Got a vid of that hard start ? now I'm wondering if its the starter damper ! a common issue

 

i can make one in the am for you but from what i read if it was the starter damper wouldn't it be slow cranking and have trouble engaging and be all ruhhh ruhhh ruhhh or i would hear it slip or am i mistaken

 

Depends, how much it's slipping if it even is at all ! - anyhow shoot a vid get opinions - there'll be plenty

Out of curiosity do you know exactly what plugs are in it ?

 

ngk platinum and they have about 2000 miles on them normal brownish color when checked this past weekend

 

to be 100% with you i think this might be related to my spark loss

 

I read thru the entire thread, it was aimed toward the idle issue but I'm glad you got it figured out and it wasn't anything really major.

I had an issue with getting her started when she was cold before I adjusted the valves cause the choke would literally choke it out but that was the only issue I had starting wise and the adjustment cleared that right up.

If you happen to see a 1000 out there with only the 2 front fairings and everything painted flat black then that's probably me, guy I work with thought it was a ducati monster from a little distance as I have no rear fairings and a 5" round headlight on the front.

 

Damned straight throw those mudders right there out the window - imo
never had anyluck with platinums myself

Just buy regular or if you want to some cash get some iridiums

I kinda got hooked on using the now defunct splitfire brand lately
anytime old stock shows on Ebay I grab em cheap - they give a whopping
huge spark imo - bikes love 'em - works great with the stick coil mod.

 

sounds mean! got any pic links

and im trying to get her back to stock glory and get my paint situation worked out (probably do that while im layed up after foot surgery)

 

sprock i was actually speaking of how for some reason when my bikes hot and i pull my plugs if i bump the starter just like 3 rolls nothing as far as spark on any for first roll second roll i get spark out of #1 third roll #2 and #3 fire....now same story for about 10 rolls over, a real good hold on the button and then finally #4 will start to fire like 1

real question is will stick coils solve this??? or is this further back than my distributor coil

 

Stick coils will fix a lot of things..........baldness, wars, pregnancy, scrofula (look it up ) and even poor fiscal policy, but I'm not sure they'll fix your starting problems.

They won't hurt, you will have a lovely fat spark delivered when it should be and you'll look at them and say "Dang, why didn't I do that sooner".

I'm still thinking slow crank (damper) or lack of adequate fuel getting to the cylinders to mate up with the spark.

Cheers, SB