Maxx
XS650 Enthusiast
The short story is that I have an engine in a basket case 75 that hasn't been run for at least 5 years. I was unsuccessful kick starting life into the bike with freshly cleaned carbs, points set roughly, and home made wiring (nothing could go wrong here, right).
After 2 hours of kicking and tinkering, I finally decided to try wiring the starter motor to my battery to make my job a little easier. It made some noises and I could see the kick starter twitch slightly during the attempt but it would not turn the motor over. I am using jumper cables, so I know that the wire size is adequate. There is only one wire coming from the starter so I assume that the starter is chassis grounded/earthed and the one large wire would need to go to the +12V lead of the battery (through the starter relay normally). Also, the starter motor will make noises for a few seconds and then completely stop. If I come back several minutes later it will attempt to turn again for a few seconds before stopping again (thermally protected?).
I do have an extra starter motor that spins when attached to a battery. My question is should I do anything to this other starter before going through all the work of taking out the old starter and putting this other starter motor in the bike? Is there anything else I should look at when the old starter motor is removed?
Oh, one last thing. I had to remove the right-side engine cover to check the clutch assembly before all of this and am uncertain if I put the kick starter gear assembly back in properly. Actually I know it isn't right because the kick starter won't fully return, so I will have to go back in and put some tension on the return spring. I hope this issue isn't related to my problem.
Anyone's help is appreciated!
After 2 hours of kicking and tinkering, I finally decided to try wiring the starter motor to my battery to make my job a little easier. It made some noises and I could see the kick starter twitch slightly during the attempt but it would not turn the motor over. I am using jumper cables, so I know that the wire size is adequate. There is only one wire coming from the starter so I assume that the starter is chassis grounded/earthed and the one large wire would need to go to the +12V lead of the battery (through the starter relay normally). Also, the starter motor will make noises for a few seconds and then completely stop. If I come back several minutes later it will attempt to turn again for a few seconds before stopping again (thermally protected?).
I do have an extra starter motor that spins when attached to a battery. My question is should I do anything to this other starter before going through all the work of taking out the old starter and putting this other starter motor in the bike? Is there anything else I should look at when the old starter motor is removed?
Oh, one last thing. I had to remove the right-side engine cover to check the clutch assembly before all of this and am uncertain if I put the kick starter gear assembly back in properly. Actually I know it isn't right because the kick starter won't fully return, so I will have to go back in and put some tension on the return spring. I hope this issue isn't related to my problem.
Anyone's help is appreciated!
