tci repair

Hi, I'm new here. I am helping a friend rework a pair of very tired, non-running XS650s, focusing on the electrics, since I am a degreed EE with plenty of test equipment. One of the bikes, a 1981, had the stock, non-function TCI box still attached to the bottom of the battery box, plus another...

I am in the process of tuning my bike for my new pods and aftermarket exhaust. I told the honey Im heading out to the garage to do some work. Turned the fuel on, key switch on, choke on and started kicking. To my surprise, it didnt start! What the hell, I've been starting up the bike quite often...

TCI box - a successful repair My '81 xs650 had been sputtering or more often just shutting itself off for no apparent reason - annoying in the middle of a sharp turn or pulling out into traffic. After checking various blind alleys I happened to notice that when I flipped the kill switch to...

Ok. Here we go. Tore down the bike last weekend and finally got some paint on the frame and triple trees last night. Again... Used black wheel paint thinking it would be durable, but I don't recommend using it. After 2 weeks of curing, I could still dent the paint with a fingernail. Re-did the...