Hey all,
Well I finally wired up by xs650 bob/chop and took it on it's inaugural run. It started right up and since it was late I just took it on a quick run around the neighborhood just to make sure it was running well.
I went to go take it for a ride today (5 days after taking it for its first ride) and the battery was dead. I charged it up for just a few minutes. It started right up. It's a kickstart only. 3 miles down the road... battery dead.
Obviously the bike isn't charging when it's running.
Here's my wiring:
1) wire from positive battery terminal to "Power" on the key switch
2) Pamco Electronic ignition to "Ignition" on the key switch
3) Headlight and taillight running to "ACC" on the key switch
4) Reg/Rec black wiring running to neg battery terminal and red running to positive battery terminal.
5) I have the brown wire from the Reg/Rec and the black from the stator rotor combined and a wire from that leading to the "ACC" on the key switch.
So:
A) First do I have the wires all set up correctly?
B) How do I check to see if the Stator is charging the bike?
I have a multimeter, but not sure where/how to check for problems.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
This bike has been a thorn in my side from day one.
Well I finally wired up by xs650 bob/chop and took it on it's inaugural run. It started right up and since it was late I just took it on a quick run around the neighborhood just to make sure it was running well.
I went to go take it for a ride today (5 days after taking it for its first ride) and the battery was dead. I charged it up for just a few minutes. It started right up. It's a kickstart only. 3 miles down the road... battery dead.
Obviously the bike isn't charging when it's running.
Here's my wiring:
1) wire from positive battery terminal to "Power" on the key switch
2) Pamco Electronic ignition to "Ignition" on the key switch
3) Headlight and taillight running to "ACC" on the key switch
4) Reg/Rec black wiring running to neg battery terminal and red running to positive battery terminal.
5) I have the brown wire from the Reg/Rec and the black from the stator rotor combined and a wire from that leading to the "ACC" on the key switch.
So:
A) First do I have the wires all set up correctly?
B) How do I check to see if the Stator is charging the bike?
I have a multimeter, but not sure where/how to check for problems.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
This bike has been a thorn in my side from day one.