electrical

I got a 81 xs650 that I took apart and painted the motor and frame. When I put it back together it was was running fine. I was having charging issues so I replace the rectifier/voltage, alternator rotor and stator bushings. Now the bike is back firing and running rough. I'm getting 14 volts...

My bike was not running right so I went through the trouble shooting guide and checked the timing chain, lubed advance weights, adjusted valves, new battery with a full charge, new plugs, cleaned carbs and checked float heights, then went to set point gaps. Couldn't seem to get them right, and...

Long term 1979 xs650 special cafe project...finally close to the finish line and finishing the wiring. Maybe having timing issue, not sure. Pamco has to be fully rotated to the right to get bike started. Timing chain tension adjusted, valves adjusted, carbs synced and did piston stop per hughes...

Hello Everyone, Im looking for some help wiring my bike for the first time. Its a 79, and i'm looking to wire up the bare basics. I've seen some diagrams on how to wire what to what, but I don't know where to really begin. I'm mechanically knowledgeable, but when it comes to wiring i'm...

ok so when i was done riding my 80 xs650 thought i turned my key all the way off but didnt. so my ignition coil crapped out and started spewing white smoke while it was parked and not running. so i bought a new ignition coil put a new fuse in and boom no spark. maby it could be the voltage...

Hi the bike is finished and done 100 miles but it only got up to about 50 mph it has had a complete engine rebuild pamco it starts first kick but i dont no about the advance. if i slacken the cam rod the advance seems to work when i twist the left aloy disc but locks up when tight is that right...

Hey Guys, haven't posted in a while. I guess that means "no troubles". Now I have just picked up a '73 TX650 that some guy had unhooked every wire on it. Good part is: he labeled all of them. Bad part is: not very well, on some of them. Most were clear where they should go but there are a few...

Hi 1982 XS650 stock latest problem the engine starts and idles a little rough but when throttle applied gets to 1300 rpm and just cuts out completely reaaly feels electrical . I tried another electronic ignition unit and different coils exactly the same both times . I am thinking the pulse...

Not sure why this started happening, I have a simplified electrical wiring harness I mad haha maybe not so simple. Anyways before I was able to turn the key on and the head light would go on. It's got a kill switch and a rear tail light not much else. Now when I flick the key the light will not...

my bike is an '80 special, all stock and original. I installed a new headlight assy from mikesxs, the one with the h4 bulb, and now when the low beam is selected it barely comes on and the reserve lighting unit is lighting up the warning light on the dash. high beam works great and the r.l.u...

Signal Flasher, Indicator fault .Troubleshooting Flowchart I had some problems curing a faulty flasher system on my 79 special last week. It was raining all day today so I spent a few hours constructing a trouble-shoot flowchart which I thought might be useful to other owners if their flashers...

Hey, My 1977 XS650 came with a rats nest of wires and rigged with a pep boys style switch and button and no key. When I picked it up, it started using the push button, as well as kick start. However, now that I am in the process of rebuilding it, I noticed that I was missing the condenser...

I have a '78 SX650 wired with a TC Brothers Chopper wiring harness and the original electrical parts on the bike. My problem is the system won't charge. I have a new battery. The battery drains down after riding the bike and it drains faster with the lights on. Any suggestions on what I...

First time post, long time lurker. I have a 79 special 2. When I got the bike i replaced the battery, put in a new alternator rotor, changed the regulator/rectifier with the radioshack homemade bridge rectifier and the chrysler regulator from napa auto parts.(THANKS FOR THE CHEAP FIXES GUYS!)...

Hi There, 1980 special that I've changed up a bit to look more like a quasi cafe. It was leaking like crazy so I took everything apart to put in new seals and gaskets and while I was at it I put in some new parts (brass swingarm bushings, new sprockets, wheel bearings, fenders, etc.) and...

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...

Never gave this much thought before. But I installed a new voltmeter the other day, and while inside the headlight bucket, I cleaned up some wire routing. The bundle from the ignition switch was routed such that the protective sheath was outside the bucket, with the individual wires fed...

Hey everybody, so a couple months ago i bought a 1982 xs650 from my boss (i work at a very small motorcycle shop outside of Atlanta) the bike cosmetically was a little off, but it ran amazing. Only about 9000 miles and started first kick everytime. I came to realize this week that my rotor is...

I have done quite a bit of troubleshooting to find this problem but no luck so help me out. I can ride for about 30 miles engine gettin hot and ill lose spark in my right cylinder and ill stay without spark for sometimes along time (5+mins) and other times a short time (1-2mins). i can ride...

Mainly a go ahead and do it thread, the early switch is a simple device. Water can enter through the key slot and head down to the contacts. Mine was a touch intermittent had to wiggle key to get the headlight on sometimes. Remove two screws visible at base of switch and out it comes. Undo...