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The charging problem may have been the battery. I took the old one out and had it tested. It was most definitely bad, the tester came back with an immediate "replace battery" response. I bought a new one and it has started perfect every time, and doesnt seem to be losing charge. Upon removing...

I just wanted to thank you all for your responses and advice. I spoke to a buddy of mine who is a mechanic at a local bike shop and he gave me the best suggestion for me....$60 plus parts to rewire the whole lighting system!:bike:

I recently bought a 1982 Yamaha XS650 Heritage Special that has been sitting awhile. If you charge the battery the electric start works and it runs strong, but the battery is not recharging on its own. Also the headlight and turn signals do not work. The tail light comes on with the key like it...