Crawdaddy

I love passion projects like this.  Let us know how the restoration goes.  

I don't have that file, but I did the top end of my gy6 150 quad with a youtube video.  The parts kits are pretty cheap.  You want one with the valves already installed.  

I was slightly off.  From the stator the two plugs are: 3 yellow and the other is one green, one orange.  It's an 18 point stator.  It looks like Lifan knocked off the old Suzuki GN250 engine.  It looks like this:

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/CQJB-High-Quality-4-Stroke-Motorcycle_1600083848371.html

And the stator looks like this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/293091797653?fits=Model%3AGN250&hash=item443da1ea95:g:Rj8AAOSwaCBgOGQU

And the CDI looks like this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133833195486?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1iIOH9GtdSTeGZACCeBaWyw87&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=133833195486&targetid=1262375642056&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9029741&poi=&campaignid=12875707346&mkgroupid=127864788648&rlsatarget=pla-1262375642056&abcId=9300535&merchantid=112072569&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnoqLBhD4ARIsAL5JedI1RaZYga1YixeEOY-_HPB7-WXCVhS28V7Bj5Y__1kpU423u-CQRdsaAmetEALw_wcB&autorefresh=true

Any advice on how to wire this thing would be much appreciated.  I wouldn't mind replacing the whole harness, but I can't find a set with a stator that looks compatible.  

Ok here's my progress: I got the engine to crank by hooking the starter up to a battery.  I also fixed the pull start (was missing an awl that they don't make anymore so I made one from some scrap metal). I've still got no spark.  The harness is mostly gone and it looks like it was wired to pull start but I'm not sure it's set up right.  I'd like to at least get it to spark and kick before I dig into replacing the whole harness.  Here are the wife's on my CDI: looks like 6 pins bit only 5 are used.  My stator has 2 plugs coming out.  3 yellow wires going to the rectifier and another plug with 1 yellow and 1 green.  I assume one of those is the pickup.  I don't know if this is in an AC or DC cdi.  I'm not sure if power should be coming from the rectifier to the cdi or if the power coming straight from the 2 pin stator wire is sufficient.  The only information I could find online about the cdi is that it looks like the same one used for old Suzuki GN250.  Any help on wiring this just to pull start and catch would be appreciated. 

@Hagbard you're the man.  Thanks.  

@Hagbard many thanks.  I think it has what I need to get started.  I also have a bunch of other Chinese quads and scooters (50cc,70cc,150cc) that this will help with.  

I've got a Lifan that is similar.  Can you upload a new live link? 

Hi, I'm new to the forum.  I recently picked up a new project.  It's water cooled and is manual with a clutch.  The previous owner hacked up the wiring and made it pull start only.  The harness is old school.  I found a similar harness from the same year on ebay, but I really need a diagram or manual to make it compatible.  Any help would be appreciated.  

Ressurrecting this old thread.  Anybody have a manual for a chinese 250cc ?  I've got a 2006 Lifan (lf250st-2 I think), and I can't find information anywhere.  

You should be able to tighten those 2 bolts in the back, which rotates the axle and tightens the chain.