wiring

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, new guy here! I’m Max, I’ve always wanted an XS, and well, a couple weeks ago, I finally got one! 1980 XS650 barn find with a literal truckload of spares! So I was rebuilding my carbs, and I found a stray light green wire by my backbone... My headlight is out, and I looked it up, LG...

I recently purchased a 1980 XS650 with everything working. I’m converting it into a flat tracker/bar hopper I wired my bike with a fuse box that also has ground ports. I wanted to ground everything from the fuse box instead of the usual ground neg (-) from battery to the frame I’m at the...

Hey guys! Finally got my bike all “done” and on the road. I have been just getting it all dialed in around my neighborhood streets, headlight works, charging, has been running and riding great the past two days. Today I wired in the tail / brake light. Everything worked when turning the power on...

I went ahead and bought an aftermarket switch. But in having a hard time finding a simplified diagram. To wire it up. My stock harness should be Yellow Yellow/blue Dark green Dark green Blue green Yellow blue. Here's a picture of the aftermarket switch I know someone knows these wires a...

I am so close to getting my project up and running. I’ve custom wired everything up using a motogadget m-unit and I have an XS Charge kit with the E-Advanced ignition. I am having trouble restoring spark. I have three wires coming from the e-advancer box; green, red, and black. I have two wires...

hey all, Still havent been able to get spark or kick over my xs. bike worked great before so i dont think its timing but i just want to kick it over and get the engine going. Recently found some simple wiring and though I had it but no cigar. here is what i did.. Battery ground and power...

Hey Everyone, After my turn signals went on the fritz, I started pulling the wiring on my ‘75 650. There were a lot of disconnected circuitry including the old turn signal cancelling unit behind the battery etc. A lot of wires leading to nowhere were stripped. I am pretty new to electricity and...

So I’m in the middle of a bobber build and have gotten to the wiring stage. I have a 1979 xs650 with a stock charging system, stock points, and plan on using the stock left and right handle bar controls as well as my electric start. Here’s the wiring/component deletes I plan on doing: No front...

I want to first apologize for the basic title, it's not exactly a simply replace the OEM headlight job....maybe... On my 77xs650n D the previous owner had "students" rake the front end, but the student's still kept the headlight mounts and headlight completely stock with all the wiring inside...

Hey I am completing my 80 XS650 and I am adding a small push start button to the mix. My bike is bored out to the 707cc kit and I have had it kick back too many times for me to continue. Already have a bad leg and do not want to risk making it worse. I have modified a diagram that I have found...

Figured I'd start a thread on my build so far. Bike came from the 3rd owner I believe, so I tore it down rite away! Welded on a visual impact brat kit. Chose that particular kit, because I liked the lines/options for the rear. New seals in the forks. I haven't lowered it/yet. Once I get in...

Okay, I do know my right from left, Mom marked the back of my hands with R &L years ago! Now that I think back on it she could have just marked one but she didn't want to take any chances! My real question is in relation to wiring of my 1978 XS650. The signals, the coils and contact breakers...

Working on my 1978 XS650 and thought someone here might make use of this offer. Never bought from this place before but was in need of some connectors and stumbled on this outfit. http://www.vintageconnections.com/Products/Terminals One of the problems often with small parts is the shipping...

So you're going through your spares looking for a couple of good enough direction lights for a beater bike and you see a couple tired ones, you know a bit scuffed, bent and having the wire stop right where the hollow thread does. You can't even stick a butt connector on it (not that you would...

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...

next will be my forks, then my exhaust..I'm not anywhere close to being done with this ( hopefully done in a couple weeks) I used to carve wood, so I gave metal a try. I can definitely get better at it quickly. I won't charge much at all, I could even draw up some badass designs for future...

Hey guy, I was hoping one of you could help me out with a question. I'm wiring a new dual output coil and the "red/white" wire is in a harness with a "brown" wire. They obviously share a current. The "brown" wire appears to go towards the rear of the bike. Is it safe to say this is not a "hot"...

So hi everyone, I'm new here and just bought my first xs650 (1979 xs650sf). I have a few questions, so I changed the battery and the spark plugs on Wednesday and the bike fired right up with the electric start, yay! (Electric start wasn't working when starting cold when I purchased the bike) so...

Some background. Bike is a 74 XS650 that hasn't ran in probably 10 or more years. I've got the bike mostly back together and am trying to start the bike for the first time. Previous owner said it started with starter fluid before tearing it apart and but who knows if that's true or not. Bikes...