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It doesn't HAVE to be a break cylinder, it can be any cylinder. I just want one i can mount on the frame. Anyone know of anything that might work?

Hey I'm looking for a master cylinder to use for my clutch conversion. I want to make it a hydraulic foot clutch and I'm wondering if there's a cheap 9/16 or 14mm rear master BREAK cylinder I can use. The only ones I can find on the internet are brand new and are upwards of $120. Surely...

Welp, i put a new boyer ign unit in it. She starts every time now! Thanks for the help, you guys. :bike:

Yes sir, both the coil and the ign have a good 12v+ feed. BUT I checked it yet again... Maybe it's just my imagination but I SWEAR I did this same test earlier... I took the wires out of the back of the coil and put my multimeter leads in the connectors (the meter is in place of the coil)... lo...

Well shit Tech... Send me yours! I wanna ride my scooter already!!

OH wait no... I checked it correctly! You confused me with your wiring diagram. I even checked continuity throughout the wires coming off of the unit. There's no connection through hot and ground on the ign box even when I touch the 2 "control" (stator?) wires together. I tried all sorts of...

oh shit... :doh: lemme go check that again! lmao <<<< newbie :bike: (....still hate this boyer pos though! haha)

Well i already redid the wiring on my bobber and used the blade type fuses. I put a 20amp fuse on the ign unit, and another 20 amp fuse on the coil pack. But I did some digging with the multimeter and found out that im getting 0 volts at the coil pack. But i'm getting 13+ volts to the boyer...

Would the voltage path to the coils "narrow" when the engine warms up? I really don't know I'm a total newbie... as far as I'm concerned the whole electrical system is black magic. I'm wondering if the spark plugs are wrong, or if maybe the boyer ignition unit is somehow the culprit. Any...

It seems to me like it stops sparking. Starter cranks her just fine, plenty of compression... I don't THINK there's anything wrong with the carbs. I mean damn, she starts like shes anxious to roll when she's cool. She gets that fire in her belly and then she doesn't wanna purr for me. What a...

Even if i let the bike run for just 5 minutes i have to wait an hour before she'll start again. Any suggestions on what to check? I have a 1980 xs650 with boyer ign, rebuilt engine, perm magnet charging system, new battery, carbs SHOULD be perfect... This shit should work!! :banghead:

Anyone know what kind of rectifier i should use if i have a PM altenator? Can i just modify or leave out some wires on my stock rectifier? I have an '80 xs650 engine.

Nah the charging system has been upgraded to the perm magnent style. It very well might be the rectifier... while changing out the old battery a couple of wires got pulled out of the harness... might have put them in the wrong holes. (HEY I'M A NEWBIE DAMMIT!) Anyway as far as the old style/new...

Damn. Well thanks anyway. Anyone else have any idea why the boyer coil would suddenly stop sending a spark after only a few minutes of running?

Well its pretty much a completly custom job. Its a 71 frame with a rebuilt 1980 engine in it. All the wiring has been stripped down to just the basics. No blinkers, no switches... nothing. Hell I just found out the guy I bought it from didn't even put fuses in there! I guess I could wire in a...