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Hello! Im getting no spark on my 79 cm400a the bike has been sitting for several years. 3000 on the odometer. I replaced the plugs and did an oil change and some other basic maintenance and when i went to go and start it for the 1st time i have no spark. I am getting 1-2 volts from the cdi and...
Original document by Jim O’Brien. Updated by Frank Sapone.
If all these tests are good then the CDI is at fault. Before replacing a CDI all these components have to test good.
Use a Multi-Meter, VOM or Volt-Ohm-Meter, with a new battery and set it to measure electrical resistance in Ohms...