Woohoo!

RiPz · 8 Jan 2009 at 19:56

sat my Category A (DAS) practical bike test today...

and passed first time!

to celebrate my pass, i went to my dads house to play on my bike which has sat there for 2 months waiting for a test date with good weather... and its broken.

i guess i'll have to wait just a tad longer, but ah well, its in the local garage now.

just thought i'd share

Ben

gillywibble · 8 Jan 2009 at 21:33

Congrats.

SKILL · 8 Jan 2009 at 21:46

Congrats, shame about the bike though, whats wrong with it?

cyclops12 · 8 Jan 2009 at 21:53

congrats

RiPz · 8 Jan 2009 at 22:12

SKILL said:
Congrats, shame about the bike though, whats wrong with it?

i have no idea - i'm fairly good with engines and electronics, but i believe this is a carb issue, which is beyond me, so i've left it to a pro.

sucks, i've been waiting so long for this, i'm not known for my patience either!

fullspizz · 8 Jan 2009 at 22:45

Good stuff. Careful on the roads when you get out and about on it.

agw_01 · 8 Jan 2009 at 23:48

Nice one Ben! What've you done to it though?

Lashout_UK · 8 Jan 2009 at 23:49

Congrats!

MrSix · 8 Jan 2009 at 23:53

Well done mate

Can't believe the bike is ****ed though, why didn't you check before?!!?

Please fully star any swearing.

shauncr91 · 8 Jan 2009 at 23:57

Well done

RiPz · 8 Jan 2009 at 23:59

i had been starting the bike and warming it up to keep the life in it every weekend since i got it, it stopped playing ball towards christmas and i've been trying to fix it ever since

thanks for the congratulations, i'm chuffed

MeAnBoY · 9 Jan 2009 at 00:02

RiPz said:
i had been starting the bike and warming it up to keep the life in it every weekend since i got it, it stopped playing ball towards christmas and i've been trying to fix it ever since

thanks for the congratulations, i'm chuffed

Grats mate. But you've only got yourself to blame for not getting to ride it yet 'aint ya

benneh · 9 Jan 2009 at 02:37

Any chance of a quick rundown of what it involved chap?.

Flukester · 9 Jan 2009 at 06:33

well done man thats fantastic.. btw what bike you have waiting ?

Scania · 9 Jan 2009 at 06:42

Way to go mate.

RiPz · 9 Jan 2009 at 09:01

Flukester said:
well done man thats fantastic.. btw what bike you have waiting ?

In sig!

its a Suzuki GSX-R 400 (manuf 1994, imported in 1997)

and it's a pain in the arse!

RiPz · 10 Jan 2009 at 00:54

I think we may have found the problem on my bike...

you could say i may have found half of the problem!

got a replacement for the blown transistor package on its way, should be here tuesday/wednesday with any luck!

rather pay £1.50 for a transistor on the off chance that replacing that will work, than pay £80 for a new CDI.

Dogbreath · 10 Jan 2009 at 01:26

That surely isn't the OEM CDI module is it? It certainly doesn't look like it's built to normal automotive standards.

Looking at the circuit that transistor is part of the high voltage generator, do the white and black/yellow wires go to the primary of a center tapped transformer? Unless you have found some obvious reason for the failure (e.g. chafed insulation causing a short) it's possible you have a shorted turn in the transformer, which will cause the same failure to occur again.

RiPz · 10 Jan 2009 at 11:33

NO it isnt the OEM unit, its a derestricted unit (probably from hong kong or china)

it produces a 12v high CURRENT, not high voltage (its a transistor)

there are two transistors in the CDI unit, one for each primary coil on the two coils.

i'm going to test the coils before i put the CDI back in. as well as check the wiring to the coils for nicks and being trapped.

RiPz · 13 Jan 2009 at 13:06

Fixed the CDI (hopefully)

But my mechanic is ill and his unit is shut for 2 days so i cant get to my bike to put it back on