jasonsed
XS650 Member
I'll start by saying that I'm new to the XS650 and motorcycles in general, but I'm doing my best to learn what's what. I thought I had things worked out and my 1976 XS650 running a few weeks ago, but now I'm having trouble with it again. I first thought it was the charging system, but today I measured the voltage at the battery at about 12.5 when off, 13.1 or so while idling, and then 14.1 or so at around 3000 RPM. Does this increase in voltage alone mean that my charging system is ok? I have found that when I try the electric start I will hear a click and then it seems like the battery gets really weak. My neutral light will dim or turn off completely and the electric start button will no longer respond at all. If I turn the key off and then back on sometimes I'll get a strong neutral light again and sometimes weak/nothing. Can anyone give me an idea of what I should check next based on this information or do you need more details? Thanks for any info!