UncleBuck
XS650 Enthusiast
I was smart enough to buy my kit from some quality suppliers - I got the ignition from pamcopete, and the PMA conversion from Hugh's Handbuilt. No offense to any other suppliers, I just figure it's fair to say their stuff is good.
Now, I think I've got it wired okay (see attached henscratches), but I'll be damned if I can start it. Admittedly, the battery is only at 11V, but it is fullsize. Admittedly, the gas is stale from last year, but the '84 Nighthawk stated on crappy stale gas, so I figured I'd give it a try.
I'm going to put the battery on a charger and get some fresh high-test gasoline, but I'd like a second set of eyes on my wiring to see if I've done something stupid. There's still plenty else to check (e.g. there could be something mucking up the carbs, etc.) but I'd like to rule out the electrical. I'm a mechanical engineer by trade, so I'm double damned by trying to actually do work, let alone electrical work.
Couple comments on the diagram - the battery and the rectifier regulator ground on the same screw, and the pamco gounds elsewhere on the frame. I haven't confirmed there's continuity aon the ground, but I feel pretty good about stuff that threads into the frame. Also, I was pretty careful to check and make sure that the continuity of the red line is accurate to what's sketched. So if it's borked, then it's really borked. Finally, the "y" stuff is from when I was trying to sort out if I had enough of the right connectors from VintageConnections. I don't , but I'm ordering. Lastly, I know I'm a massive nerd for drawing this stuff out, but it has been a long cold winter in Nova Scotia.
Appreciate your feedback.
Now, I think I've got it wired okay (see attached henscratches), but I'll be damned if I can start it. Admittedly, the battery is only at 11V, but it is fullsize. Admittedly, the gas is stale from last year, but the '84 Nighthawk stated on crappy stale gas, so I figured I'd give it a try.
I'm going to put the battery on a charger and get some fresh high-test gasoline, but I'd like a second set of eyes on my wiring to see if I've done something stupid. There's still plenty else to check (e.g. there could be something mucking up the carbs, etc.) but I'd like to rule out the electrical. I'm a mechanical engineer by trade, so I'm double damned by trying to actually do work, let alone electrical work.
Couple comments on the diagram - the battery and the rectifier regulator ground on the same screw, and the pamco gounds elsewhere on the frame. I haven't confirmed there's continuity aon the ground, but I feel pretty good about stuff that threads into the frame. Also, I was pretty careful to check and make sure that the continuity of the red line is accurate to what's sketched. So if it's borked, then it's really borked. Finally, the "y" stuff is from when I was trying to sort out if I had enough of the right connectors from VintageConnections. I don't , but I'm ordering. Lastly, I know I'm a massive nerd for drawing this stuff out, but it has been a long cold winter in Nova Scotia.
Appreciate your feedback.