HSUN quit and will not start

BUG · 05-20-2009, 04:13 PM

Came home today and decided to take the bike out for a spin. Left the house drove about 3 blocks on the road, turned into the woods started up the hill, took a wrong turn on the trail, pulled in the clutch to stop and turn around, heard a very small backfire and the bike would not start. Thank goodness it was mostly down hill back home, only had to push the bike a couple hundred feet.

Checked for spark- had none. Pulled the bike apart and visually checked the wiring- seemed OK. Am i safe to assume the CDI went?

katoranger · 05-20-2009, 04:52 PM

Very possible, but check the idiot items. Did you bump the kill switch on the right handlebar. (Yes, I have done this.)

Allen

BUG · 05-20-2009, 09:23 PM

I did check the kill switch, it was in the correct position but i too have done that. :oops:

Ordered the CDI, hope to have it in a few day.

culcune · 05-20-2009, 10:47 PM

Another quick fix can be the spark plug itself. They can foul easily.

AZ200cc · 05-21-2009, 12:48 AM

If it's cheap try it, But digging deaper before buying is always a good idea.

FastDoc · 05-21-2009, 12:21 PM

I hope it's a quick easy fix. We have the same bike, and I'm always going off road, alone, way out there. If the bike puked on me I don't even know how to tell my buddy where to come get me. I'd rather not ride alone, but my riding buddy is down with a hip replacement right now.

Keep us appraised.

BUG · 05-21-2009, 01:20 PM

Thanks for the tip, i tried the plug before i ordered the CDI. I hope to get a chance tonight to put a meter on the coil, would also like to check the crank sensor but I'm not sure how to do it.
The CDI is $15 delivered, did find them shipped from Hong Kong for $7 delivered. If it turns out to be the problem i will probably order a spare as i almost always ride alone too. I was very fortunate to have it quit where it did.

FastDoc · 05-21-2009, 02:54 PM

If it was your problem I might empirically replace mine.

BUG · 05-21-2009, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastDoc

If it was your problem I might empirically replace mine.

Note to self- buy word of the day calender to expand vocabulary

DesertRider · 05-21-2009, 03:16 PM

do us Zong owner's have to worry about these CDI's just quitting on us like that? I hope not :?

FastDoc · 05-21-2009, 04:00 PM

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â€“adjective 1. derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
2. depending upon experience or observation alone, without using scientific method or theory, esp. as in medicine.
3. provable or verifiable by experience or experiment.

Stu · 05-21-2009, 05:14 PM

Bug,

I'm still waiting on the CDI I'm supposedly getting under warranty to see if that is the probelm with my 3 week old bike. Do you mind naming the sources you found for the CDI. If it is the problem I want to order some extras as well. If I have to replace one every 19 miles I'm going to need a cheap source.
8)
Thanks

BUG · 05-21-2009, 07:47 PM

Found them on ebay.

This is the one i ordered. 100% feedback, sent tracking number the same day.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Here is the link for the one from Hong Kong. 1/2 the price but was concerned about shipping time.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Stu · 05-21-2009, 08:55 PM

Thanks Bug.

I went ahead and ordered the one from Hongkong, according to where I bought my bike from it will be up to a week before the warranty one will even be processed. It will be a race to see which one gets here first. Let us know if it cures your problem as yours sounds exactly like mine.

TheRealWorld · 05-21-2009, 11:20 PM

The dealer should have one and he should have sent it priority mail, Good luck!

05-20-2009, 04:13 PM	#1
BUG Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 144	HSUN quit and will not start Came home today and decided to take the bike out for a spin. Left the house drove about 3 blocks on the road, turned into the woods started up the hill, took a wrong turn on the trail, pulled in the clutch to stop and turn around, heard a very small backfire and the bike would not start. Thank goodness it was mostly down hill back home, only had to push the bike a couple hundred feet. Checked for spark- had none. Pulled the bike apart and visually checked the wiring- seemed OK. Am i safe to assume the CDI went? __________________ 2008 HSUN MDL-200GY 2009 KLR650
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05-20-2009, 04:52 PM	#2
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Very possible, but check the idiot items. Did you bump the kill switch on the right handlebar. (Yes, I have done this.) Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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05-20-2009, 09:23 PM	#3
BUG Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 144	I did check the kill switch, it was in the correct position but i too have done that. :oops: Ordered the CDI, hope to have it in a few day. __________________ 2008 HSUN MDL-200GY 2009 KLR650
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05-21-2009, 12:48 AM	#5
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	If it's cheap try it, But digging deaper before buying is always a good idea. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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05-21-2009, 12:21 PM	#6
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I hope it's a quick easy fix. We have the same bike, and I'm always going off road, alone, way out there. If the bike puked on me I don't even know how to tell my buddy where to come get me. I'd rather not ride alone, but my riding buddy is down with a hip replacement right now. Keep us appraised. __________________ Happy to serve.
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05-20-2009, 10:47 PM	#4
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	Another quick fix can be the spark plug itself. They can foul easily.
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05-21-2009, 01:20 PM	#7
BUG Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 144	Thanks for the tip, i tried the plug before i ordered the CDI. I hope to get a chance tonight to put a meter on the coil, would also like to check the crank sensor but I'm not sure how to do it. The CDI is $15 delivered, did find them shipped from Hong Kong for $7 delivered. If it turns out to be the problem i will probably order a spare as i almost always ride alone too. I was very fortunate to have it quit where it did. __________________ 2008 HSUN MDL-200GY 2009 KLR650
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05-21-2009, 02:54 PM	#8
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	If it was your problem I might empirically replace mine. __________________ Happy to serve.
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05-21-2009, 03:16 PM	#10
DesertRider Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Desert of Eastern WA Posts: 99	do us Zong owner's have to worry about these CDI's just quitting on us like that? I hope not :? __________________ EX: Zong owner
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05-21-2009, 04:00 PM	#11
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	emâ‹…pirâ‹…iâ‹…calâ€‚â€‚/É›mËˆpÉªrÉªkÉ™l/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [em-pir-i-kuhl] Show IPA â€“adjective 1. derived from or guided by experience or experiment. 2. depending upon experience or observation alone, without using scientific method or theory, esp. as in medicine. 3. provable or verifiable by experience or experiment. __________________ Happy to serve.
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05-21-2009, 05:14 PM	#12
Stu Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 18	Bug, I'm still waiting on the CDI I'm supposedly getting under warranty to see if that is the probelm with my 3 week old bike. Do you mind naming the sources you found for the CDI. If it is the problem I want to order some extras as well. If I have to replace one every 19 miles I'm going to need a cheap source. 8) Thanks
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05-21-2009, 07:47 PM	#13
BUG Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 144	Found them on ebay. This is the one i ordered. 100% feedback, sent tracking number the same day. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1 Here is the link for the one from Hong Kong. 1/2 the price but was concerned about shipping time. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1 __________________ 2008 HSUN MDL-200GY 2009 KLR650
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05-21-2009, 08:55 PM	#14
Stu Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 18	Thanks Bug. I went ahead and ordered the one from Hongkong, according to where I bought my bike from it will be up to a week before the warranty one will even be processed. It will be a race to see which one gets here first. Let us know if it cures your problem as yours sounds exactly like mine.
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05-21-2009, 11:20 PM	#15
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	The dealer should have one and he should have sent it priority mail, Good luck!
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