Recent content by gannon

Well, actually in Hancock, but going to MTU at least ;) Spent today remembering how to shift and getting used to the clutch. Just a little bit of power if I let off too fast :D

Thanks Gary, seems that was the issue! I was worried that it was going to be something that required me to clean the carbs or something, so glad that I don't have to dive into that (at least not yet!) Replaced a burnt out taillight, and now it's pretty much all ready to go. Hope for some warm...

So, bike starts right up when jumped, but even on a fully charged battery it doesn't start most times. Guess I can grab a new battery, but only a few weeks left to ride around here, so maybe best to wait until spring. Wouldn't want to buy a new battery only to have it sit all winter... Also if I...

Thanks for the tips guys. It seems the issue was purely the fuse box (well, and dead battery!) I checked it out again today and when I pushed on the main fuse the neutral light magically came on. After a quick jump the bike ran great. First on my to-do list is to make a new fuse box. Well...

Ah, yes I did check the battery voltage at the terminals, it was 3V. The bulk of the wiring / fuse box looks original. Only new thing I see is a new taillight that has been installed. There wasn't a voltage drop across the fuses, just happened that the voltage dropped that much when the...

I've read through a few of the guides on here, nice amount of information! I'm nothing near a mechanic, but I'm giving it a try at least. Looking at getting a nice looking '81 XS650, but according to the owner it stopped starting in July this year. He said something about the main fuse, but the...