exmagnarider
XS650 New Member
Hi All -
I'm working on getting an old XS project bike running again and in trying to get it to turn over I'm having a problem, hopefully someone can help.
We've recently done a rebuild on the top end so everything there is fresh. Just put in a new battery and wanted to see if the bike would turn over. Turning the ignition on turns on the tail light and blinkers (no headlight, could be the bulb is toast, haven't bothered to replace it yet) so there's power. When we hit the starter we get one solid click from what looks to be the starter safety relay (see attached), with another click when you take your finger off the starter button. My guess is that this is our culprit and it needs to be replaced. We've also placed a hand near the starter when hitting the starter button and there doesn't seem to be any power reaching the starter, which would make sense. Has anyone else run into this, and does it sound like the safety starter relay needs to be replaced, and is this indeed the starter safety relay?
I'm working on getting an old XS project bike running again and in trying to get it to turn over I'm having a problem, hopefully someone can help.
We've recently done a rebuild on the top end so everything there is fresh. Just put in a new battery and wanted to see if the bike would turn over. Turning the ignition on turns on the tail light and blinkers (no headlight, could be the bulb is toast, haven't bothered to replace it yet) so there's power. When we hit the starter we get one solid click from what looks to be the starter safety relay (see attached), with another click when you take your finger off the starter button. My guess is that this is our culprit and it needs to be replaced. We've also placed a hand near the starter when hitting the starter button and there doesn't seem to be any power reaching the starter, which would make sense. Has anyone else run into this, and does it sound like the safety starter relay needs to be replaced, and is this indeed the starter safety relay?