500 Two-Stroke Tech

Hello everyone, I also posted this message on the parts wanted section. Would anyone know where I could possibly purchase a pick up coil for this model. 1985 rz500. Thanks for all your help. Ron.

Phildu31, yes it is a Canadian model. But it no longer has the side stand switch. It has been removed. The bike has run perfectly before even though it has been eliminated. Ron.

Thanks for all your help everyone. I’m going to try and look at my wiring harness that’s associated with ignition real closely and check continuity before/after starting failure. Will keep updated.

Thanks Silverstrom. I have already checked the main fuse and holder along with all the rest of them.

Well I borrowed a stator and pick up coil From a friend of mine and left with the same problem. Thanks to Bill Wilson‘s recommendation I have another avenue to try. I’m going to check continuity from the battery throughout the whole ignition circuit when cold. Then once it gets hot and will no longe...

Thanks fellas. I’m going to keep at it with the recommendations you had given me. I will post my results. Thanks again ?

Thank you so much. I will measure the voltage across the battery and see what I come up with their is well.

Thanks fellas. I’ve tried that as well. Thinking I was possibly pulling a vacuum on the tank but that wasn’t the case. I’ve tried to eliminate all possibilities of something electrically getting hot and opening up and breaking the circuitry causing me not to have spark. I am definitely not the best ...

Thanks for your input fellas. I will just keep plugging away at this issue until it’s resolved. I am beginning to lose hope. Never have had such a frustrating problem before

OK thanks fellas. I should have stated that I already did that. These are my COLD READINGS. .4 ohms Stater coil. Pick up coil 108.1 ohms. Source coil red/green wire 140.8 ohms. Source coil brown/red wire 18.6 ohms. HOT/NO START READINGS. Stator coil .4 ohms. Pick up coil 122.7 ohms. Source coil red/...

Once the motorcycle died out I replaced it with the second CDI and it still would not start. The following morning it started right up and repeated the Same process. It would start up run Real crisp and I could stop at intersections without it dying out and then after about 4 miles of driving it wou...

Hello everyone, I am having a problem with my RZ500 and looking to see if any other members have experienced the same problem I am currently having. The bike will start up cold and seem to run well. After approximately 10 minutes after it warms up and gets hot it will seem to miss Run lethargically ...

Hello, I’m throwing this out there to see whether anyone has experienced the same problem I am faced with. I’m having a malfunction with my RZ 500. The bike will start and seems to run fine for the first 10 minutes or so. After it warms up it seems to miss and become lethargic And will die out and n...