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How to fix miss.firing

Discussion in 'XJ DIY How-To Instructions' started by Blaž Podbevšek, Nov 9, 2025.

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    Blaž Podbevšek New Member

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    Hello, i went thru a nicotine withdraw and with bad concentration made a really stupid mistake. I am very embarrassed about it…(especially because i am an Mechanical engeneer by education…)

    I have recently rebuild the YAMAHA XJ500 1981 (bassically a rare European version of XJ550, seca, etc.), picture bellow:

    The rebuild took time, my battery died (before rebuild and during it motocycle ran like a dream).

    I connected electricity to start it up from a running car and without battery in the motorcycle…it didn’t start, then i connected cables from a car backwards (switched +/-)to the motorcycle (still without the battery on the motorcycle)…
    BEFORE I REALISED WHAT I HAVE DONE, IT WAS TOO LATE..

    I then changed regulator, ignition coils, CDI , FUSES all 5, starter relay solanoid.
    now it cranks up, has spark but will not run or start. If a crank it for a really long time it fires on a cilinder or two, wont rev and then dies. I suspect missfiring?!

    I tried to find solution for 2 months now..but couldn’t
    IF SOMEBODY HAD THE SAME ISSUE PLEASE HELP ME, I AM DESPERATE…(and extremely embarrassed)
     

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