Guest Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 I'm tearing my hair out and any advice would be greatly appreciated...I own a Daelim VJ 125. Now's where most people turn round and say huh? Not quite a Suzuki but it gets me around and it's a pretty good little bike for what i paid for it.Anyway, i was riding down Badbury rings on a beautiful sunny day, absolutely fine no probs, came into Wimborne on my way home where it decided it didn't wanna play anymore and rolled me to a stop in the middle of lots of bemused car drivers. Refused point blank to start up again, and flushed my pretty day down the bog.The engine turns over but won't start. Thought spark plug problem. Changed plug, nope.Checked air filter? clean. Fuel blockage? None. Carburettor? Fine. Ignition coil? Put a new one in which did absolutely nothing. Tried starting it with and without the plug cap but the spark's the same - miniscule, yellow and barely jumping from one side to the other.When i removed the spark plug there weren't any out of the ordinary deposits or wear on it, replaced that anyway. As i said i changed the coil and HD lead, tested the plug cap and all's ok there. I am really stuck now, i've done everything i can think of and it still just sits there and coughs at me.The only thing i haven't tested is the CDI unit which i dont have the right equipment for, and i read somewhere that the exhaust could have disintergrated and blocked which could be causing it but it's only and 04 reg and i'm trying to eliminate the obvious before forking out on that sort of thing when its not the cause of the fault.I've got plenty of fuel, fully charged battery, there's no kill switch to mess about with so nothing silly like that. It's probably something really small and obvious but i'm getting turned down by mechanics because they don't know the make and it's really getting to me - i need my bike to function it's my only method of transport.Can ANYBODY think of anything?? I've been thinking about it so long i've probably missed out the obvious so i'm willing to try anything to get back on the road, missing out on the sunshine guys!! Please help Cheers Quote
Guest Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 check battery teminal connections, could be you have an open circuit (loose earth lead) Quote
TC Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 You've seem to of covered all the normal probs, Plugs, airfilter, fuel blocked, dead battery.Is the battery fully charged since its broke down. Can you bump start it.The only other thing i can think of off the top of my head is the Rectifier/regulator.When mine went the bike wouldnt start until i'd completly recharged the battery or i could start it my bumping it but making sure the lights were off.Keep us informed Quote
Guest Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 The battery seems fine, fully charged, terminals are clean and well connected etc. It wont bump start either. The regulator/rectifier i believe is ok, don't you need a PVA tester for that? (My manuals all in American if that's not its usual name) Don't have one of those unfortunately... Thanks again for trying, all ideas welcome Quote
Guest Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 are you getting anything from the battery, lights horn, etc..?does the starter motor turn on the button...have you checked/found the main fuse? Quote
asharin Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 Does the bike have a sidestand cut off switch? If so give it (the switch mechanism) a clean Quote
Guest Posted May 1, 2010 Posted May 1, 2010 Bad earth, might not be at the battery. Can be a pig to find. Quote
Guest Posted May 6, 2010 Posted May 6, 2010 hey guys, er slightly bigger problem then first thought, turns out my cam chains jumped off and i'm gunna have to have a poke around in the engine...This could be interesting lol but hey best way to learn right? Quote
Guest Posted May 7, 2010 Posted May 7, 2010 Yeah tell me about it... oh well, just glad i know what the problem is now.Thanks for your help everybody, much appreciated.I'll let you know when i get the bloody thing running again, which hopefully shouldn't be too far away! Quote
bex Posted May 7, 2010 Posted May 7, 2010 i had a daelim, they are ace and really easy to maintain but be careful cos the engines are made of glass, when tightening anything on the casings go careful lolas for mechanics not touching it, yeh i had the same problem and ended up selling it and that took long enough lol Quote
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