Recent content by aquaant03

Hi, I've now fitted a new OEM pick up and she fired up 1st press. I've another problem I bought the bike from DK motorcycles as a running Japanese import, it did run but not be very well, I balanced the carbs and it sat for 6 months, then I had the pick up coil problem, but it's still got a...

Thank you for the clarification , I considered the XVZ coil after looking at the following site https://www.hpi.be/pickup.php The bottom coil listed is for both the Vmax and XVZ, their resistance measurement table shows 100 ohms, the one I bought is double which must mean its shot, I'll send...

Hi, Is the pic for a pre 1990 bike? Anyway the XVZ1300 coil has arrived and it measures 211ohms? Fitted it and it still wont start but backfires, I've now ordered a new OEM old stock coil, hope that sorts it?

Hi, Its 2 wires.

Hi it's the single coil, although I bought it as an 89 from DK. Interestingly the wires had been spliced previously, I cut and reconnected them and I got a resistance measure, I then warmed it as I had seen on you tube and no measurement, it cooled and came back. I have seen that the xvz1300...

Hi, Bikes been running fine but now no spark, I've removed the pickup coil and have no resistance measurement at all. I assume its knackered? Does anyone have a good single coil or know where to get one from? Regards Tony

Hi all I'm new to the forum. I've had many bikes in the past, but have always admired the Max since I first saw one in Turkey in 1988. I've just bought a nice 1989 Japanese import from DK Motorcycles, as a runner but need a little TLC. After charging the battery, draining and refreshing the...