Misterclean

Those may not be Lady Bugs. We have Japanese Beetles that were just introduced to my part of Texas a few years ago. They gather in large pods in my barn.

Coo Coo for Cocoa Puffs reminds me of the first time I got stitches

I was gonna say something similar ha ha. something like "long sleeves" etc.......

Hey Farmer, did a new spark plug fix it? You left us with a "cliff hanger"! LOL

I thought the dual point distributor had two rotor cams so the points would operate better at ultra high RPM's so the points controlled four cylinders each.?

Good idea.......when in doubt, replace the spark plug. I would trim off some of the coil wire for insurance.

Michael Berry is my favorite talk show host.

Fish, my shop is in Old Town Spring.......we had flooding and gusty winds but that's all. I live in Willis which is about 24 miles north and it was the same with much less rain. We probably got six inches here in Spring if I had to guess.

I scrolled up to see this was an old Honda three wheeler.......I forgot what you were working on. LOL I read the every response to get caught up on the subject and forgot. By the way, from my experience, I have never seen a bad condenser prevent spark. I will cause an erratic spark which can be very difficult to diagnose. Usually the points go bad before the condenser which is why most don't know what a bad condenser does to an ignition system when it is literally the only thing wrong.

Only very old ignition systems use points and condenser. I assumed this was a CDI ignition. Ps. Never check spark thru a spark plug gap because a bad spark plug will spark with no compression and then lose spark under compression.

You need to confirm that it loses spark before doing anything else. Pick out a screw driver or something similar that fits into the spark plug cap and can also be positioned so the steel shank can spark against a cooling fin or anything else that is clean and grounded, Then when it dies again, quickly check the spark by the proven method you came up with. Two very common problems are a dirty kill switch and a coil wire. The coil wire/spark plug lead can be trimmed back about a half inch or more which exposes a non corroded portion. The black plastic cap just screws out of the wire and screws back into the wire. The resistor you mentioned can cause problems as well.

I have two trx 420's and they have their own feel too! Ha Ha. One has many more hours on it so the seat has a soft spot the size of my butt and it was wrecked hard once into a rocky creek and has never steered the same since.

If I remember correctly the dual clutch model uses oil pressure in the dual clutch system. Perhaps the oil in the system drains down in the sump giving a false high reading. Starting it first and checking it after shut down may be the actual running level after priming the oil in the shifter?

Yes, a torch tip cleaner can be used to make a jet larger.....in fact my wife's crf 150 has a 100 main that I filed out a little because I "uncorked" it. I learned that Keihin jets are sized/numbered in mm so a 42 is .42mm etc......I converted mm to thousanths when necessary.

Yes, keihin went down to 32. Special order was possible for a 30 but I knew it needed to be much smaller that 30 so why waste my time buying it.

Sorry I haven't posted here in a long time guys but I do peek in on occasion to stay informed a little. I wanted to share/brag a little this morning. Ha Ha I bought a KTM 200 XC W a few months ago and have been spending time getting the jetting perfect. It came with the wrong needle so JD Jetting set me up with a custom needle but I needed a slow jet lower than the 42 that was recommended. I continued leaning it down until I got to a #32 and Keihin didn't offer anything smaller. So I started filling in spare pilot jets with lead solder using first a drill bit to make a hole that was smaller. When my supply of micro drill bits couldn't provide a small enough hole I started soldering it with various sized wire installed to make a hole. Just solder and pull the wire out.....I finally found a wire that measured .065" which is close to .165mm.....#165-#166. It's perfect! It took several hours of fiddling but I think it's going to be just fine. Of course I need to actually ride it in it's element to see the finer details. I'm so happy I just had to share this with ya'll..........someone will appreciate this.

I sold my 2001 YZ 250 a few days ago. It wasn't the best bike for me at my age. This 2013 KTM 200 XCW should be more appropriate. Light as a 125, much newer design, made for offroad and much better steering. Has a stator that supports aftermarket lights. Six speed etc...

They are good machines. I almost became a dealer for them back in 1984ish? Many parts were interchangeable between different models. I ended up buying a T20 trimmer. It still runs good today! 38.5 years!

I sold that bike about a year ago. I have a set of standard rings for free. Just Pay shipping

Is there a quality problem with the original parts?

Also a clogged exhaust system can act like that. Try loosening the exhaust flange until it leaks and see if that helps. Otherwise it sounds like a timing curve problem.

Have you checked for tight valves? I had a four valve XR 250L years ago that did something like that. It would heat up and lift the exhaust valves a little to loose some compression.

I thought I read something about the rev limiter for reverse being enabled in forward too. That would do it correct?

Black spark plug. Intake obstruction in the snorkel? Have you run it with the air filter removed?

Thank you for the personal touch. Does the Rubicon come in 2 wd? We dont plan on deep mud or ice......our 2wd seems adequate.