New Member Could Use a Little Help

[TLRam1]

I guess I must be lucky because I have let my Magna sits for weeks sometimes (like 2-4 at a time if it gets cold) without starting it and it has never failed me.  I think the most was maybe two months and even then it sputtered for a minute then settled in to it's usual idle.

I'm with you Jimmy, so far so good.

[guywheatley]

I guess I must be lucky because I have let my Magna sits for weeks sometimes (like 2-4 at a time if it gets cold) without starting it and it has never failed me.  I think the most was maybe two months and even then it sputtered for a minute then settled in to it's usual idle.

I'm with you Jimmy, so far so good.

Same here. Never anything a little seafoam hasn't helped. I've been afraid to say so. Hope I haven't jinxed it.

[Southern_Partisan]

Same here, Gloveberg.  I've never experienced anything more than a few splutters after sitting for a couple of weeks or so, and then it cleared right up and ran like a dream.

And thank you very much, Iragan!!  I really appreciate your kind offer.

Salvation!!!  I added 6 ounces of Seafoam to the 2 gallons I had in the tank and it still wouldn't fire up.  Charged the battery all afternoon and tried it again without success.  Pulled all 4 plugs and they were fouled.  Took a wire brush to them and a little piece of emery cloth to clean up all the contact points, replaced the plugs, and BAM!!!  Running like a dream once again.

I love my Magna!!  Talk about a bullet-proof design and fantastic performance.  Personally, the only major upgrade I would love to have seen incorporated to this bike (other than a few more cc's) is dual disc brakes in the front and a disc in the rear rather than the lame drum brake.  I did recently replace the front disc pads with some double-H sintered pads and my stopping ability has dramatically improved.

Thanks again for the help, fellas!!  I really appreciate the excellent advice and suggestions.  I plan on staying tuned in now that I've found this outstanding forum.  God bless!!

[hootmon]

A stainless steel brake cable makes the front brake even better...
I'd also dump the chain and increase the tank size..
Do a search, someone on the board installed a VFR engine and installed wheels off a crotch rocket giving him duals up front and disc in the back..
Welcome aboard... How about a picture of your bike?

[drkngas]

  Pulled all 4 plugs and they were fouled.  Took a wire brush to them and a little piece of emery cloth to clean up all the contact points, replaced the plugs, and BAM!!!  Running like a dream once again.

That was my fix when I had the same problem.  I know the fouling of my plugs was caused by my carb experiments early on but I got to when I would travel I had extra plugs in the tool bag.

[Magnum Magna]

I changed the plug last year at 50k + miles. They all looked great and ran great just that at 50K it was time.

[tedkraus]

Glad it was just the plugs, I had this exact problem last year. I just replaced them though since when I pulled I realized the last owner had installed completely incorrect plugs.  Enjoy the ride.