Baja 250 PX250 - doesn't start ?

[brox]

Hello,

Four weeks ago I bought a Baja 250 PX250.
The bike has 250 miles on it.

Everything worked fine, till now.
http://www.bajamotorsports.net/system/products/images/11_large.png


I plugin my key, turn the ignition - but nothing works.
The "N" control light doesn't show up - technically speeking the bike is "dead".

I don't know if it could be just the battery - the weired thign is, when ever I started the bike, I couldn't see that the battery was getting weak.

Now I assume that it may has to do something with the ignition - or the wiring of the electric.

Is there any way, how I could try to start the bike ?

I also didn't want to start the bike by pushing it, or rolling down a hill.... because I don't know if it would cause any damage on the bike, since the ignition is not turned on.

Baja PX250 Manual and Parts:
http://www.bajamotorsports.net/categories/motorcycles/products/PX250_baja-phoenix-250


thx for all your help

[FastDoc]

Start with the fuse.

[katoranger]

Check the fuse. Then next I would put you digital multimeter to the bad to check for at least 12.5volts. (A digital multimeter is a required chinarider tool.) $4 at harbor freight.

[Barnone]

Yep, check the main fuse and then the battery. You could try to jump start it by cabling up a good battery, should not hurt anything.

[brox]

Thank you so much for all your help !

I checked the fuse and also the battery. Both was fine.
But after taking a closer look to the cables that re connected to the battery, I figured out that one end of the cable was not wired anymore.

I can not really explain why that happened, but I tried to fix it, and yeah... i am so happy now the power is back, and I couold run my bike immediately.

Thank yu so much for yur comments !

One more thing I would like to ask:
Does anybody know if there are local Service Stations who would make all kind of repairs ?

If I will run into any other issue, it would be really good to know someone around who also could make a service, or repair some major things.

I was driving to a few different dealers with a service station - but more or less, everyone kicked me out, with a very infriendly comment about my china bike.

Well, so I realized ... When ever I should have a problem with my bike, which I can not handle by myself - where to go ?

Would be so great to know what you think about this ?

Oh yeah, I am in Dallas, TX.

And one more thing:
I would love to learn more about motorcycles, so Basucally.. I want to know all what a master mechanic does know - but where can I learn all those things ?

I was looking for some online tutorials, but could not find anything.

Thank you so much for every little help !

[FastDoc]

Some people are rude to Chinariders. Mostly we do our own work.

In a way I understand a shop not wanting to work on CB's, but there is no need to be rude.

Here's the best (and free) on-line tutorial. Read this and you'll know quite a bit about bikes. And God. :P

www.dansmc.com

[Barnone]

FD,
Nice site' I'll have to spend some time there.

brox,
Glad to hear you fixed your bike. Hang around here and you will find that we do our own service/repair work and are always helping each other out.

Do you have a friend that is knowledge about bikes? If not then how about a class at your public school system? The class could be about small engine repair to get you started.

[brox]

Thank you very much for your posts, highly appreciated!

Cool idea with the classes - I need to check out if I can find something in my area. Do you know what's usually the name of such classes ?

I mean... is it just named with something like motorcycle mechanic classes ?

Thx a lot & till later

[Barnone]

http://www.technical-schools-guide.com/motorcyclesmallenginerepair-schools.html
Plug in Motorcycle & Small Engine and your zip code.

[TheRealWorld]

I want to piggy back on here a bit. I was told on my other thread that I could get a CDI from Mo and I talked to him and ordered one and put it in and have the same issue as the last one I bought for 25 percent of the price. The original works, but cuts out a bit when it gets hot outside, so I now have the new one in, it fits, but only fires on one cylinder just like the last on. I think they are sending me one for a 250 single cylinder and mine is just like the one in this thread. Any one got a clue what I can do.

[humanbeing]

There's a clue from CDi maker http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sanxin.com.cn%2FExhibit%2Fexhvi ew.asp%3Fpid%3D13 check the pick up gap
2 -cylinder CDi had a larger cap (2.2 uf) which some 1-cylinder CDI may work OK
http://www.sanxin.com.cn/exhibit/uploadImages/20051279254625159.jpg OR jam 2 "coil" wire to the SAME ING1 port
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AC: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9516655319 Inside the box: http://motorcycle.sh.cn/t_397366.htm
DC: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9828767747
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The picture from this http://www.scrappydogscooters.com/253FMM_250_300_Twin_4T.html is HORRIBLE !!! Crappy "old" Geunie QIANJIANG (Handwritten label ) parts :? That newer sh** is about half priced to reputable brand in it's motherland. http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=5909088962
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someone 's bike f***s due to lossen bolt. Better Loctile it ASAP!!! http://motorcycle.sh.cn/viewthread.php?tid=466991&extra=&originator=yes&authorid=143089 #13

[TheRealWorld]

I will do some research, thanks for the reply!

[humanbeing]

I will do some research, thanks for the reply!
Found some info: That Bike "stock" is using Sanxin's CDI :D
http://motorcycle.sh.cn/viewthread.php?tid=384696&extra=&originator=yes&authorid=84931&page=2 #36

[TheRealWorld]

Thanks, that is what the old one says on it. Any idea where I can get one?

[humanbeing]

Sanxin is the "de facto" choice for big player .
Those AC-CDI becames "odd" (it will F...s as the above "inside the box" URL) , nobody wants it on new bike anymore. The NEW bike from regal raptor is using DC-CDI. :lol:
Find agent for a fee / "pals" from mychinamoto.com then ships it directly to u isn't that hard. Chinese ebay seller had these unbetable rate :oops: http://shipping.ebay.cn/express/e-packet/2684.html | Used Rebel CDI also works prefect .
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Amazing mod (http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwebcache.googleusercontent.com%2Fse arch%3Fq%3Dcache%3A2EwSZIVBIRgJ%3Awww.motorfans.co m.cn%2Fbbs%2Ft_16967016.htm%2B%2522%25E6%2581%2586 %25E5%258B%259D250%2522%2B%2522%25E9%25BB%259E%25E 7%2581%25AB%25E5%2599%25A8%2522%26hl%3Den%26strip% 3D1) for this bike. I don't had enough "points" to read that post, but Google cache did some rescue , just click "Annex" for image.