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Old Aug 12, 2023 | 08:22 PM
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What exactly do you mean one time? You saw it spark once and then it won't spark any more while cranking it?
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What have you done recently to the bike?
nothing!!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2023 | 08:31 PM
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Cool coil wire...

Find the coil wire and disconnect ...check for corrosion and reconnect.. retest ...check plug wires are seated in coil ...one thing at a time ...
good luck ...
this bike FI or carb....???
 

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Old Aug 12, 2023 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by springers4ever
Find the coil wire and disconnect ...check for corrosion and reconnect.. retest ...check plug wires are seated in coil ...one thing at a time ...
good luck ...
this bike FI or carb....???
it is FI,
 
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Old Aug 13, 2023 | 06:08 AM
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Check the fuel quick disconnect valve under the tank.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2023 | 06:15 AM
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Any mods to factor into the mix (e.g. tuner, electrical-bars), etc.)? When was it last run? New/old fuel???
 
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Old Aug 13, 2023 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by YZR
Check the fuel quick disconnect valve under the tank.
He said it won't fire with starter fluid spray. Popping that on an old bike can end up causing more problems with a leak maybe .

Since it got that one spark and then quit, may be corrosion on connection of crank sensor next to oil filter.

Need to check for any codes on a FI bike.

HB, were the plugs wet when you took them out? Be sure to add that signature like. On yours, it will end in I. We would have had a better idea on problems knowing it's fuel injected.
 

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Old Aug 13, 2023 | 07:43 PM
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it is FI,
I took the coil off and swapped it with my Fat Boy, the fat boy fired right up the custom still dead. No spark at all.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2023 | 08:01 PM
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I took the coil off and swapped it with my Fat Boy, the fat boy fired right up the custom still dead. No spark at all.
See is you have a error code P0373 crank sensor or any other codes.

That's the first diagnosis call out for a cranking and no start and it's pretty obvious it's spark now.

Need to determine why no signal to spark.

Iceman ask some important questions in post 15
 

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Old Aug 13, 2023 | 08:40 PM
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it is FI,
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Any mods to factor into the mix (e.g. tuner, electrical-bars), etc.)? When was it last run? New/old fuel???
no, it is a stock bike
 
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Old Aug 13, 2023 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackie Paper
He said it won't fire with starter fluid spray. Popping that on an old bike can end up causing more problems with a leak maybe .

Since it got that one spark and then quit, may be corrosion on connection of crank sensor next to oil filter.

Need to check for any codes on a FI bike.

HB, were the plugs wet when you took them out? Be sure to add that signature like. On yours, it will end in I. We would have had a better idea on problems knowing it's fuel injected.
the bike is FI, I never pulled the plugs to see if they were wet. I will check the crank sensor tomorrow. Can switch it out with the one in the Fat boy. Both are FI bikes. And with the starting fluid it was just a quick squirt, know what that stuff can do. Had to put a crank sensor in my G Wagon few months back. That was a pain!!
 

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