Recent content by ght58

thank you!

Oh ok, thank you. What do you mean by 'tool up'?

Alright, got the hotwire sorted. So, all of these wires were all twisted together except for one of the red w/ white line wires (that I'm touching in pic). That one was connected directly to the battery. When I changed the battery, I just copied how it was done before (be easy on me, I'm...

Thank you! I'll report back once I've taken a look.

I wouldn't put it past me haha

Hello all - thank everyone again for all of the comments/insights above. An update since my last post: I was able to find a new ignition switch at a local garage for very cheap. I installed it, along w/ a new battery, and was also able to splice the cut wires using the heat-shrink butt...

I have a 1982 Yamaha XS650 Special that was stolen last week. The police were able to find it (and make an arrest!), but the bike did not come back in the same shape that it was taken. It looks like a screwdriver was shoved into ignition in an attempt to get it started, and when they didn't...

Just wanted to give yall an update and poke fun at myself a bit...I spent quite a bit of time going through all of the recommendation above, reading the guide that was provided, watching videos on youtube, etc. I found one video that took me step-by-step how to dismantle the bike to get to the...

I really appreciate everyones comments, thank you so much for taking the time to respond and pointing me in the right direction. I'll be digging deep in the tech section over the next few days!

Thank you!

I have a 1982 XS650 Special w/ 16,920 mi. I believe it is all stock. The bike sat for a good 4-5 months while I was traveling. The bike is sputtering and shutting off frequently. It idles all over the place, but usually drops very low and then shuts off. I've checked the battery and spark...