Why isn't my 1989 honda vtr 250 getting a spark?

I just bought a 1989 honda vtr 250 it has a strong crank like it wants to start but won't start. The battery was bad so I had to use a bigger battery from my dad's motorcycle and it would crank stron but still nothing. We took out the spark plug and put it in the wire and held it near frame and no spark at all while cranking, could it be a bad ignition coil, rectifier, or stator or what?

Could it be a bad ignition coil, rectifier, or stator or what? Yes it could be any of those things, Check the ignition fuse first

To test for spark the plugs has to be grounded. If the plug threads aren't actually touching the metal(the head is the best spot to lay it) you won't get spark.

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