Motorman63
XS650 Member
Hi all!
I bought a bobber XS650 some months ago to replace my current bike which I thought I was going to lose (insurance write off) I kept the bike so sadly the XS has been neglected. I've recently pulled it out of the shed with a view to having a 2nd bike on the road (less likely to lose my licence on it). Okay, here we go, the tank was internally as rusty as it could've been, now cleared out and cleaned. The carbs were in need of a good clean out, the idle jet settings were a mile out and the balancing was badly adjusted so I set to and sorted them out. Cleaned the oil strainers and put the right amount of good quality oil in.
Wouldn't start (no electric start, it's a kicker!).
After too long I discovered that the battery was kaput so a brand new one was fitted.
Fired up after a bit of leg workout. Ran surprisingly well, engine nice and quiet. Came to start it later and it wasn't having any of it. Checked everything I could think of and when I got to checking the battery it was below 10v.
I suspected the charging circuit wasn't doing what it should so as a starting point I took the stator brushes out to see if they needed replacing, yes, they're worn but still within tolerance. I'm pretty sure that I've replaced them correctly but I've added a photo to see if anyone can see something glaringly obvious. Fingers crossed!!!
I bought a bobber XS650 some months ago to replace my current bike which I thought I was going to lose (insurance write off) I kept the bike so sadly the XS has been neglected. I've recently pulled it out of the shed with a view to having a 2nd bike on the road (less likely to lose my licence on it). Okay, here we go, the tank was internally as rusty as it could've been, now cleared out and cleaned. The carbs were in need of a good clean out, the idle jet settings were a mile out and the balancing was badly adjusted so I set to and sorted them out. Cleaned the oil strainers and put the right amount of good quality oil in.
Wouldn't start (no electric start, it's a kicker!).
After too long I discovered that the battery was kaput so a brand new one was fitted.
Fired up after a bit of leg workout. Ran surprisingly well, engine nice and quiet. Came to start it later and it wasn't having any of it. Checked everything I could think of and when I got to checking the battery it was below 10v.
I suspected the charging circuit wasn't doing what it should so as a starting point I took the stator brushes out to see if they needed replacing, yes, they're worn but still within tolerance. I'm pretty sure that I've replaced them correctly but I've added a photo to see if anyone can see something glaringly obvious. Fingers crossed!!!
