Smoke coming from under the seat?

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Cammo
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Re: Smoke coming from under the seat?

Post by Cammo »

When my cdi burnt out and melted (through overcharging) there was a shed load of smoke coming out from the seat unit! Mind you it smelt as burning plastic would.

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Re: Smoke coming from under the seat?

Post by NC30Dubz »

Okay.. I will put pics up when i get the chance, but now theres a bigger problem..

It wont turn over. It clicks like mad from the connections just next to the coolant tank, i think the reg/rec?

Awkward bike lol
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Re: Smoke coming from under the seat?

Post by mattUKNC »

NC30Dubz wrote:Okay.. I will put pics up when i get the chance, but now theres a bigger problem..

It wont turn over. It clicks like mad from the connections just next to the coolant tank, i think the reg/rec?

Awkward bike lol
That'll be the starter solinoid, check the main fuse that sits on top of it, I've had one of those melt ( :shock: ) in the past!
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Re: Smoke coming from under the seat?

Post by amorti »

Dude seriously: STOP RUNNING THE BIKE.

The more you try, the more it will be broken.

STOP RUNNING THE BIKE.
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Re: Smoke coming from under the seat?

Post by NC30Dubz »

Yeah stopped running it, gonna leave it until i can get it serviced..

Thanks for your help so far guys

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