looking good but not running right

[coxy]

this has got me stumped she will run ok for a while then the left side will just stop firing everything is brand new .also complete with a candy imitation oil tank it beats the old rusty chrome one  

[reed]

Coxy,
Your Bridgestone GTR is looking good.
Re check your points plugs coils and condensers.
And the wiring, you will get it running right!
Thanks.
Steve.

[coxy]

thanks Steve i have been over everything it seems to be doing everything it should  but i did over look one thing the battery and it  is stuffed. fingers crossed it just got that low on juice that it was just favoring the right side?
also this is the trophy for best other marque at warilla in march

[ziggy stardust]

If your convinced everything electrical is working correctly then try swapping the carbs over and see if the problem follows it.

Z

[old smokey]

Coxy, my first thought would be the condensor. Last year I replaced mine and posted the part number used. I think it was from a Kawasaki 650. Looked like the exact same piece as original. Richard doesn't have any more originals either.

[Bikenstein]

Looks real good Coxy. Old Smokey is right. Electrical components sometimes break down after they warm up. Check to see if you've actually lost fire at the plug. If so you can swap components to troubleshoot like the condensor or coils. Plug wires will sometimes leak after warmup. The thing is everything will probably check good cold, so swapping out should help find it if the problem switches cylinders.Also the little guy in the background may have sabotaged somethin.

[coxy]

thanks guy;s i hooked up a car battery kicked her in the guts she fired up on the right then 30seconds later fired up on the left and ran well .i have put kz650 condensers in about six months ago and i am leaning towards one is not right cheers

[OldSwartout]

Check to make certain the top connection on the condenser is not making contact with the cover when installed.  Mine did that once.  Took a while to find it, would run OK sometimes, then drop one cylinder.

[old smokey]

I would second what Oldswartout recommends.
Years ago mine did that so ever since the inside of my points cover has a piece of black electrical tape in it.

[Bikenstein]

Also check the wire connectors at the points to be sure they are installed properly between the insulators and are nut turned close to the plate causing an arc to ground.

[coxy]

thanks guy;s i spent yesterday playing with the condencers i put some insulation tape around the ends of the wires and on the inside of the cover it did not miss a beat riding up and down the drive way for the rest of the day fantastic

[old smokey]

cheap fixes are always nice - this site is always a great help for troubleshooting.

[coxy]

yep its great thanks again