electrical

1976 XS650C. Stock, but with PMA. I know the answer is somewhere right under my nose, but I haven't found it. And as many of you know, I do not easily comprehend electrical systems. :shrug: I have replaced my toasted PMA with a new one (complete HHB kit). The old one (Mike'sXS) had the...

Hey there guys just curious if anyone may know about this. While trying to check the voltage going through the battery while my bike is running the meter jumps all over. It wont stay at a solid 13.5-14.0 volts. Is the battery shot?? Thanks

I am in the process of putting new headlights, gauges, and turn signals on my 79 special. So far, the tail light and both the front and rear brake lights work, the electric start works, the horn works, and the turn signals work but don't blink. Now I get to the headlights and can't find anything...

i have a 1982 yamaha xs650, heavily modded, kickstart only. it came with a tiny battery the size of a deck of cards. you turn the bike on to start it, and this battery has just enough juice power it up to start. in theory. in reality i think it's not quite enough. i've always had difficulty...

Can i safely put my solenoid directly under my tank? Was just wondering about any flash/spark possibilities.

I've charged this battery about 4 times since i've gotten it. its an AGM battery brand new from autozone. I checked the headlight case for an wires out of place but no go? what could the other problem be? thank you guys and gals

I dedicated this week to check a few items out on the XS650 and build a few protos etc. Any input on the following items/issues would be helpful "wish it was like this, should've been like that" etc example cooler hidden or not hidden? #1 Oil filter microns affecting oil pressure at...

What's your favorite oil to use and why?

So I'm in the home stretch with my 79 s build. I am rewiring like a madman and want to clean up components under the seat. I want to keep the electric start and am wondering, can I get rid of any of these electrical components and still have everything work?

Recently my bike began to misfire. After discovering that it was an electrical problem (no spark), I eventually went through all the basic wiring checks on the bike and ended up finding that either the coil or the Pamco were the culprit. After diagnosing the coil as per Pamco Pete's "Testing the...

Hi Guys - I'm ready to wire up my Pamco and wanted to run a few questions through the board to verify I've got things positioned appropriately and also to ask for some advice. Bike is a 1978E, I've got the stock harness (well, Mikes version of the stock harness) wired up, the Pamco kit purchased...

Hello, I have a stock 1975 XS650B. The points are finally getting to me. I'm thinking about getting a Pamco electronic ignition. According to the Pamco website, it says the ignition requires a special dual-output ignition coil. Here's a link to it. So here's the issue. The BS38 carbs on...

I have an 1980 special and I am wanting to rewire with headlight, taillight, kickstarter and the electric starter. does anyone have any simple wiring diagrams or ideas. Do I need a new reg/rec(if so where can I get one)..... thanks for the help.

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to mount my short bullet style rear signal lights? The PO had cut off the tabs where the lights would have been mounted. Any ideas would help. Thanks

Hey guys, So I've got a 1978 XS650 that Im currently bringing back to life and it's giving me some issues. Issue: -Right exhaust gets really hot and pressure coming out feels somewhat low, not blowing my hand if I hold it loose -Left exhaust is completely cold to where I can touch it...

Hi All, I picked up a pretty nice tail light at a swap meet last week. I just cannot figure out out to get it to wire. It has a self ground through the housing and only one wire coming out the back. Do i splice in to that wire, i tried that with some test leads and i got it to turn on...

I can't find the switch anywhere on the Motogrid parts fiche. The one or two NOS ones I see on eBay have a part #, but it doesn't cross reference. Then, I see a bunch listed for '77-up. Isn't a brake switch a brake switch? If my local Mom 'n' Pop cycle shop has a 2 wire switch, shouldn't...

I used LED brake/tail lights and a trailer converter, plus an LED flasher unit, to make these integrated lights.

I was smart enough to buy my kit from some quality suppliers - I got the ignition from pamcopete, and the PMA conversion from Hugh's Handbuilt. No offense to any other suppliers, I just figure it's fair to say their stuff is good. Now, I think I've got it wired okay (see attached...

So, I've been working on this bike off and on for about a year. It ran (barely) and all the electrical worked; horn, blinkers, the whole works. Also, appeared to be stock, with the exception of the regulator/rectifier combo. I took off the air box and replaced with uni-filters and removed...