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I've tested jeans at 30! Not nice, lots of rr on thigh and, cos that hurt I rolled onto my back and ground some of my muffin off! Never wore jeans again but these day gear is so much better than it was back then. I wear leather if it's dry. (I'm in Scotland and it may start dry but it...

Yes yes yes and yes! Blow it too. That is a bomb until it's totally cleared. Best of luck.

That's very good thanks

Excellent. That clears that up then. Just got to resove the ac/dc problem on the relay. The only advantage my circuit has is that with 2 relays there is no conflict. In your circuit, a second relay, normally open and powered by the alternator could supply 12V to the relay you've drawn...

Hello retiredgentleman, I'm a Bruce so our links go a long way back :-) You are right, this is a beautiful part of the world. I also have the status of your nomdeplume, so I have plenty of time to enjoy it. I live on Loch Awe, about an hour from Inverrary. Yes, I like it. Your circuit...

:-) I'll tell you this, only once , the safety relay is about preventing the starter operating when the engine is running. The lights side of it was an afterthought. Beer!

Oh yes, about that cold beer......

Er... Is that your cockney humour again? :-) I like the function of the safety relay and I also like the headlights being off until the engine is running so I dont want to bypass it in any way. All these additional safeguards like side stand switch, neutral swich, colour of socks switch...

Sorry i sounded curt! It was the safety relay itself that concerned me and hw it stopped the lights from working. In the UK we don't have to have the headlights on during the day so we are used to an On/Off switch for the lights and then a High/Low switch. There is no reason to have all this...

That's a useful correction but it doesn't explain the function of the "Safety Relay" or how the lights fit into the picture.

Hi 650skull, thanks for this. That earlier ref you gave me is very good and as my bike is 1981 perhaps I'll avoid major problems. What do you think the probability is that the sump filter will be damaged? Is damage obvious?

Thanks for that too scabber. I intend to use a torque spnner and I'll use new bolts too.

Thanks 5twins, excellent.

Mmmmmm! Didn't quite come out as expected: Here is the explanation The schematic shows the start condition just after switching the ignition on. The following condition are true: 1/ Via RL2, 12V is available to the Red/Yellow ignition circuit 2/ Via RL2, 12V is available to the...

Hi all, In the process of trying to make sense of the Safety Relay and the Reserve Lighting Unit, I felt the need to draw up the circuit for myself. This does not claim to be the actual circuit inside the unit but if it was needed, then this circuit would accomplish the same functions.

Thank you Dr. 650skull. I have looked up and down the web and all the XS650 sites I could find, for a parts list, without success but you casually drop it in my lap and I'm grateful. There is no mention there of an O ring so I guess Clymervis wrong eh? Had you noticed their call for an O...

Of course i do! Dont be huffy :-) Clymer does not give all the answers. It's like swimming in treacle. Clymer does not show the cover or its gasket. This would be the place to detail it, but they dont. The only place I've found reference to the round lid gasket is in a pack that costs...

Hi 650skull That page is clear enough but incomplete! Where is the oil filter cover and where is the oil filter cover gasket? What is it called where can I buy it in europe that doesnt cost me $20 for p&p. What is its part number so i can search closer to home? Clymer is good but it doesn't...

Thanks for that weekendrider points noted Hi michaelpthompson, this link is excellent thank you. So much better than pointing to a page in Clymer.

Hi Hotdog. I believe you are a guru but the pdf manual you identify doesnt tell ne how to or where to find the oil filternand the pictures are so bad that they don't help either, unless you already know where these things are! I've got Clymer and the owner's manual and am still uncertain how...