DaintyGrim
XS650 Member
Ok i am new new new to motorcycles and have an 1989 xs 850 as my first bike. Recently changed the clutch cable and plugs and am now having a nightmare of a time getting it to run. Went from running poorly to not starting at all. I am beyond a novice so when i read secondary and primary resistances i do not know where to test those. I am not a complete mechanical novice but mostly work on old VWs. I tested my resistance on the coil alone and read 2.5, coil through wire 12.9 and coil through plug 18.55. I do not know if these are good but they seem to be fairly consistent in all 3.
Also may have swapped 2 coil plugs so of anyone off the top of their head knows which coil wire goes to the center coil would love to hear it lol (white or yellow).
Also may have swapped 2 coil plugs so of anyone off the top of their head knows which coil wire goes to the center coil would love to hear it lol (white or yellow).
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