pma

Before I contact Hugh’s hand built again, I figured I’d ask you guys and Facebook first. I am at my wits end though, spending days and days trying figure this out so I truly need some help. 1980 xs650 special bs34’s Prior to swap: Everything bone stock. Fired up and idled alright, but boggy...

Newbie here. Is there a wiring diagram out there that has Hughes Hand Built PMA and ignition with capacitor and has all the fused connections with headlight, taillight, brake light switches and has a key that turns everything on and off? I’ve searched high and low on the forums and asked on fb...

Gday gents, Picked up my first xs650 about a month back and have slowly been chipping away at it to get her running properly. She’s a 1982 special, rigid frame with a 43° rake, batteryless with HHB Capacitor, XSCharge PMA and what appears to be a mikes xs ignition and mechanical advance...

Hey guys, I’m in the middle of a Cafe build on my 77 xs650. I’d like to keep all my stock options (headlight, taillights, turns, push button start, speedo, etc.) I was looking into upgrading my charging system to the PMA style from TCBros (link below). Could I then run an 8 cell antigravity...

So some of you may know that I have started a build project, but I thought it would be wise to consolidate and keep the build as its own thread with pictures and progress reports. For those of you who don't know, I purchased this bike from a friend for $200 because he gave up riding after...

Greetings to all. My last bike was a 1976 honda cb400 supersport.....then i took 30 years off while I raised boys and did not want them on motorcycles in losangeles at ages 16-21. I recently bought a rebuilt 1978 xs650 (a special, i think), which had been converted by a gent even older than...

Hey all. I was just wondering if the hughs handbuilt pma and electronic ignition would be a good choice compared to the vape ignition and pma kit. What are your thoughts? Also cutting and re welding the camshaft or grinding and rewelding them up. Opinions? Also, no offence to Hugh. Im just...

Hello all, Currently building my XS650 cafe racer and looking to do a pma conversion. Previous owner had some crackhead wiring on the bike, the stator burned out, and took some of the wiring with it. I’m a college student so money is a little tight, but I’m looking for a pma, and wiring for my...

Hey Everyone, I'm wiring up the XS after installing Hugh's complete CDI kit. He has some instructions provided, but they are not proving to be 100% newbie proof... I dont know how to wire this thing up without a starter motor. I ripped and plugged mine from the engine. Hugh's diagram just...

Hi all, new to XS650s, but I have some experience with motorcycles in general. Long story short, bought a 650 with HHB’s Pma system installed, kickstart only, no battery, sparx capacitor. Bike worked great when I went to check it out, I rode it home no problem. Next day I go to start it and...

I have a 77 xs650D and recently had some charging issues with my xscharge PMA system. Ran through all of the tests and it seems ok, but one curious note was the 3 wire connector from the stator was melted. Is that why the charge wasn't getting through, and if so, what generally causes that? I...

Hey Xs's dependant people i'm Lickfold 28 years young new member from Portugal and here's my project as detailed as i can so hopefully you wizards can think with me and help me achieve less wrenches and more km's ! -1972 XS2 650 - HISTORY-> It's been 3 years of a love affair... Scrapyard...

Howdy, first time posting here, hoping to come up with some answers. I’ll start off by saying I am new to the xs world and bike building period. So bare with me. When I got the bike just a few days ago it ran. My buddy whom I bought it off of had just ran it after I purchased a new battery for...

Hey guys back to work on the XS650. Hope everyone is doing well! Model: 1980 XS650SG I am rebuilding the engine since last yr I had issues with the cam shaft and I figure now is the time to just rebuild the engine to get it done right. I am looking to get a PMA System that would fit my model...

Hey everyone. I finally decided to get out from under my own fear of not knowing a god damned thing and ask for help. I have a '71 with a 750 big bore kit, HHB PMA, and Boyer's ignition. I bought it from a fellow last week and over the weekend dropped the engine into my bobber frame. I cut...

Just installed the XS charge ignition + PMA on my 83 xs650. Bike started up first kick, charging good, but no headlight. Found a thread and read to connect the yellow wire from old stator connector to one of the PMA wires. Got the headlight working. Went for a quick ride earlier today and...

I'm hanging out my shingle.... Band of Brothers Rewinding Service is open for business (thanks Bob:D) You can read here all the work that went into getting to this point. Send me your rotor. If it's a serviceable core, I'll rewind it with TEMCo MW0181 22 ga. wire. Run-out will be tested before...

1978 xs650se. Her names Rose. Pamco ignition with e advancer. Pma and Reg/rec. removed old wiring and re wired. Removed safety relay and the two light relays. New dyno dual tower ignition coil. With new plugs and wires. New battery. New headlight. I don’t get it man. Could it be the Pamco/...

After many years searching for an XS650 in Mexico in decent condition(they weren't originally sold here). I've finally found one thats close to where I live and in good condition. However it doesn't have an Alternator, I'm sure this question has been asked a thousand times but English being my...

My stator went out again. I didn't buy the stator from HHB but from all the list of "compatible" stators for the banshee swap. First one went because it was too wide and was rubbing on the rotor, grounded and also cooked my small battery. This one was narrower, had the clearance, was wired...