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72 panther 440

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I’ve got a 71 panther 440 that’s in really good shape it’s got 120 In both cylinders but it doesn’t have spark and is there any good way about going about the ignition system that I should know about on these old Kawasakis
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Yes there are Points and condensor
Find the 4 square connector coming out of motor
Unplug it and see if you have spark
If not jump the brown and black wires, Test
Yes there are Points and condensor
Find the 4 square connector coming out of motor
Unplug it and see if you have spark
If not jump the brown and black wires, Test
When I run resistance test on the stator they read 1 with the decimal place far away I’m not great with the multimeter but is that a sign of bad condensers or something else
most of the time the point are dirty or the cam for the rub block is rusted and wore the rub block enough that the points are not opening
most of the time the point are dirty or the cam for the rub block is rusted and wore the rub block enough that the points are not opening
The points look great and I replaced the condensers and still no spark
The points look great and I replaced the condensers and still no spark
So if I put a wire in the block prong on the plug ground it gets spark so is that my coils
Without setting the points correctly there won't be any spark
get new points and google how to set!
I have not done it since about 1980
Without setting the points correctly there won't be any spark
get new points and google how to set!
I have not done it since about 1980
Also is there any other place to sell vintage sleds other than market place to get the real value they are worth
My understanding back then there were only like 3 different points
are you sure you don't have a kill switch flipped on
are you sure you don't have a kill switch flipped on
Motor is out of the chassis
OK then you have the brown and black jumped together?
OK then you have the brown and black jumped together?
Yes nothing but if a put black to the motor it gets spark
Then leave it unplugged and you should have spark
Then leave it unplugged and you should have spark
In perfect world buddy
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