canadian_climber

Thanks for the extra info richard! when the new used CDI i order comes I will try that. I took the stator into a fellow I trust who said he would check it out but wasn't 100% sure the guy he had could rewire it. if the new CDI does not fix I might be looking to get a good rewinding done if you know someone who knows how to do it properly. I will be down their as soon as it fires for some indoor trials! can't wait! Oh that sherco is beautiful! espcially the triple clamps! Matt

Yup I am located in Canada but if needs be I will order from the UK Thanks for the pointers I will get in touch with Peter Knight

Hello, I am new here my name is Matt I just bought a 1992 Aprillia Climber 280R from a friend. The bike has a problem where sometimes it will take a lot of kicks to start then other times it will start on the second kick and when it does start the revs don't climb, it seems like the timing is not advancing. My friend said the bike started to get harder and harder to start by I mean you would have to kick it for longer and longer before it would start. Also the bike has a non stock CDI unit installed on it. He wired this up when the original failed but the bike ran with this CDI for a long time before this problem so I don't think that is the problem but I have order a used CDI from a guy in England. I did some searches and read about the key on the flywheel sheering off and messing up the timing. I have taken the nut for the flywheel off but I can't get the flywheel off. I can see what I think is the key and the flywheel seems very tight! is there a trick to getting the flywheel off? or do I need some special $1000 Aprilia flywheel puller? My buddy who owned the bike seems to really think it's the Stator is there anyway to check the stator? or do I just have it rewound? Any tips and help would be greatly appreciated Matt