Impact driver and J.I.S. bits. If ya don't have one then put one on your list of tools to get, 'specially if you see a P.O. has been gluing screws down.
So what if I told you that when I opened the case originally that wasn't there, but it ran fine before hand.. .Um I don't see the TCI pickup installed???? the brushes etc have nothing to do with the bike starting.
The pickups are pretty important for brrm brrm noises.
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Then it doesn't have a stock 80-83 TCI ignition. Lets see a pic inside the LH cam cover.
Yeah tell me about it it's my first project of sorts and I've since fixed those after I realized my mistake! I do have a pamco I'm realizing. Never trust the PO is wringing in my head. So what's the next step?I'd say someone switched to a points or Pamco ignition?
Boy, remind me never to let you near my bike with a wrench in your hand, lol. Your brush mounting looks just terrible and, on top of that, is totally wrong. Your brushes aren't connected to any wires (and they need to be). Each one of your brushes needs to be flipped around so the screws holding the wires also mount the brush assembly. Also, those Bakelite insulation squares should be better fitted under the brackets, and the brush wires should wrap around the sides of the brackets not the top and bottom. Notice the little notches on the brush block at each outer side. They are for the wires to run through. Here's what it should look like .....
Here a pic.open other cam cover and shoot a pic.
Tried to no avail. This thing is kicking my assWell, as mentioned, all this brush stuff is for the charging system. It shouldn't keep the bike from starting or running. It won't run long if it isn't charging, only until the battery runs down, then it will quit, but it can run. I guess the next step would be to verify that the ignition timing (Pamco) is set close enough to run. You can't accurately set a Pamco not running. It needs to be set with a timing light while the bike is running. But you should be able to get it close just by experimenting, close enough to start the bike. In your Pamco pic, note the 2 large Phillips screws that hold the back plate with the little circuit board into the housing. Those screws fit into slots and that is your timing adjustment. Yours looks to be turned fully in the CW direction. Try loosening the screws and rotating the plate so it sits about in the middle of it's adjustment range. See if it will start then. If not, tweak the adjustment in small increments, say maybe by 1/8", and keep trying to start again.
Yeah tell me about it it's my first project of sorts and I've since fixed those after I realized my mistake! I do have a pamco I'm realizing. Never trust the PO is wringing in my head. So what's the next step?
Yep.Is battery charged up?
To think all of this started with some handlebars. I just wanted to check brush length as the battery kept dying. Could it be the wiring I did? Maybe it's not cutting it?look for fuses, get a tester and check that they all are good. (NOT just look good, LOL)