Trouble Shooting Your Motorcycle, the Basics-Step 3 We have been talking about some basic things that you can check on your motorcycle if it is not running properly. In our first installment we covered fuel related problems, in our second piece we looked at the air supply to the engine, now we would like to consider the third basic thing that you should check if you are trouble shooting your bike, the spark.

Compare motorbike insurance with The Bike Insurer As I have mentioned in previous articles, an engine has to have essential components in order to run, fuel, air, and a spark. The spark is what causes the fuel to ignite, which in turns makes the engine come to life. The first thing to check when checking the spark on your bike is obvious, it is the spark plugs. In order to check the spark plugs you will need to remove them from the engine. On some bikes you may need to remove the fuel tank first to get to the spark plugs. Once you remove the plugs you should inspect them, all of the plugs should look the same. Some things to look for are; a plug with a white look to it (this could signify that a cylinder is not getting the proper amount of fuel), a plug with a wet or black look to it (this may mean that the cylinder is getting too much fuel or not sparking properly). After inspecting the plugs, place the wires back on the plugs and place them on the engine so that they will be grounded and crank the engine and watch how each plug sparks. It can be helpful if you do this step in the dark. If a plug has a weak spark or is not sparking at all, check the wire and the plug and if they are worn or damaged replace the part. If you are not getting any spark at all to your plugs, you may have a bad coil; you can check your coil with an ohm meter. This is the third and final installment of “Trouble Shooting Your Motorcycle”, if you do these steps and are still having problems you want to consider taking your bike to a professional mechanic.

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