The money sink hole that is my BMW, Sophie, has died again..

[Ross]

No spark what so ever.

2 days ago she cut out on me while riding home from work. No sooner had she cut out that she fired back up. Then cut out and then straight away fired back up.

I checked the Omega system and found that the plastic screws that hold the Printed Circuit Board had come loose. I replaced these with small metal bolts. Set the gap between the Printed Circuit Board and the magnet carrier as per the fitting instructions. Took her for a run and she just did not feel right.

Started her up this morning and as she is warming up she cuts out. Pull the plugs, ground them to the cylinders with plug leads attached and see if I have any spark. Nothing on either side.

New coil, plug leads and caps were fitted March this year around 6000 kms ago. This was when the Omega was fitted too. I don't believe its the coil.

I had fitted the coil and Omega as the bike had cut out and I had no spark. This fixed this.

I am a complete ludite when it comes to electrics. I have no idea how to test the Electronic ignition control unit. Which I have taken out of the bike. Found that all the heat sink paste had dried up between this and its mounting bracket. It may not of had any paste put on it at all it was that dry.

How do I test the bean can? It is still fitted just not connected due to the Omega.

I will not be impressed if it is the Omega as it has only been on the bike for 8 months.

[Ross]

I am going to pull the tank off in a bit and push some wires around. Maybe there is a loose one down there somewhere.

[Ross]

I think the Omega has gone. The integrated LED light in the printed circuit board stays on no matter where the timing "S" mark is. I undo this printed circuit board and have it moved away from the magnet carrier and the LED still stays on no matter where the timing "S" mark is as well.

When I can get it started the bike runs for no more than a minute or so. Then cuts out.

[ME 109]

Sounding like Charlie's Omega symptoms Ross.

How come you went to Omega on your bike in the first place?

[Ross]

Sounding like Charlie's Omega symptoms Ross.

How come you went to Omega on your bike in the first place?

Because I bough the unit last year just in case. Had read how good they are. It is a good unit when it works.

So this is my bike now....



I will decide what to do with her over the next few weeks.

I bought it for $6490.

I have put a further $7000 into it. This does include tyres, rego etc.

At this point I am over throwing money at it.

[ME 109]

Can you go back to stock easily?

The Omega Man didn't last forever either.

And before anyone asks what the other bike is, it's a bbq

[Ross]

Can you go back to stock easily?

The Omega Man didn't last forever either.

And before anyone asks what the other bike is, it's a bbq

Yes I can go back to stock. But that will costs money. Then there is the growing list of things that need fixing/replacing.

I will keep her and in a few years time restore her.

I am going to buy a Jap bike. I expect to be run out of town now. I do like the half faired Honda 600 Hornets.

The BBQ handles really well too.

[Airbear]

Yep, my Omega only works for a couple of kms at a time now. Fortunately I fitted a switch into the circuit that takes me back to good old points. Go back to the beancan Ross - it's technology that works.

And yep, I've spent about twice what I paid for Brun dealing with 'teething troubles'. I saved her from the wreckers, and she rewards me every time I ride.

[Ross]

Yep, my Omega only works for a couple of kms at a time now. Fortunately I fitted a switch into the circuit that takes me back to good old points. Go back to the beancan Ross - it's technology that works.

And yep, I've spent about twice what I paid for Brun dealing with 'teething troubles'. I saved her from the wreckers, and she rewards me every time I ride.

I don't know if it was the beancan or the ICU unit that failed that made me put the Omega in.

Sophie no longer rewards me. Even yesterday going 2 kms away from home she was playing up and i thought I would have to push her home. There is no joy in riding her when you can't but think what could go wrong next.

I am seriously looking at buying a Jap bike.

Sophie will be restored one day.

[ME 109]

Sophie no longer rewards me.

Maybe she don't like being called Sophie?