Take side roads bike runs great take freeway bike dies and won't start again?

got a new coil bike ran for like a minute at idle then just crapped out I just cant figure out the problem any other ideas would be great can running way too rich cause this?
 
If you can get the engine running, I suggest you measure the battery voltage at idle and at 3500 to 4000 rpm. While the engine is running, wiggle some of the wires/connections that connect to the Pamco circuits and coil.
 
When I did have it running I did wiggle wires all over the bike I have a simplified wiring so there's not much to check
 
Off 12.5 ill try it when I do get it running again but that's part of the problem is getting it to run again also I have no tach so am I just to guess about 3500 to 4000 rpm? What is that testing for excactly?
 
Output voltage of your charging system. If you have a serious over charge it can cause all sorts of problems. Burning out a coil may be one them.
You have a PMA conversion. If the reg/rec has grounding issues or some other problem it can send spikes of up to 20 volts through the system.
Leo
 
How can I tell without a tach? And what are the normal numbers I should see? And if it is frying my coil wouldent it fry the pamco unit first? Also my reg/rec ground is wired straight to batt ground but could the frame ground to batt ground still affect the reg/rec ground still be affected?
 
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How can I tell without a tach? And what are the normal numbers I should see? And if it is frying my coil wouldent it fry the pamco unit first?

Most guys that operate these bikes, know what the engine sounds like when its running at 3500 to 4000 rpm. Another way is to rev up the engine until the bike is dancing in reverse across the garage floor.

In a perfect world, the charging system would generate a maximum of 14.1 volts. However its not a perfect world, so 14.5 volts is considered to be maximum desired voltage. However if it goes up to 14.7 or 14.8, it should still be OK. Greater than 15 volts is bad for the electrics and bad for the battery.

Pamcopete replied in this thread, that the pamco can handle up to 14 amps. Its possible that a current less than 14 amps, could be doing damage to other ignition parts.

Rather than speculate on whether you have a high ignition current or not, why don't you just measure the ignition current. Use your VOM meter inserted in series with the power feed to the ignition coil/pamco. Use the 10 amp or 20 amp scale depending on what your meter has. Normal current is about 0.7 amps (60 degree dwell), or could be as high as 1.3 amps, if you have an older 90 degree dwell pamco rotor.
 
another way to test is to use a separate battery and hook it to just the ignition.
Leave the rest of the electrical system as is.
This lets the battery run just the ignition. Now using your meter hook it to the battery in the bike. Now start the bike. It may start and run fine on the separate battery. Now read the meter. What is the voltage at idle. Now rev the engine slowly. A bit above idle the voltage should climb to about 14 to 14.5 volts. As you continue to rev the engine the voltage should not go any higher.
Leo
 
Ok ran a new ground cable started right up now it's idleing checked the voltage while running have it throttle only went up to 14.1 volts it started really healthy sounding than just started to sound like shit and ran rough but I'm gonna go for a spin see if I can get her out of the neighborhood update how that goes soon
 
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