I believe I have a bad ignition coil. I have 97 FXDWG. Im getting a consistant 3.2-3.4 ohms at the primary spots but not getting anything for the secondary that connect to plugs. Ive tried from 20M to 20K settings on the meter. I can run the bike pretty normally but the idle seems like its hungover or tired or something. Super weak. My short shots sound like a lawnmower that is a few hundred feet away. I also seem to foul the hell out of my plugs even though im running a modest 45/180 jet set up on my CV

Is the lack of power Im experiencing common with a bad coil?

 

I charged up the battery and tried to pull the plugs to see if I got a spark. Couldnt start it
Pulled the ignition coil assuming that the secondary coils are the issue since Ive gotten a reading only once and that was the meter going up past the 10-12k and then falling back to no reading. My coil went from starting after a click or two to not turning over at all in a matter of 2 days. 😡

 

When you measure the secondary, are you measuring across the 2 secondary outputs?

Your coil won't have anything to do with motor not turning over. Not starting? Yes. Sounds like you have a bad battery.

 

Its a brand new battery. Not even 100 miles with it. Charges up to 13ish but will dwindle to 12.6 but thats it. Unless a bad voltage regulator killed the battery???

 

Put your voltmeter across the battery and look at how low the voltage drops when you punch the start button.

 

So I get the new ignition coil and this is what happens a few times before it decided to stay running. But about 15 seconds later. It dies. I walk away for a few mins, come back. it fires and stays on for a minute or 2. I give it a tiny bit of throttle and it starts spitting and sneezing right away

 

Is the carb clean? How is the fuel? New?

 

Rebuilt carb. Everything. All new jets, slide, orings, air screw etc. Fuel is fresh. Drained the tank before I had knee surgery june 1st. Has about 1.5 gallons of fresh 93 from sunoco.

 

Well is sounds like you need to turn the idle up.