Recent content by h8monday

I checked continuity several times before original posting and everything checks out good. The brush wires have no faults / grounds. Even disconnected the wires at the brushes and tested end to end with no grounds. I’ve gone back over the brushes, mounts and all and no grounds to stator cover...

Here's the picture. Not great I know. Nylon screws still in place. The black wire is to the top brush and green wire to the bottom. I didn't have time this morning to snap a pic of the wires, but there are 3 white, 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 black coming off of the stator. There was a blue wire in...

Thanks for the links. I did happen to read through both of those already, adding to some of the confusion. Different wiring colors in one thread and the M unit in the second complicated it a bit and the wiring diagram doesn't show the black wire off of the stator.

Peanut, Understand the exasperation and not harsh at all. I do have a multi-meter, know how to use it and not to make excuses, bike had little to no wiring harness when I got it. As for the R/R I followed the directions provided for installing. I know it's unquestionable something stupid that...

The purchased R/R was listed for the correct years 70 - 79. Should have added that but has a Pamco ignition and no longer running points. Not clear on whether it did or did not need to be isolated with a Pamco, but when not isolated, it pops the 20 amp fuse. After looking at hundreds of posts...

I truly apologize for yet another electrical question. I have gone through more old posts than I can imagine to include Curly's diagnostics and I am absolutely stumped. So here's the situation... 78 XS650 complete cafe build - Hand made minimized wiring harness. - New Mikes XS combo regulator...

Update on the problem. So I put the stock springs back into the clutch and it disengaged concentrically although not fully. Did some eyeball measuring on the length of pull aftermarket versus stock lever and it looks like the aftermarket lever has a bit less (maybe 1/8th inch) less than stock...

Appreciate the replies. The basket isn't scored, so not hanging up the plates, but I did think of that too. The new cable that broke was lubed really well and I had it in a big gentle arch to make sure there was no binding. I'll check the worm gear staking just to double check it, but when I put...

Thanks for the reply. I went ahead and tried this and I'm able to get the pressure plate to move, but barely and certainly not enough to fully disengage the clutch if it were running. Can't make any more adjustment to the cable at either end, so I went ahead and purchased another full clutch...

To begin I want to say thanks to all members of this site for the amazing knowledge that has been shared over the years. Thanks to forums, I have had most if not all of my questions answered. For background, I am not motorcycle inept. I recently moved from Hawaii to Oregon and if your an older...