More TS 185 Questions
I've just brought my first motor bike, a '79 Suzuki TS185….I plan on learning to ride then upgrade to a bike worthy of a 3000 km trip to the Northern Sahara. Having read the previous threads I might have found ‘buy accident’ the perfect bike.
I have some technical questions I was hoping to find answers for;
The TS ran perfectly and then spluttered and stopped, there was fuel but not much, I topped it up and it wouldn’t then restart. I’ve added fuel and only recently cleaned out the carb, so I then checked for a spark, which is present but not as strong as the decent blue spark I had before, I cleaned the plug and tried again, still nothing !!
I’ll fit a new plug tonight and check but still have a few questions, if when I kick start the bike a spark is generated, is this spark managed / increased with a coil or ignition module, as found under the tank? Can I test this is working? The bike has a old battery, however the spark is the same even if I disconnect the battery, is the starting spark dependant on a decent battery? Lastly what is the correct spark gap for the BP7ES plug.
I also fancy a larger fuel tank, does anyone know of a brand so I can start looking for a second hand one.
Many thanks in advance
Matt
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