parts?

[moto4_lane]

im looking fora CDI for my moto 4. the dealer wants 400$ for it, so thats not happening. anyone here know anywhere to get parts for a decent price? the bike wont start as soon as it gets close to freezing outside so i was told to replace the CDI.

 

[clutch]

Check out Craigs List and E Bay. Hopefully you will find one there. Another possibility is a bike/quad wrecking yard if any are in your area.

 

[moto4_lane]

yeah tried a junkyard they wanted 160$ for it with no warranty.

 

[maim]

there is a guy from newzeland on ebay that makes them for the xt250's. we put one on an xt350 from a xt200 and the bike runs great. check for similar cc trikes and motor cycles as they are usually the same other than the connector.

 

[moto4_lane]

yeah many similar model quads use the same one too. have you guys ever heard of a quad not starting when its cold due to CDI? it'll start perfect and work perfect until it gets close to freezing, then it has no spark at all.

 

[maim]

will the quad start and run if it has been in aheated garage/shed?

i would almost bet on a cdi or a damaged wire that the break gap gets too far away when it gets cold out. seen that before.

 

[moto4_lane]

yup a couple months ago i dropped it off at a guys house so he could weld a muffler on it. i went to bring it home but it wouldn't start. he put a heater next to it and sure enough it started after about an hour. i have the CDI off it right now and the quad is in a unheated shed so im going to try to start it with the CDI warm tomorrow. that should tell me if it is the CDI or not. thanks a lot!

 

[moto4_lane]

there is a constant ticking in it. i assume it is the timing chain, does anyone have the slightest clue how to adjust it? or (in case i have too) how hard it is to replace?

 

[maim]

usually timing chain is not adjustable. have the valves been set recently?

 

[moto4_lane]

well my dad has adjusted it before apparently. and no valves have not been set/shimmed. good news is i had the CDI off but since i couldn't find a cheap replacement i put it back on and now it works perfect!

 

[clutch]

Might have been a poor ground. Glad to hear you are riding again.

 

[moto4_lane]

lol i never stopped riding, got a polaris too. yeah i think it was a little corrosion or something.

 

[moto4_lane]

lol im back with another problem... went to turn on my lights last night, and the headlights wouldnt come on, but the tailight did work. i checked the connections where they plug in and they were secure.

 

[maim]

open the switch up and check for corrosion on the switches. had this happen on old enduro's. could also be the ground at the headlamps.

 

[moto4_lane]

i dont know what it was, went out and tried them today and they worked perfect. i think this thing just likes messin with me.