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Thanks again Hugh. I went through and checked a couple of things off the list last night. Headlight is wired correctly, left side (green) is connected to ground, high / low to my on-off-on switch. I put the rubber damper for the headlight bucket back into place (it had fallen off at some...

Thanks Hugh. I'll check the voltage as described. If it is a dead short, how might I identify that? I've checked for exposed wires multiple times.

Here you go... This is pretty much it minus the "kill" switch on the way to the coils.

PMA, Sparx, Pamco

Yes, tried it around 3.5 / 4k, might as well be a kill switch..

That was my first intuition... I think I checked that off though, unplugged the headlight bulb and was getting a solid ~13.5 - 14v when checking the ground and power in the actual plugs for the headlight socket. Also it's a brand-new 5 3/4" bates replica headlight with wiring and grounds that I...

On a related note, it would be great if anyone could offer recommendations on how to figure out how many watts my PMA is generating (I know the max is 200, then probably considerably less at idle), and what my accessories/ignition are pulling... Wasn't able to find too much information on the topic.

retiredgentleman thanks for the response! I would prefer staying away from a battery for the time being, though I understand the argument. I already had an issue with a severed PMA wire that fried a battery and left me stranded quite a ways from home, leading to my decision to go with just the...

1982 xs special with a PMA from Hugh, Pamco ignition, and a small Sparx cap. I have a switch wired in to kill all the lighting when kicking the bike, and an on-off-on switch that controls the headlight (Bates style with h4 55 watt bulb). The bike fires up first kick, and can handle the lights...

Thanks for the help! Got both mating surfaces clean and level and it sealed up! Now just need to fix 2 tiny drips from the cam chain lock nut and the neutral switch.

Paulrxs650 what I meant by "heat warped" was the old bolts appeared thin and brittle in the middle and fatter in diameter at the thread end. I ended up breaking one at one point. RetiredGentleman thanks for the input as well, I had read elsewhere the torque was around 8 lbs. I'll give the liquid...

I have an '82 special that has a nagging oil leak from the 6 bolt cover that houses that cam chain tension adjuster. The leak appears to be coming from the top right 2 bolts. I've tried a new gasket, but I think the issue is that I can't crank down hard enough on the bolts. I got new bolts as...