Author Topic: 1987 CR500 no spark  (Read 1484 times)

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Offline rider4christ

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1987 CR500 no spark
« on: August 11, 2021, 06:26:45 PM »
To start, yes I have a kx500. But this is about my CR. My CR started first kick a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday and today I COULD NOT get it. After some investigatory work I discover that the plug had no spark, but I could feel the electrical current in the boot. I tried 2 different plugs and one is new. I’ve learned today that my year bike is notorious for the ignition going out. It gets harder and harder to start until it finally quits (some days it has not been so easy).

So is it the ignition coil and boot that need to be replaced? I’m confused as to how I can feel sparks in the boot and yet it’s not transferring through the plug.

Any knowledge is helpful,

thanks a lot!