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About 6 months old, after sitting all night it was reading 12.50v.

Hello everybody, well hears the deal. went for a ride last week bike was running really pretty good alittle rich no big deal, my bike is an 81 xs,so back to the story,I get home go in the house for couple hours, go to put it away found that had left on the key,battery now dead pushed into garage...

Good Morning everybody,just wanted to say thanks for all the help with problem as it turns out I found the problem in the taillight one of the hots was grounding on the fender,repaired wire, good as new, bike back on track. Thanks Again Bob in Burbank PS Heres why I was pissed.

Thank you for responding, my bike is 81, turn key on fuse blows,only main all others OK.

Hello everyone, yesterday got the bike running and everything working, today bike dead blowing main fuse, everything looks to be in order, no wires out of place,nothing burnt dead short somewhere !! ok where do I start to track down this short, the bike was almost done,f%$#&* me, six months...

Do you have a "clean" 18 rear w/ drum brake ?? If so let me know,PM me Thanks Bob in burbank

OK, If you could put two of the best one you have together,Ill take them, Ill need your paypal info. all right lets do it. bob.

hey gary, Thank you for getting back to me, these are chrome footrests,if they are, yes I would be interested. bob

Hello, Im looking for a set of chrome foot rests for my 81 xs hopefully in good shape if anybody can help me please PM me. please and thank you Bob in burbank

Good morning, well, I checked what you suggested no change, but I did perform the dead cylinder method and it did seem to improve, I have less cutting out then I did before, I may have to do it a couple more times to get it right, Im also going to switch to uni foam filters, the ones I...

Hello again, My bike is an 81 with TCI ignition, when I first got the bike it had not been touched in at least 20 years by the looks of it. so with a new battery and my meter I started checking the electrical system, had no spark, volt. at the coil 11.94 v voltage at the tci box even...

Thank you for the help, I've changed to 137.5 mains , 45 pilots and adjustable needle on the middle setting, this seems that it should be good for pods,but Im having trouble setting the mixing screws there is no power on take off its like im in second,cuts out pretty bad but once you get it...

Hello everyone, Well I had a thread earlier this month with my ebay special,no spark, well got all the elecrical problems sorted out,rebuilt carbs with xsmikes carb kit, installed canadian needles and seats set to the middle position, (im running pods and stock pipes for now) so where was I, oh...

Thank you guys for the help, I used a allagator clip test wire, I have spark, sprayed alittle starter fluid and she fired, by the looks of the carbs this bike hasn't been running in a VERY long time, twenty years maybe, I have the carbs apart, waiting for parts, so im going to flush the...

really, no shit !!

Good Morning, I took your advice,cleaned every connection,ignition contacts, kill switch contacts with wire brush,contact cleaner,diotec grease.pulled tci took a look it looks brand new, I still only have 12 v at tci and coil, BUT I NOW HAVE SPARK, it wouldnt spark unless I grounded both plugs...

That is what I mean, long day, just add a k to all the ohms readings.

Hello again, well so for this is what I have found, if you guys could tell me what you think, these are base reading, so once I go through all the wiring I can see if its better or worse. Battery starting voltage 12.74 v Coil: voltage @ r/w wire 12.10 v primary 2.5 k ohms secondary 12.35 k ohms...

Hello out there in xs land, well heres the deal,I bought this bike on ebay for 600 I got yesterday, through a batt in it, starter didnt work, got it working ,next check for spark, no spark, due to this bike being completely unmolested,not a wire out of place im thinking (hoping) that it will...