Recent content by ScottBowl

Holy mackerel, guys. We finally got her to go. The problem was a very dirty and loose connector off of the main harness. With the key switched on, we pulled the main harness connector. It was totally dirty, so we cleaned it, put it back together and presto, she was alive. So the morale of...

Thanks for the tip! I'll check that out and report back.

Still no start! When I turn the key, the solenoid does not click on, the neutral light does not come on, almost like the battery is totally dead. We know it's not the battery because we plugged it to a charger and still nothing happens when I turn the key. So, onto the solenoid, we tested the...

Time for an update! This has been a busy winter. So we pulled out the old rotor, and it measured ~1.2ohms totally toast. Bought a new one that measures 5.2 ohms. Checked the rotor, the epoxy looked alright, definitely not new but certainly not cooked/cracked. Now as soon as I can get my...

Have not checked brush length yet, but that's next on the docket. A while ago I tested the pick-up coils and they were OK, so I will follow the steps in the picture in your album. Of course! Will check this... Thank you kindly!

Well about a month ago I put a voltmeter on the terminals while the engine was running, and it would start out around 12 volts or so and then trickle down at idle. I thought well this can't be right, but a new alternator kit is like 300$ on mikesxs, so I just charged the battery back up every...

I actually replaced the fuse box/fuses with square fuses at the start of the season.

You know, that just might be it. The TCI was giving me trouble earlier on, so it may have crapped out completely. Thanks for the input.

First of all, the battery's fully charged and the fuses are all good. Now, ever since I got the bike I wondered if this was normal: when I turn the key, the headlight doesn't come on. After giving it one good crank, however, the headlight would pop on without fail. I figured it was a relay of...

Update: We got to the TCI and after opening the box the first thing we noticed is that someone had been in there before us. We saw one capacitor that was very, very loose and was surrounded by hot glue (what the fuck?). We figured the glue was to prevent moisture from getting into the...

Everyone, thank you so much for the quick replies. My apologies. The coil is a single, dual-output unit, not multiple coils (as found on older xs650s) I had the new coil on the bike. I used the same plug wires that were on the old coil. The old coil DID measure bad, and that is why I replaced...

Greetings, gentlemen! This site has proven incredibly useful thus far, but at this point I feel I must reach out for help. I bought an '83 heritage special. She was running good (albeit just a tad rich) but then a few weeks later, she started sputtering and generally sounded not very happy...