electrical ignition

I finally had a chance to test start my bike, but once I put the battery on the tailight and gauge lights came on and stayed on (pushing the pedal didn't make it change brightness). The horn didn't work and the high beams dont work but the headlight on/off switch worked. I also cant turn the...

Hi guys , I have a little problem with my 82 xs heritage special , i got the bike on an auction . It started right up but died as soon I hit the throttle. So I cleaned the carbs, put it back together and it backfired a lot ! Ok ,,,, must be the timing than - I opened up the point cover -...

New member here. Took possession of Dads 73 TX650. Lots of stuff already fixed. Ha. I was having trouble starting so I decided to install the Pamco ignition and ditch the points. Much easier to start. So now I'm trying to set the timing and it is being quite a beast. Where exactly should the...

I have an 83 xs ,stock coils ,pamco ign. simplified wiring ,ngk bp7es plugs, ngk 5 resistor caps.The left cylinder would not fire but the right did . I thought it was fuel related so I cleaned the carbs and cleaned the carbs , down loaded the carb guide pdf,read , cleaned and cleaned again...

First ever build. Confused about which Pamco system to use. I am planning on using the stock charging system and want to instal a Pamco but there seem to be so many options?? My motor is a 1982. Your advice would be appreciated.

Hey I'm new got a 79' xs650 bobber I'm rewiring my coils, I see diagrams but I have on each coil one orange and one brown wire, I have 2 brown wires from my condenser & an orange and a white from my points, what do I do:banghead: I'll take all the help I can get thanks

I bought a 1980 xs last week and the fellow I got it from had removed the ignition and has a wire that connects a red and brown wire inside the headlight. My problem now is I have fire to the points but when you hit the starter with the plugs out, it only fires 1 spark from the plugs then...

okay so I have power to my coil I do a coil test and use a jumper cable from the negative on the coil to the frame and I get spark to the spark plug. When I take the jumper cable off and just screw the spark plug in there is no spark. The only time I've got the bike close to firing is when I...

Is there a way to test a regulator. I have a couple that I'm not sure of and also I'm planing on using the banshee charging system on my hardtail build.im having to build from ground up and the electrical part is going to be my week link. Will there be any special regulator or coils I'll need if...

My brother and I are in the middle of rebuilding our 1st xs650. We are awaiting for our sleeves to be returned from the machine shop for the installation of our pistons. The hard tail frame has been fitted for tank, seat and brake fixtures and is ready for paint. We have studied the different...

What is the wire gauge for the Battery positive terminal feed to the solenoid for a 1977 XS650D.

I just received my pamco ignition with high output coil from mikes and everything looks great, but i do have beef with the yellow plug wires. Is it possible to run 8mm 800 ohm wires with this setup, might sound like a dumb question, i only ask because there are some moroso plug wires laying...

Hello, I am new to this forum and new to xs650's so I apologize if this has been covered in the past. I have a 79 motor and a full 81 frame and wiring harness, I am looking for the easiest ( and least expensive) way to convert the older motors breaker system to work with the stock 81 electronic...

What is a phase 3 regulator and how can I tell if I have one on my xs bike? Sorry if that's a silly question. New to the game!

I just traded for a xs 650 that has the dual points setup but single coil dual wire and was not wired up i got on here and found a topic on it. and correct me if wrong but wire both points to one condensor and coil the hot wire to other side of coil? i try to start and it will start then die...

First off, this is my first post ever so if I'm in the wrong place just let me know! I have been a huge fan of this forum and all the extremely helpful items that are on it. I am running into a little situation though.... So I recently got a 1978 xs650 with a 1981 electronic motor. The...

Hi, I am a pretty big rookie so bare with me but I have been reading all of these threads about ignition systems and I still cannot figure out what I should do. I have a 1983 xs 650 that will not get spark. Either my black box is bad or my coil is bad. I have tried two different black boxes...

I have a bobber project i am working on that came in boxes. Does the 72 650 ignition operate with just one condenser? Any help would be great.

After rebuilding the carbs on my '72 xsb, the plugs are fouled with heavy ,black residue after only 25-30 miles. I can't figure out if its low spark or too rich/ lean. I don't want to start randomly replacing coils, voltage regulator, etc..Help!

I'm new to this forum, so please hang with me. I have a 1978 xs650 special, not a whole lot has been changed mechanically other than: a pamco ignition, pod air filters, and cut off the mufflers leaving headers open and wrapped. With that being said I will ride my motorcycle for about 10 to 15...