Chet Ironhorse
XS650 Enthusiast
So my long term '79 Special project is 98% complete. I've been casing small issues like the starter staying engaged for a second or two after it starts up....
Anyways while I was messing with it I figured I'd check the cam chain tension. The engine is a fresh 700 with a bunch of good parts. During the process I touched the wrench from the adjuster to the bottom of the float bowl(master power switch was on). When this happened the starter solenoid kicks in. WTF!?!
The only thing I can think of the throttle cable is acting as a ground and back to the carbs? but they are isolated from the boots.... The bike is wired from scratch as I started with nothing. What the hell did I do?
Anyways while I was messing with it I figured I'd check the cam chain tension. The engine is a fresh 700 with a bunch of good parts. During the process I touched the wrench from the adjuster to the bottom of the float bowl(master power switch was on). When this happened the starter solenoid kicks in. WTF!?!
The only thing I can think of the throttle cable is acting as a ground and back to the carbs? but they are isolated from the boots.... The bike is wired from scratch as I started with nothing. What the hell did I do?