76xs650
XS650 Member
Okay so I bought a 1976 hard tail bobber a few weeks back. Got a spare engine with it. Engine in the bike has electronic ignition, kickstart and electric start. Leading me to believe it could be a newer engine? (81 and up?)I put a 35w hid kit in it I had laying around and rode it around over the next two days for a total of about 4-6 hours. Bike ran great. The next day I was riding in my neighborhood and it started running rough and then just died. Pushed it home tested the battery it was stone cold dead. Got a new battery put it in rode it around for about an hour and it died again. Now while reading 12.7 at the terminals I've taken it up the street and it breaks up in the higher rpm's. So the charging system is obviously not functioning properly. The "harness" that's currently in the bike is absolutely atrocious, so I want to build a new one. I've performed the slap test and the bike passed.
New harness needs to incorporate a battery, electronic ignition, electric starter, headlight with 35w hid kit (low beam only) and a 1930's model a LED taillight. I would like a horn if it's simple enough. What parts do I need regulator rectifier, PMA, fuse box etc. I'm not the greatest at wiring but I will be receiving help from a few friends that know what they're doing. Just want to get the bike on the road and really could use a helping hand. If anyone has already built a similar harness it would be greatly appreciated if I could get a diagram. I've looked into this for a week or two and I'm lost and my head is spinning.
Thanks
New harness needs to incorporate a battery, electronic ignition, electric starter, headlight with 35w hid kit (low beam only) and a 1930's model a LED taillight. I would like a horn if it's simple enough. What parts do I need regulator rectifier, PMA, fuse box etc. I'm not the greatest at wiring but I will be receiving help from a few friends that know what they're doing. Just want to get the bike on the road and really could use a helping hand. If anyone has already built a similar harness it would be greatly appreciated if I could get a diagram. I've looked into this for a week or two and I'm lost and my head is spinning.
Thanks