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progress by Downer posted Jun 9, 2011 at 5:02 PM1977 xs650 for sale hardtail chopper bobber style whatever you wanna call it. It’s got pamco pete ignition. Hugh’s handbuilt pma. Biltwell z bars and grips. Sissy bar. leather seat cole foster gastank with pop up cap in menifee California $3500 obo
I have read the crap out of the forum trying to get answers to this but I just cant manage it!
I bought the complete kit off hughs handbuilt and fully installed the hardware for it, looks great! Now its just finalizing the wiring and getting it to run my bike, that is where I am struggling...
BIKE CYCLE
79 XS - PMA, PAMCO, E-Advance, Capacitor/kick-only. All tuned for over a month. TDC, Cam-tension, Valves, Carbs. Ran perfect, smooth in all ranges, 100mph+ capable.
BACKSTORY
I havent been this stuck for years...
Went for a 1hr highway cruise and POP! No spark.
WHATS BEEN DONE...
Hello everyone! I'm new to this site and, in fact, pretty new to riding as well. So, I have a problem I hope you can help with.
I have a 1981 XS650SH that rode beautifully apart from it's typically lazy charging system. I bit the bullet and installed a new PMA from xs charge. Since I put the...
I installed a Banshee rotor and a Kawasaki Vulcan/Drifter stator to my '78 xs650 using Hugh's Hand Built stator backing plate, stator mount & hardware. I had a wire rubbed through by the rotor rotation because I didn't tucked it away enough. When I pulled the rotor to inspect and fix the wire...
HHB PMA on my '78 xs650. The flywheel was slightly touching the stator wires that I thought were tucked away from danger and caused a wire to get exposed. This caused my battery to not get full voltage making the bike very poorly. I pulled the flywheel and noticed some wear on the inside in a...
Forgive me if this info is out there, I've been searching but can't seem to find much.
Can an antigravity 8cell work with a pma, will it charge correctly?
Trying desperately to find a replacement stator. HHB is out of stock for a while, and I need a replacement. I am even open to non-HHB stators, as a substitute.
Hey Guys,
I blew my LED headlight on my 81'H and replaced it with a Halogen. I did install a permanent volt meter recently to help monitor my charging issues. HHB PMA and R/R were not charging for a while and then it did. In the discussion of going all LED with a PMA I thought I would use...
I was curious if the Pamco ignition is necessary if I'm installing a Hugh's Hand Built PMA. '78 XS650 hardtail chopper project that's going to be kick only on a 1.3ah 12V battery instead of a capacitor. Anyone know? Thanks amigos.
FIRST OFF HELLO XS650 COMMUNITY! THANKS FOR THE ADD.
BOUGHT MY XS650 ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. HAD IT RUNNING BUT IT NEEDED SOME LOVE.
MY RIDE: 1977 XS650
I BOUGHT HHB COMPLETE IGNITON AND CHARGING SYSTEM, INSTALLED IT JUST AS THE DIRECTIONS DESCRIBED. MY PROBLEM NOW IS I Cant seem to get the timing...
Long story short I've cooked two batteries due to a failed regulator. I've been using the early YZFR1 because they are so affordable but I think it's time to make a switch. Any recommendations? The first battery I figured it just went bad because of age and the second battery (brand new) I just...
Wiring gurus, I need some help. I worked up this diagram but now I wanna make a couple changes. First off, does anyone see any problems with it as is so far? Second, I want to add in a relay for the headlight but not sure how it gets wired in to the mix. Also, I have a cool momentary push button...
My set up:
'80 xs650
PAMCO with E-ADVANCE
PMA (not hughs,was already installed on motor, but i do have one new in a box for another motor if i need to switch for some reason)
BATTERYLESS system
dual output coil
mikuni vm34s
open 1 1/2" exhaust
Just finished my bike and it was doing just fine...
hey i was wondering if anyone has successfully done a pma swap on the 400 using the banshee or the HHB kit?? Ive been all over the forum and the topic has been dead for years on there
Well, I thought I was ordering everything I needed for the Pamco ignition from Mike'sXS. I just ordered the Ultimate Pamco HIgh Output Electronoc Ignition Kit + E-Advancer. http://www.mikesxs.net/parts/yamaha-xs650-ultimate-pamco-high-output-electronic-ignition-kit-e-advancer
However, since I...
I have an '81 H that has been stripped down to simple systems: Kick only, Shorai LIon battery, Pamco, EAdv, HHB PMA. All unnecessary safety switches and relays have been eliminated. Bike runs great. My problem has been with keeping the battery charged while riding. I'm a rider who likes to...
So long story short I am looking to do something different with my charging system.
I would love to do a pma from hughes, but do too budget constraints I would like to get a little creative.
I have seen the use of a belt drive alternator on a xs650 before, but it is a little more "junkyard"...
Hey fellas I'm new to this I just recently had my cam chain replaced as well as new gaskets chain guides tensioner and piston rings I rode the bike 1 day after everything seemed fine except for it stalling every Time I came to a light I adjusted the carbs to a higher idle and it ran fine. My...
After buying a 78 with a PMA already installed "with no timing marks" . I rebuilt the motor and set the cam notch pointing up and pistons at true tdc; Being the pistons at the very very top. After watching a few videos on youtube now I'm hearing you install the piston stop so the pistons are a...