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Thanks guys, sorry for the late response. Just started school and my clutch blew out so I've been extremely busy between those two. MP- I pulled off the SSR and it was super clean inside - so clean that it must've been replaced fairly recently. It seems all the connections are in good shape...

Starter was working a couple of weeks ago, but I am extremely gifted when it comes to breaking nice things. After a little work on the electronics box, I reattached components to my wiring harness, went to connect battery neg to ground and sent sparks where my starter relay's body was making...

DB and Pete, Wrapped up a couple of items that allowed me to take the bike out for a spin with the new brushes, finished a 5 mile ride with a full battery. DB, when you mentioned the reg/rec, I had it mounted under the seat cowl. I've since mounted it on the underside of my electronics box...

Right on guys! Feels really good to know I am not just taking shots in the dark anymore. DB. The bike was pretty significantly modified when I bought it - but it was mostly body work. I've since replaced the battery with a shorai Li/ion and a reg/rec combo (pictured below, kindly ignore the...

MaxPete - I'm no expert... but it seems your problem may not have been the brushes - but the girlfriend. Hope this helps when diagnosing future problems:laugh: Pretty unbelievable that the very part you needed was just up the road, I am very excited to be a part of the XS650 community. I thought...

MaxPete - I will do some research on the brushes and check the condition of mine... don't want to get caught in the rain fixing those with the girlfriend or she would have my head:laugh:. I will report back and let you know what I find. Ahhh I figured that as long as you had the solid state...

It's a '77 with the single fuse. I just looked and the fuse was blown.. swapped it out and I am back in action! I still have this charging problem ahead of me and would like to complete curly's guide but am hesitant after this incident. Could a blown fuse during this test be an indication of...

Been cruising through this forum for a while now and have nearly completed my bike off the information in the tech section and forums - a true testament to this community! I was attempting to fix a charging problem using curly's guide. I was on to assessing the regulator by bypassing the green...