Fault Finding Flowchart For Motorcycles - ElectroSport's

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I did a search for this document and found a few hits at 650rider.com, but no hits at xs650.com, so...thought I'd post this. It's a 4 page PDF of a electrical problem locating flowchart by ElectroSport and available at their site. Hope it's beneficial.

ElectroSport.....Technical Article: Motorcycle Electrical Fault Finding Guide - How to Diagnose Electrical System Issues on Motorcycles

Any well-working modern motorcycle charging system will produce a voltage over the battery terminals in between 13.5V DC and 14.5V DC, over the entire rev range. When you suspect a fault in the system, this is the first thing to check on your bike.....

....The use of our universal fault finding chart is a good way of finding the fault in most of the charging systems on motorcycles. Go through the tests step by step, following the procedure accurately. If you're not completely sure that you have the basic knowledge required with electrical systems on motorcycles, don't do the tests yourself, but find someone experienced in this field to help you.

http://www.electrosport.com/technical-resources/diagnosis-center/fault-finding-guide

http://www.electrosport.com/media/pdf/fault-finding-diagram.pdf

Also included, at no additional charge...a diode testing guide:

http://www.electrosport.com/technical-resources/library/diagnosis/pdf/diode-testing-guide.pdf

I apologize if these are repeats.