BlackBandit
XS650 Member
Hello seekin advice on my bikes problems! startin to get frustrated with it but still staying calm! Goosefrabra goosefrabra! I bought a 1979 xs650 special and am doin some work to it. I have chosen to relocate the electronics from the original battery box to my own made electronics box under my own made seat and chosen to go to a capacitor setup (my inspiration
)just takin the battery wires and connect it to my capacitor a 40v 15000uf american made (bigger than recommened maybe an issue?). anway got it all made and bolted securely about 2 weeks ago was told by previous owner carbs flooded so i rebuilt them myself (have experience with Quadratoliets and edelbrock 4 barrels also mikuni round and square slides) order the kits and rebuilt them while i was building electronics box and reinstalled them. time for a trial run right!? kicker setup only so key on and engine kill switch set to run i kick i know gas is in the carbs because the special have a check valve and stright run fuel petcocks i filled them set to check valve. anyway kick nothin kick nothin okay i know the check valve works i sucked on the vacum line and fuel came out each petcock (tank off Owner also said petcocks leaked they didnt) so its flowin fuel so i turn throtte 1/4 turn kick nothin full kick i hear it chuggin so its defintely gettin gas. i pull a spark plug a little wet i hold against jug and no spark then fuel came out left carb. done kickin pissed frustrated aaahhhhhh!!!! okay its points i have very little experience with points but a haynes style manual would help owner gave it to me so i flip thru it thinkin that maybe my points are just off timin to the point there is no spark come to find out on is so i timed them even tho one was timed right and happened to the spark plug i pulled no spark so timing is on for sure (had my points familiar father inspect them). kicked a couple times out of hope still nothin so i move on i heard that stators are a problem on these bikes before i bought it i do reserach before buyin anything that raise my heartbeat when forkin over the cash which is anything over 20 bucks! anyway i notice when removing the stator cover that the brush guard has been hit but doesnt touch the brush holder i took the brushes out to see if the were just worn down to far but they were touchin the wheel next i began to check all the electrical components recommended in the haynes style manual (always buy a haynes when i bought my 1977 camaro and 1974 nova and 1985 s15 biggest help ever) and all checked out but the rectifier. pissed when lookin at stator to see if i had buy one to see price 100 bucks i gave up that day and went in to order parts.mixes xs bought brushes and solid state rectifier (possible problem with stock stator and magnet?) i recieved them today and installed the brushes and rewired the rectifier plug as stated on mikes xs and kicked the bike over no carbs just lookin for spark (didnt clean tank out no rust but small stuff stopped the needle seat from sealin stoppin gas thats why it leaked put float bowl back on waitin for spark to try again) and nothin thinkin of loading my ak need a good target so this time with my multimeter i prod my capcitor to see if im even building a charge and nothin stator cover still off i prod the brushes i get .01 volts when kickin iti checked my brush wires for seperation and they checked out so im thinkin my stator is bad 200 to buy replacement! F#@&! GOOSEFRABRA! Anyway questions.
1. How do i check my stator with a none running bike and capacitor setup?
2.Can the stock stator and magnet produce a charge and start a bike off of kick start?
3.Is there any issues with anything ive stated above that may resolve my problems?
I have pictures of everything just havent moved them to my computer. Things that check out: Compression(blows my thumb off), Regulator and its wiring, Brushes and brush wiring, Solid state Rectifier (new)and its wiring, Points and its timing (not sure on advance buts its not running so doesnt matter for now), Magnet (passed ohms test). I plan to hookup a car battery (if i have one thats holds a charge) to battery wires and try to start it to see if she even runs but no charge no spark on kickin it over.
Thanks to anyone who advises me and if advising me please give great detail.
1. How do i check my stator with a none running bike and capacitor setup?
2.Can the stock stator and magnet produce a charge and start a bike off of kick start?
3.Is there any issues with anything ive stated above that may resolve my problems?
I have pictures of everything just havent moved them to my computer. Things that check out: Compression(blows my thumb off), Regulator and its wiring, Brushes and brush wiring, Solid state Rectifier (new)and its wiring, Points and its timing (not sure on advance buts its not running so doesnt matter for now), Magnet (passed ohms test). I plan to hookup a car battery (if i have one thats holds a charge) to battery wires and try to start it to see if she even runs but no charge no spark on kickin it over.
Thanks to anyone who advises me and if advising me please give great detail.