high hopes with him.
@@pneumaticnomad5122 hope you got your bike figured out. I'm stuck on a no-spark journey right now and it's driving me crazy. This "mechanic" has some decent content but seems like a real douche..
Your issue definitely sounds like the bike jumped timing btw
Saw a video of a guy complaining that a wire to the icm had become kinked inside the plug housing causing random loss of front cylinder
I have a 2001 honda shadow 750DC we have the front cylinder on the engine not firing correctly and carb has been cleaned all electric looked over and front plug seems to be getting spark the issue began after rejetting the carb and was done correctly and the screw for balancing was set correctly just out of ideas
Did you get it figured out. I’m having that same issue
Can u connect the clutch wires together , will it be able to start that way ??
clutch safety switch needs to remain disconnected to bypass.
Machinists don't do rim jobs? Disappointed
my 86 shawdow 500 only has spark on front cyliner. i tested coils, their good
Same exact thing on my 85 500 except the front cylinder won’t fire
@@drewhudson1296 @cale macpherson SAME HERE - replaced my CDI, still dont fire. need to check pulse generators
Ever get it figured out? My rear cylinder is getting weak spark
I know this is a long shot but I need some insight as my bike is my daily rider and I have no other way of getting around I was working the other day when leaving I started up the bike and ran fine for about 20 secs but then bogged out and died after putting more gas to see if that helped still nothing while being pulled home I was able to bump start the bike I went out the next day to check things still no start found neither of my cylinders have no spark it currently has a brand new spark plugs all 4 this is a 2003 Honda shadow 750 spirit any help would be appreciated
Man i cant diagnose via youtube, you know this. But you made no mention of Battery? If its lead cell and been drained to dead. Replace it, if its around 3 yrs old, replace it.
@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMSsorry I just didn’t have any other choice but the problem was solved just some water In my ignition module
@@camdencrotwell349 well im just glad you got it worked out!!!🍻🍻
Good primer for lots of guys. Thanks for the info.
I have a 94 Shadow 1100... not getting spark... I unplugged the two wires on the clutch... if I put the kickstand up and the kickstand light on the dash goes off... then it's not the kickstand safety interlock right? then I should move on from that correct?
Or can u jusf unplug them ?? Will you be able to get a spark without them connected ???
no you cant just unplug them.
K, so I know my problem is with the cdi.... its not there... the bike is a 86 vt1100, ya got any aftermarket suggestions?
Ooof that's a tough one. I searched ebay and found a dozen. They're used so you'll have to roll the dice. I'd communicate with sellers and ask about returns. Worth a try.
Thank you sir, I appreciate your input.
@@davidmorgan2353 truly sorry I don't have anything better for you. God luck and good speed
2000 Shadow Aero 1100 C3 34,000 miles, carbureted... It seems like it's running at half power, takes forever to get up to speed. No backfiring. Spark at all plug wires. Compression at 150 front 145 rear. New plugs, rear left plug is already gas fouled. New fuel pump from previous owner after the bike sat for 6 months. He didn't replace the fuel filter or the secret air filter for the carbs...Battery is at 13.40 Volts revved up. I'm thinking fuel filter and carb re-build... Thoughts? :-) Thanks...
So I have a vt800 it’s not a fuel pump connected to the ignition coil even if I had to delete it?
I'm not sure what you're asking here?
I can’t get spark to my front cylinder after taking it out because it was leaking. The back cylinder runs awesome but the front won’t get spark because the blue wire with yellow stripe
The fuel pump is what I took out, have my three year old jumping on me sorry lol
@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS any info would be greatly appreciated! I wish I could call and have a conversation just to pick your brain but I guess so does a bunch of other people lol
I ha e a 2001 Honda Shadow 600 and can't not find a cdi box for it so I got a 1997 cdi box it will start the bike and run good for a sec then cut off what is the difference between the two years
Hey hopefully you can help. I have a 1999 honda vlx 600 the motor was toast. I put in a 2004 box 600 motor everything went in smooth besides the pulse generator wires. The old 1999 harness has 4 wires coming from pulse generator and the new one has 2 wires coming from pulse generator.. Do you know what I need two do to fix this issue as I’m getting no spark. Thank you
I got for you I can’t figure out it’s got fire, air, fuel, and compression. I’m thinking it’s been sitting for years don’t know the history of it. I got it with a locked up motor ended up have rust in the cylinders. I put seafoam deep creep in them and let it sit in the a few hours and got it turning over. But here’s one thing I don’t thing is normal is it’s blowing out exhaust smoke out of the crankcase when I take out the take the cap off the right side over the crank bolt. Any ideas
hello, I am new to bikes and especifically to Transalp 400 cc, I have the rear cylinder working and the front occassionally working. I have had the pistons replaced and carburator serviced, I use Total fuel. Now I am not sure what to do, and the one guy who could work on it is like 600km away. How can i do this on my own? Help please. Thanks
Have a question. I have a bike rightnow, and it's idling perfect on or off choke. Wen I give it gas, it dies every time unless I spray the carb, them it revs normal. Carbs are great and rebuilt. Can a bike have enuff spark to idle, but not rev up? Any help appreciated.
I came here because i got honda rebel 125cc and it has no spark. Couldnt solve it myself. Sent it to shop they fixed it and it cost like 100 euros. In Latvia quite expensive since monthly AVG wage is about 500 eur. Then i run it for 1 day and it died again. Basically i turn it on it runs great and while warming up after 1 minute it died. And no spark. Then i took it to another shop and spent another 150 euros and it ran again. For a few days. Until same happened. I came in the morning to warm it up then it died. It's like it ate all the fuel from carb and died. But there is fuel. Thought it's cdi, but if cdi dies it stays dead. As much as i understand i took apart some stuff and checked wires and fuses. All good. (not 100% sure about wires) I am lost. Maybe you can help. P.S. Good luck with your channel! Subbed :)
Oh, hello.
Mr
I have a 1998 Honda Shadow 400 motorcycle on the highway that doesn't exceed 90 km/h. It's too slow.
What's the solution?
Or what's the problem and how to deal with it?
I'm waiting for your response as soon as possible, and thank you very much.
Hey man. I have a 96 vlx 600. My off run switch was gummy, bike had been sitting, cleaned it and its working, bike ran off carb cleaner. Took the carbs off, cleaned them, and now I'm getting fire to coils, not to plugs. Kickstand switch is fine, clutch wires are connected via paperclip, and battery is decent. Any ideas off the top of your head? I'm at a standstilll........
I got tired of pulling in the clutch to start it, unplugged it wont turn over. I went out a day after this reply and all the sudden started firing again, put the breather tubes back on and it isn't firing again. Killswitch is good, kickstand up, clutch pulled in. Fire to coils but not from. At the point of burning the bike to the ground (:
How would you go about checking spark at higher revs on a 94 VT600? Recently my plugs have been getting fouled and the bike runs like shit past 1/3 throttle ( ultrasonic cleaned the carb 3 times ) also 175 psi compression on both cylinders
TJ I was looking at the wiring set upon my 96 vt1100 honda shadow and was wondering is there a way t rewire the whole bike to old school style meaning I would have the battery going to my starter sen, then to my starter and the rest would be wiring to my fuse box and then to the acc light brake lights turn and headlight. Or do I need the little black cdi box that is on it if I can re wire the bike to simple could you please get back to me and tell me how thanks great vid
Don’t have a kickstand safety on my 85 shadow, and no spark any chance the kill switch could be bad
Hey man I wonder if you can help me. I have a Honda shadow 600 94 my neutral light will not come on and I can’t start the bike and yes the bike is not in gear. I have tried clutch in kick stand up etc is the any way I can bypass it.
Thanks
Ross.
and I’ve checked al the fuses
It may be that your sensor is toasted or stuck. So the circuit never closes and that is why it won't start
Do these "safety interlocks" apply to an 83' vt750?
I'm looking for alternator 2 pole stator magneto for a 1981 Honda XL 185. Any help where I can find new aftermarket would be nice. Thank for your time
My bike isn't making any noise when I turn the key but it's still trying to crank but want start
Hi TJ, wonder if you could help me, my honda steed vlx 400 IC (CDI's component) if broken.. do you know where to buy it? The IC part number is M6264.. Have called honda & some other companies, but it's all negative
My 95 shadow vlx 600 runs very rough if starts at all. When running I flows gas out the exhaust?. Carb was rebuilt and looks good
Do you have a video about a Honda shadow 500 having no power? Battery was replaced and fuses seem to be fine. Getting 0 power to the lights on the front of the bike. Trying to find solutions on the internet and was hoping you could help. Thanks.
@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS got a ?
I have a question. My question is, I have a GSXR 600. I have spark, I have fuel, the bike starts and ran fine yesterday (April 10 2022). I don't hear knocking and things Making clinging noises. However, two cylinders are not running I cleaned the injectors I am pretty sure they all work. I ohm tested them and they all read that they are good. I am getting fuel. But I am only getting two cylinders working. Three working yesterday and now only two. I don't get it any info will help
I wish I did as well lol.
Honda 2003 ace. Sometime starts right up. Sometimes lights won’t turn on & a click when I push start button. Now the lights come on & no spark. Sometimes it starts & I turn it off & try again & just a click without lights. Jiggling the battery & the box holding wires (including ignition wire) usually gets a spark & it runs perfectly again. This morning the jiggling isn’t working. I had a spiderweb & spider inside the start button housing. Cleaned & still no spark but light are coming on.
Try taking the fuses out and cleaning the contacts..didnt say what type of bike..good luck..
Sorry you did say .ha.reading to fast..
I appreciate the clarity of the explanation about how the switches operate when in open vs closed conditions..... That's been hard to find elsewhere.
they should be called a disconnect a switch is a 3 way
I need to get a multimeter, my bike doesn't have spark and I did what he said in the beginning, I replaced all the ignition parts but nothing so it's a electrical problem, multimeter is King hopefully buying one soon
Honda cg 125cc brazil 91 year, very temperamental, some mornings kick straight up then some mornings it want kick I but lights everything work runs.of points. Been told these stary without s battery so that isnt the problemor isit?. New feul, carb cleaned, filter clean, stumped now.
Dude i need a tank that will fit 85 honda shadow vt 500 c any ideas bobbing it and my tanks rusted through
I have no spark in my points any suggestions?
Where is the overdrive switch on a 1984 honda vt500c. Can't figure it out.
its just another gear. theres no switch really, you just shift past 4th, and 5th and 6th are overdrive gears.
@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS thanks . Trying to figure out wiring harness nightmare. Can't figure out what overdrive switch is according to the wiring diagram.
Ive got an 03 shadow spirit getting spark to front cylinder only ive swapped coils around no change i think its the cdi should there be voltage on the yellow and blue wire to rear coil from computer
Alright thanks ill go over again but bought the bike this way motor had knock and no spark to rear cylinder change motor now still have no spark to rear i didnt just jump the the cdi ive just tested every thing i know of and there is no voltage being supplied from cdi to rear coil checked grounds and all lead s everthing seems fine i just ask if you knew if there suppose to be voltage present ive done all work myself so im not one those retards your talking about in your video i have a lil mechanical knowledge lol i switched cdi with my buddies 05 because my 01 ace has the other cdi and mine ran fine both cylinders firing but he wouldnt let me put voltage meter to check the volts thinking i would fry his so proceded to buy one off ebay plug in same issue sent back bought one for the 05 from ebay plugged in an ran good but was intermittent (you could move cdi and fire would be present to rear but move again lose spark to rear )so i reckon my next step would be buy the new computer from honda.
Is the clutch wires being unplugged work for the 83’ VT750C?
Hey there, does anyone on here have any experience on the starter clutch of a vlx? I am having trouble with it and there is virtually no information online about the starter clutch on a vlx. Any help would be appreciated
Why would you want to start the bike in any gear except neutral?
My 2002 shadow 600 is not getting spark in the front cylinder
My 2001 isnt either.. going to trace the plug wires to the coils ..then check the coils see if both are good..if they good going to check the wires..hope its only maybe a loose ground on the coil..dont think both plugs would go dead on the same cylinder but going to check them also..mine been sitting five years..hope to get it running before spring ..only problem i have is it takes as long for the honda dealer to order it as i could on ebay..usually ten days to two weeks..ha..just to get a gas line hose ..dont stock many parts for old or new..good luck on yours..
@jackwilson4722 I figured it out actually the coil wasn't grounded properly
its usually a bad ground. or bad wiring.
My vt1100 will start but the rear cylinder will not fire wont get hot idk what to do and i dknt wanna do the carbs
well if you dont wanna rebuild your carbs, you will just have to enjoy the non-functional state of the bike man LOL
@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS getting out the wrenches lol
my 2003 honda shadow 750 will crank and idle without plug wires what is the problem
Great info . Nice whisper. But the end jingle almost blow my car speaker . Otherwise - did I mention great info
Where could I buy a set of coils and wires?
@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS thank you man and I appreciate the quick response!
thank god. i found this video :) i was getting anxiety about not getting a spark
I'm here for a no spark condition. I can hit the starter but a bunch of time and then hold it on I can't get spark sometimes let off starter try again no spark again check all the safetys they ohm out correct I'm clueless I'm check the basics it all started i went out one morning hit starter it started first lick then shut off after a second or 2 tried again it started but did same thing until the battery went dead. Hooked up jump box eventually I got it started ran great I cut it off and tried to start it again nothing just turns over until battery goes dead. So I checked spark no spark. I thought it was that 100ohm resister in there that's working correctly. But I can hit the starter button a bunch of times because I was passed and I can eventually get it to spark then try again no spark. Maybe pickup coil any ideas people
Thanks for the info wasnt aware of the kickstand safety switch
Does anybody actually have a video where they fix this ???
i only get spark on the front plugs
Ever figure it out?
@@aaroneaton6159 after 3 years of trying not really i only found a cable that goes to the relay of the fuel pump eaten by the mice but that only fixed one problem
@@aaroneaton6159 nope 2 years later nothing i checked every electric component on a friends bike and they are working it must be an issue with the wiring but i cant find a broken wire or something
On airplanes mechanics are not allow to soder terminal connectors.
Where is Icm at ?
Thanks for the video! I have i problem! I have a honda magna 700cc 1984 and i have only spark on two plugs i lost hope:/ any one can help me pls!! Thanks
@ i just done it i have everything new that's why i cant understand!.. but thank you for reply 😉
98 Shadow 1100.
After an hour or so riding bike dies. Will crank over but not catch. After a few hour it will start and run fine.
Gone through all the obvious then test ride and it happens again.
Suspect now its the Ignition module. No longer made, so have to buy a used one.
did you fix it
Dude ur video made my day subscribing now keep them coming !👌🏻🔥
Ty sir so much
Most welcome
walked into my shop he said he needed a "rim job" I said sir we only do oil and lube.
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Seriously, does this bike have this many issues?
How did it ever get any kind of reputation for reliability?
well, this isnt just one bike... im not sure youre understanding why i post videos like this.
im just covering some issues one might come across, to help people out. Any issues ive seen on these bikes is because someone fiddle-fucked around with it and didn't have a clue what they were doing, or, the bike was left outside.
i am working on 600 that was left outside for 10 years. after an oil/filter change, coolant flush, plugs, and some cleaning, it runs fantastic! people find these things in all states of disrepair from neglect and I get questions, so when i make a video its not that youll have these issues, many of my responses can apply to a wide variety of vehicles as well.
@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS The first bike I bought had been seriously abused and left out in the weather. The first thing I had to do was rebuild the front forks. They were stuck down making the whole bike stand more vertical on the kickstand and easily blown down by the wind.
It was not fun nor easy. In fact, one of them I could not get unstuck no matter how much I tried to twist and pull with tools, and ended up buying a used replacement fork for it on ebay.
Don't leave your forks or your motorcycle out in the weather or sunlight.
I drive mine year around as my daily drivers, though I don't drive as much any more as I use to. Just hauling groceries. My bikes from the early 1980's still run like new.
@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS I've had this bike just two weeks. I move it from the barn, to the front yard, no problem, cranks right. 15 minutes later, I try to crank it up to leave, and I've been in No Spark h377 ever since. Bike turns over, won't crank. This bike is a lemon and does not deserve its reputation for Honda reliability like my other two Honda air cooled inline twins. Fresh gas, 50 amp quickstart charger switched on, robust turn over. I don't want this Vtwin any more.
My 03 honda shadow wont even turn on, no electricity
Good info..can you come to my house and get my bike started 😅
Is it also possible to make some Kickstarter for the shadow 600?
TJBRUTALCUSTOMS ah missed that video, thanks for the reply! I still want one for my vt600 but I don't have the money or knowledge to do it haha.
Well thanks anyway!
Those are all things that won't let it turn over when hitting the start button- nothing to do with lack of spark. Mistitled video?
Retract that statment it was the dam kickstand embaresed i am lol but it will only idle very low on choke wont stay running
You are my kind of person right to the fuckin point no bullshit and funny to boot. Please keep making videos I am subscribing right now and I never follow anyone.
Aw damn thanks dude!!!
My battery charged after sitting for 10 years
I love info, presentation and expertise but I hate language. Love it more if it's cleaned up.
No solder is an amateur move. I'm sorry and don't mean to be rude but I honestly have a feeling you probably don't understand how to solder properly. If you have a good temp controlled iron (Weller, Hako), use the right tip and understand how solder moves and bonds things there is no better way. It took me ten years before I could be proud of my solder work though, so keep that in mind!! It's been a godsend to me though over the years and as a professional technician I really do cringe everytime I see a butt connector. At least use a decent Molex connector man. Again rookie (or ignorant) vs experienced opinion as far as I am concerned man. I strongly suggest you reevaluate. You'll never see a butt connector on a professionally built bike, Molex connector sure but a butt connector?!?! No way man... Also, there are probably over 1,000 solder joints on any motorcycle made in the last 30 years; go open up one of those ICM's as you call it or a handlebar switch or a turn signal or a brake light or an ignition coil or a pulser or a key switch or a fuel injector... the list goes on forever man. I think it's you who does not understand solder my man!!!
Blah blah. Proud of your soldering? Lol
Wait wait wait WTF... the clutch has to be in and the kickstand has to be up? WTFFFFFFFFF!!!!! I'm about to throw a brick through a Honda Dealership window.
Make a video about how to disable all this fucking happy horseshit, I don't want any of this horsesh1t on my motorcycle. Get rid of that bike fall over fuel pump thingee too. Just NO. Absolutely NO. All this stuff that can keep your bike from cranking or running, or fail and keep it from running, has absolutely got to go. Nobody knows this stuff has to be done. None of this applies on my old Honda Bikes. WTF did Honda just go straight to h377? I'm destroying my starter because some dmmn safety switch might be triggered somewhere... for f-sakes for real? Lets hope it something this simple, before I literally end up tearing the whole bike apart to find some problem and then throwing something through some glass somewhere...
I tried all of these... bike in neutral, kick stand up, fresh gas, kill switch off in run position, and still I got nothing but rrrr rrr rrrr rrr.
Don't get me wrong, kudos for you for pointing out all this stoopid sh1t is on my new bike... and needs to go.
This is the kind of stuff that without knowing it, will leave you stranded.
I'm breaking out a screw driver to jam in the spark plug wire and a can of ether next... because... WTF Honda, WTF....
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Hope you check this comment would like to pick your brain an my 96 vt1100 only running on front cylinder
@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS that's the problem lol it at a shop thanks for responding being an auto mechanic I completely understand diag over phone or internet just figure it was worth a shot
Honestly my guy I got to check out more of your videos you're funny as s*** but you seem like knowledgeable as hell and being as this video I'm commenting on is only 2 years old rather than 7 8 9 or 12 it's a lot more relevant and you know what I mean is like I said it's funny as s*** so it keeps people's attention while telling them hey look you don't know s*** about what you're doing but let's go through this together you know what I mean that's the way it feels like to me that you're speaking but not actually talking down on the person cuz I know a lot of what I'm doing I've ran through a lot of probably what you're going to go through but I'm watching this video and hopes that you go over something I haven't already done but still looking forward to watching it time stamp 2 minutes 40 seconds
Get to it
Took half vidoe to get to the question....im not asking how to wire my kickstand..SPARK SPARK NOT GETTING SPARK
Oh my god dude you're f****** video in the first 28 seconds had me rolling but the only reason I did is cuz it's so damned true the most common reason why has something to do with the rider 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Wait are you sure most people need rim jobs done in there motors instead of ring jobs LOL JK
No help at all buddy
I like tacos!............ Good idea for the splices!