Hello,
First of all, I am thankful for all the information I have already gotten from XS650 Forum
and I plan to continue to support this site and be a good member.
My name is Patrick and just got the bike I wanted 40 years. I love it. My plan is to get it reliable
and keep it with historic plates and enjoy regular local outing. What is want to do is buy
an array of electrical (ignition, charging, starting etc). I am doing this myself
with advice from a neighbor. I only paid $1100 so I have no problem buying maybe $1000
of electrical components. I figured keeping it original TCI (due to my lack of tech know how)., and replacing all the old problem areas with quality new parts. I will have input from a skilled neighbor and longtime motorcyclist.
I can turn a wrench and plug and play but I am weak with the multimeter. In addition to go karts, lawn mowersand mini bike build and repair, I have rewired and trouble shot and successfully repaired and maintained my 2003 Mercury 60 hp 2 stroke for 15 years. I have never needed a marine mechanic. I have launched my boat, trailer, and same outboard 600 times since 2002 , logging 30K mileage. Luckily I have always found used parts and cheap ebay parts for my boat, paying 50 for starter, 29 for a complete wiring harness and CDM's. Internet schematics, parts lists, videos, have empowered many, including myself.
It is pretty but has it's issues.
I have looking at posts for few weeks. Then I experienced some of the electrical issues described as
typical.
I have already started detailing it out a bit.
Thank you much. Respectively submitted, PATRICK
First of all, I am thankful for all the information I have already gotten from XS650 Forum
and I plan to continue to support this site and be a good member.
My name is Patrick and just got the bike I wanted 40 years. I love it. My plan is to get it reliable
and keep it with historic plates and enjoy regular local outing. What is want to do is buy
an array of electrical (ignition, charging, starting etc). I am doing this myself
with advice from a neighbor. I only paid $1100 so I have no problem buying maybe $1000
of electrical components. I figured keeping it original TCI (due to my lack of tech know how)., and replacing all the old problem areas with quality new parts. I will have input from a skilled neighbor and longtime motorcyclist.
I can turn a wrench and plug and play but I am weak with the multimeter. In addition to go karts, lawn mowersand mini bike build and repair, I have rewired and trouble shot and successfully repaired and maintained my 2003 Mercury 60 hp 2 stroke for 15 years. I have never needed a marine mechanic. I have launched my boat, trailer, and same outboard 600 times since 2002 , logging 30K mileage. Luckily I have always found used parts and cheap ebay parts for my boat, paying 50 for starter, 29 for a complete wiring harness and CDM's. Internet schematics, parts lists, videos, have empowered many, including myself.
It is pretty but has it's issues.
I have looking at posts for few weeks. Then I experienced some of the electrical issues described as
typical.
- started and ran sometimes with usual grinding sound;
- bought new battery (post on old one had cracked);
- took a spin and I ended up stalling;
- new battery might be dead, and;
- starts by kick start.
- carb needs cleaned and rebuilt, I can handle that most likely.
I have already started detailing it out a bit.
Thank you much. Respectively submitted, PATRICK