Can I Fix This Unfixable Iconic Ninja Super Sport Bike?

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  @soopahfly82 · 2 years ago

  I think a lot of places don't want to touch these older bikes because they can't plug their computer into it and have it tell them what's wrong. The diagnostic skills like this are dying.

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• CH

  @chriscollins5488 · 2 years ago

  It's so nice to see a real mechanic at work not just a glorified parts changer.  So many shops now don't do any diagnostic procedures to find the real issues.   Great work Craig!

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• X-

  @X-Slammer-X · 2 years ago

  Amazing how intelligent Craig is and how much dedication he has for motorcycles. Love watching him work and listen to the amount of information he has.

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• YA

  @yayagazab4449 · 2 years ago (edited)

  The fairings alone drive mechanics insane. Moto mechanics fear that the amount of time put into fixing the problem will prohibitively increase the repair price so much that the customer will not pay because they won’t believe how much effort went into resolving the issue, so it becomes a cost benefit analysis decision. Glad you showed how difficult diagnosing and repairing a problem on an older bike can be.

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• BR

  @BrianKnect · 2 years ago

  As a former service manager for a Honda motorcycle dealership, 89' till 93'  I must say I commend you on how you took care of this customers Ninja.  Much respect to you.

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• JE

  @Jeff69Valiant · 2 years ago

  The most important thing I learned from you is that Craig, as a mechanic, it is always best to install good factory parts. You followed the tech manual, and the culprit was faulty fake parts. Thank you for sticking with it and realizing that real genuine parts are what's  recommended. Good video, Bearded mechanic and TY again for teaching us the right way.

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• RA

  @rabbbie99 · 2 years ago

  Those green coils are aftermarket ones. Probably why they both read same resistance, but higher than what the manual manual says, They probably were working fine.  The pickup coils were the culprit, especially as they were reading almost open circuit instead of a few hundred ohms. I've owned a GPZ900R for 34 years (basically the same bike as this one) and done a lot of work on it. Nice to see some trouble shooting being done.

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• CU

  @curm1778 · 2 years ago

  moral of the story? check for continuity and resistance even with new parts. saves a lot of diagnosis & installation frustration. strong work!

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  @Shagnasty-bo5bj · 2 years ago

  Many years ago I picked up a 1990 ZX-10 off craigs list. I did not have a chance to put too many miles on it but along with a carb problem it also, I eventually found out through trial and error, had the same type of coil problem. The owner had given up on it and he also had a garage full of toys to play with so it was just up against a wall covered in dust. I got the bike for a song and a dance.The bike had not ran for over 10 years and wasn't running worth a crap when the previous owner stopped riding it and gave up on it. Not doing a commercial here but for anyone out there having this problem you can get a set of new Dyna brand high energy coils and swap those out from the factory coils. Once I installed the Dyna coils in I was able to finish syncing the carbs. Gave her a bath and oh my god that bike was awsome and with only a little over 15000 miles on the clock it looked brand new and ran like new. Didn't have it very long before a collector of these types of bikes bought it from me somewhere down in Alabama. Kinda makes me wonder if this coil thing is a common problem with these bikes!!😁

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• PA

  @parker1ray · 2 years ago (edited)

  I had one do exactly the same thing. It was a coil that would break down once hot! I am 62 and do miss working on machines. I drag raced Mopar's and Bikes all of my life! I lost two brothers to motorcycle accidents and promised my mother that I would never buy another bike. I kept the promise for 20 years and eventually had to ride again. I had a very good friend who passed away last November. He was once of the best bike mechanics that I ever knew. He ate and slept motorcycle! Rest in peace Rodney Allen Jett!

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• CA

  @Captain_Yodelstein · 2 years ago

  Would have been nice to see Craig test the new coils and pickups in the same manner to see the difference.

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• MO

  @motocafe7636 · 2 years ago

  The service advisor in me knows how legit Craig is when he says "replicate the issue" I should get that tattooed somewhere

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