ignition system

Hello, sorry to make my introduction like this. I have been reading this forum since I bought an xs650 from CL a while back. Since I've owned it, it has never run well. It was stored for a while before I bought it. The po said it was running well when he put it up. It was running rough when I...

What's up guys. I have a chopped, kickstart only, 81', and I'm pretty sure the ignition is kaput. About a month ago I was about to go for a ride but it wouldn't start. I kicked it for about 45 minutes until my battery finally died and no joy. Buddy came over, tried push starting, still nothing...

Hi guys, I'm new here so I think I should introduce myself first :) Im Jerome, living in Belgium and just bought a '79 XS650 witch was torn apart completely. A former project wich hasn't been terminated. I'm trying to revive it first as it has been sitting for a while. the complete wiring...

http://www.elektronik-sachse.de/shopsystem/product_info.php?info=p74_digital-ignition-zdg3--yamaha-xs650-.html Does anyone have any experience of this ignition? It has some nice features integral rev limiter, auto shut down on engine stop and 9 adjustable advance curves (although I think some...

can i take my key ignition and start button off of my bike? is there a smaller key ignition I can get if its needed. i just wanna take the big cannister off my frame

Hey guys, So I bought a brand new pamcopete ignition and hughshandbuilt pma recently and just attempted to install the pamco today. I took the advance rod out and have the entire left side complete (sensor plate in place etc.). Now, I have a 1979 special...do i need to replace the right...

Hey guys, I just got my license and my first bike (1979 xs650 special) in early June and have been having a lot of fun with some problems of course from a newly purchased vintage bike. I replaced the exhaust system with a MAC 2-1, new K&N air filters (stock replacement), new bars, rear sets...

Hi everyone. I'm a long time reader of posts but never asked any questions. So I have a Dyna III ignition system for my current xs650 build and its seems complete. They stopped making this model (D-36-1) in 1982. I called Dynatek and customer support had no wire diagram or install guide so...

I'm rewiring my bike to clean it up and who really wants 33 year old wire? I've read that some people claim that xs650 does not have cdi. I've also been told that they can have either one. I have a 1980 xs650. The bizzare thing is I have electronic ignition and mock points and condenser. I'm...

Hello all, Let me first start off by saying that this forum has been so very helpful to me so far. In fact it has been so informative that until now, I have gleaned much of the information I needed simply by searching related threads and such, but as winter is here (and I'm not spending all...

Posted this on XS650 Garage, too... My bike is kick-only (only because the starter doesn't work - I think this is a solenoid problem), and has been converted to a GM HEI ignition by a previous owner. Borrowing 12v from a car battery, I get 12v at the red wire on the coil, but no spark. The...

I have a 1979 xs650 with a pma from mikesxs everything was running pretty well until i tried to reinstall the battery because i was looking for a smoother output than what the cap provides after reinstalling the battery it started running horrible with bad delay and choking long story trying a...

Hey guys, hopefully someone can give me some insite. I have an 81 xs650 and I've tested everything electrically and all of your wiring diagrams have helped me greatly, but I still have no spark to my plugs. So I dug deeper into the forum and I find myself sitting here trying to test my ignition...

So my XS (2FO) got a little shitty gas the other day and the pilot circuit got fouled. You know the kind? popping at idle crappy noisy running engine at low throttle, snappety pop pop BANG... So I stripped the carbs down a blew out every orifice and all the jets with carb cleaner poked out...

Every thing works on my 1972 xs 650 but as I'm cranking motor there is no spark at plugs? any Ideas? is there 2 ignition coils? any diagrams from this model year available? Anyone got some trouble shooting "do this next" ideas? help please!!