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  1. tightdenimcrew

    1981 Not starting with stock solenoid/new battery and HHB CDI

    Not to derail the starting issues, but are there known issues with the '81 vacuum petcock not allowing enough gas flow? I'm not running an inline filter as the tank/petcock already has a filter internally, but I'm wondering if that may be contributing to a sluggish start/fussy initial throttle.
  2. tightdenimcrew

    1981 Not starting with stock solenoid/new battery and HHB CDI

    Thanks for the feedback Fred. I'll jump it tomorrow and report back. I'm assuming a little steel wool on the larger gauge wire terminals might help a connectivity issue? And if that doesn't change anything the root problem might be that starter motor? I'll do a little searching on starter motors.
  3. tightdenimcrew

    1981 Not starting with stock solenoid/new battery and HHB CDI

    Here's the bike in my old garage, ya know, for fun:
  4. tightdenimcrew

    1981 Not starting with stock solenoid/new battery and HHB CDI

    Hey folks, Long time (four years?) lurker, first-time poster here. I'm having some really sluggish turn over with my starter and I'm not entirely sure what the issue is. I'll try to be as detailed as possible, here's what I'm running: 1981 Special, running a new HHB CDI charging system (with...
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