Coils heating up ?

[Vendetta761]

sorry all, i have tried searching the forum but i cannot find the thread I read recently about someone having trouble with their coils.
My new acquisition from ebay ,VZ-ST, is not starting so I have swapped over carbs from Olive and now the kill swithc which was broken /damaged .
Still no start so thought about swapping the coils from Olive and whilst i was doing this i forgot to turn the ignition off on VZ, 10 mins later, came back to the bike and the coils were hot hot HOT and the battery drained.....

Any ideas ?

[z1bman]

you should not leave the ignition in the on position for more than a couple of minutes as to your cost it will overheat the coils + damage the internal windings. bike should be running or turn of the kill switch if you need the ignition on for long periods

[Vendetta761]

Roger that, Thank you !

[Pigford]

Old kawasaki kill switches can be a real PITA - they short out for a pastime

[Taffus]

Old kawasaki kill switches can be a real PITA - they short out for a pastime

er that's their job Mark, they provide the earth for the ignition system, you break the path to earth to kill the engine

[Garn 1]

Fill up battery and recharge. Coils should survive a bit of over heat. If you have contact points they will need attention.
RegardZ.

[Pigford]

Old kawasaki kill switches can be a real PITA - they short out for a pastime

er that's their job Mark, they provide the earth for the ignition system, you break the path to earth to kill the engine

Very droll Only good if you have full control over that action The inner workings tend to corrode & short over time