neanderthal
neanderthal
yeah i wasn't positive about the light, i know a car wont do that and some bikes will plus everything read fine so i was thinking about that. good to know.
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At a loss
- Thread starter bsimmons
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neanderthal
neanderthal
oh since you know how to post a video can you do a walk around? this is the 6 over 650 build right? like i said earlier i was hoping to follow this build, looked like it had a great start.
neanderthal
neanderthal
thats a good idea, they might need to be dialed in too though. youre also not running stock exhaust right? if i remember correctly they are both on one side and run down the bottom of your frame and swoop up near the tail? did you jet your carbs?
neanderthal
neanderthal
yeah carbs are out of my league im learning myself. seems odd that it would run fine with stock jets, but like i said im guru. i guess maybe try putting the stock jets back in and give it a go. clean your plugs and run it first thouhgh, before you take the carbs apart. then take a photo and post it then put stock jets back in and do it again and post a photo.
Well these carbs are gonna be the death of me. So I cleaned the carbs Again and rejetted up 2 sizes put them back on went to start bike and nothing bike wouldn't even turn over. Battery is brand new as of Friday could the jets being t big cause this
CDNTX650
XS650 Guru
Nope. It should crank and fire. did you charge your new battery with a 1amp trickle over night.
CDNTX650
XS650 Guru
Well id say parasitic loss...something has to.be draining it. Time to get a multimeter.
CDNTX650
XS650 Guru
Time to bust out the ammeter
neanderthal
neanderthal
what do you mean you didnt have to charge it? did you buy it fully charged? are you sure it was fully charged? so ill assume you didnt fill the battery with acid. the place must have, but that doesnt mean it was fully charged.
CDNTX650
XS650 Guru
Now that jake mentions it. Every new bike battery i have bought that isnt sealed required an overnight charge
Jets have nothing to do with your battery going dead. A short somewhere or you left the key on will.
Even if the seller claims the battery is fully charged I always charge it with a motorcycle rated charger before I install it.
Without this charging the battery may not achieve more than about 80% of it's power.
Leo
Even if the seller claims the battery is fully charged I always charge it with a motorcycle rated charger before I install it.
Without this charging the battery may not achieve more than about 80% of it's power.
Leo
CDNTX650
XS650 Guru
Jump the solenoid and see if it turns over.
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CDNTX650
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Under the right side cover is where the starter solenoid is. Essentially the high amerage switch that closes when you push the start button on the bars. there is two lugs...take a screw driver or a piece of 8 guage or bigger wire and jump the two terminals together. It will spark big...starter should giver er. Dont touch anything to the frame from either of those terminals. Those leads are unfused right from the battery. If it doesnt spin right away dont hold the jumper there. Thats a big amperage draw if that starter gear assembley is locked up.
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