Patience wearing thin.

[JiveBunny]

Right it is a Daelim roadwin 125 fi before the unhelpful "whats that" "Chinese shit" comments appear feel free to not post. It is Korean not Chinese and has been fine with no problems at all apart from the one since I purchased it back in March done 13K miles.

Now the problem is with the ignition coil it has been in bodged with two terminals to connect to the unit. There is supposed to be a plug I have had it back at the shop twice for this same issue first time was the summer worked fine all year but now the wet weather has come it keeps getting wet and shorting I had it back to the shop (Under warranty) last Saturday he slapped on a couple of new terminals filled it and cable tied it up out of the way.

Rain is rushing through the front grill and cutting it out I am surprised it has not yet blown the fuse. So I ripped it down to investigate and the red wire (right) wasn't fully connected I pushed it back into place and have nipped it with the pliers I have tried repeatedly to no avail to keep it in place tin foil duct tape even the metal bit off a disposable lighter it just won't have it.


I know it needs a plug and believe me I am getting one I phoned the shop again this morning and raged pretty hard. Apparently if I take it in now to be repaired properly like I should have had done in the first time I won't get it back until next year this isn't an option as it is my only form of transport and I have to get too and from work and my girlfriend is bitching about not being able to see her.

I 100% know this is the problem because Saturday (no rain) it was fine. Coming from work Monday morning light rain started cutting out. Today (rain) cuts out.

My question is does anyone have any quick fix's just to get me through the festive period.

It isn't nice breaking down 30 odd miles from home at 3am in the morning waiting for an unhelpful AA monkey.

[AlexW]

WD40 or some other kind of water replant, extend front mudguard so water no longer sprays directly at it all?

Coils getting wet and the HT lead/spark plug, causing misfires is a common problem on lots of bikes (My old Sachs and my current SV suffer from it)

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[pepperami]

Firstly your post comes across as very angry and yet you want us to help you?.

Some pictures might help so that we have a clearer idea of the problem?

Do the parts get hot? ...... if not, cant you wrap them in plastic?

Are the wires joined properly? ......... what about soldering the wires together?

The unit? is that the cdi? or the regulator/rectifier? ............... can it be mounted somewhere else on the bike so it does`nt get as much water in it`s face?
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[JiveBunny]

[Rogerborg]

This is why I hammer on the point that the critical question to ask before buying any bike is "But what about parts"? Warranty support isn't worth much if you buy from some back alley importer who gets in crates of bikes but no parts for them.

There's little point in you ranting at them if they genuinely just can't get parts for it. You need to help them find a solution, then get them to pay for it. In this case, it sounds like you'd be better off trying to find an equivalent part. It's an ignition coil for a single cylinder 125: 12 volts go in, many volts come out.

I'm not entirely sure what that engine is copied from though. It seems to be a 56.5mm bore OHC, so it's not the Honda CG125 (OHV), the EN125 (57mm bore). Hello, Jainshe JS-125, although that's supposed to be a copy of the 54.mm square bore YBR 125.

The importer might know, or you could contact CMPO (yes, I know it's not Chinese) and ask them if they can supply anything suitable.

Pics would help, I'm not entirely sure what the problem is. If it's just that there are exposed wires that should be under a rubber cap then it's not rocket surgery to bodge something up. Worst case, just gloop the whole area in silicone sealant.
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[mgh0]

Disconnect wires, slip over a sleeve made of heatshrink, re-connect wires, slather in vaseline, shrink the sleeve and seal the ends with cableties?
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[JiveBunny]

[JiveBunny]

Here is the offender.

[JiveBunny]

Another shot of the exposed wires the plastic piece what looks like sellotape is indeed sellotape holding on a finger off a latex glove.

[JiveBunny]

Ok I have rinsed the front grill and lightly the unit in wd40 and just took it around the block and up the main road it seems to be working beautifully but how long is it likely to last?

Now my question is would you risk a thirty odd mile commute tonight to work in the pissing rain? I do have AA road side cover but every time I have ever mentioned the nearest garage they look at me as tho I just told them where Maddie is.

Keep in mind you can do nothing but apply WD40 and just about make the call to AA I won't tell you why.

[yen_powell]

Do you mean the low voltage side of the coil, two spade terminals sticking out? If so most jap bikes don't have a plug at all, just separate L shaped female spade connectors with insulating covers on them.

I know mine used to suffer from corrosion on the front coil (V-twin) and I used to remove them, gently file them and refit the leads. I did once have to squeeze the connector with a pair of pliers to make it grip more tightly.

A piece of old inner tube cut out can be used near the front of the bike to stop spray and crap being thrown too easily over ignition components. Mine was tied to the front down tubes so it hung down like a small curtain.
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[AlexW]

If it was mine, I'd WD40 it before every ride in the rain, and also if you stop for petrol etc. It will stink though.

Looking at it, its not going to help that the whole lot is getting soaked, Ideally want some form of cover between the bottom of the oil cooler (thats the grill you refer to) and the top of the engine, and then perhaps another cover from the bottom of the oil cooler over the coil etc. You could bodge one from a 2L drinks bottle, That is exactly what I did on my old crappy 125.

HTH.

[JiveBunny]

THANKS GUISE.

The WD40 trick worked like magic got me to and back from work with no problems.

I will try the other remedies later tehe.

[Robby]

Is the coil meant to be mounted there?

Usually a coil is mounted up high under the tank and bolted to the frame. Nicely out of the way there, with two good strong earth points.

The coil appears to be dangling behind the radiator, in possibly the worst place to put a coil.

Is the original mounting point damaged, or is it just a shit design?

[JiveBunny]