Honda Spark Troubleshooting

 Greetings,
I am currently trying to resurrect a 1979 Honda CB125 (6v ignition)
and am having difficulty with the spark.  I'm new to motorcycles and
have done the usual "guesswork".   Anyway, the points were screwed up
and I replaced the unit and am now trying to figure out what else
could be the culprit.  I've heard coil from everyone, however coils
rarely go south and I'm unfamiliar with how one goes to check one
out.  I've done the traditional "hold the finger on the lead"
technique and it has juice, however when one holds the plug on the
outside of the block I only "see" a spark every 10-20 revs of the
kickstart...    I've also done the traditional ether and hillside
coasting method to no avail... the engine simply doesn't want to
fire.  I do however get the neutral light to blink when kicking so I
know there is juice... however nothing  (to my knowledge) getting to
the plug (consistently).   SO!  What techniques does anyone recommend
such that I can narrow this down before investing in a coil?  Is there
any way to test the coil and if so how?

Any insight from you older gear-heads is MUCH appreciated!

Regards,

Steven

 
The green neutral light needs to be lit up all the time. Not just
while kicking. Replace tha battery, it's dead. I'll bet it fires right
up after that.
--
Rayvan

 

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You need a voltmeter... this is a basic tool for
troubleshooting electrical stuff.  You should be
able to get one for $15 that can read your battery
voltage, coil/points closed/open, etc.  Coils are
tested with ohmmeters, this comes with the
voltmeter.
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Steve
'06 FXDI
KI5YG
#0627
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