tuna boy
Well-known member
About 4 years ago one spring my extremely well cared for 1100 was missing terribly and acting like it never had in 20 plus years of ownership. Milage about 20k. Noticed lots of tar like drips on the floor and with the help of this site figured out it was the CDI boxes, replaced them and problem solved. Now I have the same black tar spots and assume the boxes again. I have a few questions.
I read that you can fill the boxes with JB weld and they are good to use? If that is true why does my bike miss so terribly when the tar melts out?
When the tar melts out the boxes they must get hot because the electronics short out.
Is this just an issue because of the age of the electronics?
I think I recall reading somewhere that you were supposed to disconnect the battery from the bike when charging. I use a battery tender on a regular basis. Do the cdi boxes possibly get hot during charging and fail?
I think I need to find another set of boxes. Do the replacement boxes have to have the same number that is cast into the aluminum boxes that I have?
I do still have the original boxes with the tar melted out and don't understand how putting some type of epoxy back in the box will fix what appears to be an electrical problem.
Thanks
I read that you can fill the boxes with JB weld and they are good to use? If that is true why does my bike miss so terribly when the tar melts out?
When the tar melts out the boxes they must get hot because the electronics short out.
Is this just an issue because of the age of the electronics?
I think I recall reading somewhere that you were supposed to disconnect the battery from the bike when charging. I use a battery tender on a regular basis. Do the cdi boxes possibly get hot during charging and fail?
I think I need to find another set of boxes. Do the replacement boxes have to have the same number that is cast into the aluminum boxes that I have?
I do still have the original boxes with the tar melted out and don't understand how putting some type of epoxy back in the box will fix what appears to be an electrical problem.
Thanks