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  1. C

    Short in Points system

    I started with a short in my bike. Minimal Cafe Racer, no starter, odo, tach, or speedo. The wiring harness is bare minimum. Points, charging system and lights. It just stopped running and everytime I would turn the switch on it would show no voltage, flip it off: voltage. Chased ghosts for too...
  2. D

    Starter Short Problem?

    So there's a short coming from somewhere that keeps blowing fuses every time you press the start button. I isolated the short down to the starter motor itself, but when I bought a used starter from eBay(tested and working) the same problem happens. Could there be a short beyond the starter in...
  3. muskallunge

    New Throttle Assembly, But Cable Too Short!

    Just to make sure I'm not losing my mind, I wanted to get a second opinion. I almost done with my first ever build so I'm a green horn. I have a '78 xs650 with bs38 Mikuni Carbs. I purchased a new throttle assembly from TC Bros. with the vintage grips. Bars are not taller so the stock...
  4. M

    Dead Short + Mystery Plug

    Hey guys, first post. I searched about the short and found a lot of info, but found nothing about my mystery plug, any help would be awesome. I have an 81 XS650 Special Edition. Like pretty much everyone else, I have electrical issues. I picked the bike up for cheap with "a small issue". As...
  5. RoccoStreetTracker

    Fixed short, kick start makes 4-5 backfires... it get's worse

    My bike has been sitting for almost two weeks since I had to wait for the glass 20A fuse to come in the mail. Fixed the shorts in the wiring for the tail and break light. When I fixed the shorts, I stuck the voltometer on battery and tested while revving. The volts jumped up and...
  6. krza

    Low voltage problem '78 bobber

    I'm really stumped right now with my '78 XS650 bobber. I've wrapped up all the mechanical, and I wired the bike up using this diagram: http://www.xs650chopper.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/noid-chopperwiringdiagram.jpg Briefly, the electrical system: stock points ignition, stator, rotor...
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