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Well, the Spydy won't start. Specifically, it turns over fine, but no ignition of gasoline.

To be even more specific, I started her, she got going, then I got out to let her warm up and she stopped --- nothing unusual, but she didn't start again.

I checked the obvious -- got plenty of gas.

I checked the battery. Heck, I took the battery out, put it on the charger for a morning, and cleaned all the connections.

The throttle cable is fine, and I see the hex bar moving. Even pushed it down a few times with my hand. I could smell gasoline after a while, so I am presuming it's getting gas. Thought maybe it was flooded so I tried again several hours later, no luck. Next morning, no luck.

The engine turns physicaly with the starter. Not slow or seized or the like --- plenty of oil, etc.

This is a 2100 CB Performance, dual webers, Malloroy ignition.
Before I start pulling plug wire and getting out the volt meter, I'm looking for ideas.
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Well, the Spydy won't start. Specifically, it turns over fine, but no ignition of gasoline.

To be even more specific, I started her, she got going, then I got out to let her warm up and she stopped --- nothing unusual, but she didn't start again.

I checked the obvious -- got plenty of gas.

I checked the battery. Heck, I took the battery out, put it on the charger for a morning, and cleaned all the connections.

The throttle cable is fine, and I see the hex bar moving. Even pushed it down a few times with my hand. I could smell gasoline after a while, so I am presuming it's getting gas. Thought maybe it was flooded so I tried again several hours later, no luck. Next morning, no luck.

The engine turns physicaly with the starter. Not slow or seized or the like --- plenty of oil, etc.

This is a 2100 CB Performance, dual webers, Malloroy ignition.
Before I start pulling plug wire and getting out the volt meter, I'm looking for ideas.
David -- go ahead a pull a plug wire, now is the time. See if it will throw a spark to ground. If you are sure you have fuel and you know your battery is ok (if the starter motor is turning you have a good battery), then the only thing left is ignition (spark).

I stick a phillips screwdriver into a spark plug wire that has been pulled off a plug. With the screwdriver pushed into the spark plug boot, put the metal shaft of the screwdriver a spark plug's gap away from something ground -- like the chassis frame (not close to anything gasoline). Turn on the ignition and roll the engine over a few revolutions on the starter motor. If there is spark, your problem is likely not ignition. If you get the $hit shocked out of you, your problem is you're as dumb as I am, but you will still know it is likely not ignition. (Clue: hold the rubber boot in one hand and the plastic handle of the screwdriver in the other hand. No hands on metal.)

After you have determined if you do or don't have spark, report back.

Mark
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