[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by keithtra

Bought a new CDI for my bike and 130 miles later.... my bike stops working! The same thing happened as when it broke down last time. I was riding for ten seconds and the bike shut off. Tried to start it again and nothing. I think the CDI broke again, so I called up Zongshen America and they suggested I order a new Stator as well as a new CDI. Could a bad stator ruin the CDI? Any suggestions before I order the parts?

I have read reports a bad CDI unit can ruin a stator, but not the other way around. I also needed to replace my stator after I replaced my CDI unit, so I am not surprised by your problem.

The new stator and pickup coil are not expensive, and the job is not difficult to perform. I suggest you also order a gasket for the left crankcase cover; you will probably tear the stock gasket when your remove the cover. If you haven't already done so, I also suggest you perform the left crankase cover modification while you have the cover removed.

Spud