Orion61
XS650 Addict
Hi guys, sorry for taking advantage of your expertise, but when I finally get my old 75 back on the road again next Summer you will all have a partial ownership in her! lol..
I cannot tell you what it means to have a bunch of friends like you that can jump right in and pitch relief for each other.
Here is what I have gotten accomplished so far with your help. Remember the bike has been sitting with bad gas in it since 2002!!! YIKES!
1- Got the carbs boiled out with Pine-Sol, then cleaned with Gumout and air compressor.
2- New Battery/got it running again! So sweet to hear that engine thumping again!
3- Got the spongy handlebar grommets/riser fixed at NO EXPENSE! thanks to you guys!
4 -Just Today WED-9/28/16 replaced the bent clutch and front break levers, flushed out and bled the front caliper. Got my old Dealer OEM seat on replacing the old seat with rips.
5- got the mangled front flasher mounted (still no power to it)....
That brings me to this new Thread I need some help with tracking down the wires for the front Right flasher.
The rear Right one USED to come on but not flash, I have pictures of the Headlight pan. Someone (not me) at some time in the past has soldered two wires and left them cut and ready for?????
If anybody knows what the wire they are soldered to is for, I realize I don't have a ground wire on the flasher.
I can take a multi-meter with me next time, so to start this off please remember I know nothing about the electrical systems on these and I might as well be trying to read Chinese if you have me look at schematics...
Here are the pics, please excuse the mess, it is just an emergency work space in an unused building filled with JUNK.... Think of this as a refurbishing project, still have the forks to put new seals in, I would love to trade the stock forks for a 4" over set. I also have the bushings and new rod for the swing arms..
When everything with my messed up disability gets paid I might even have enough for new decals and a paint job.. I am thinking of the stock decals and Aqua flake, or the 73'TX color which I have always loved!!!
Does anybody else have an opinion for a color for "our bike" since you guys have helped me so much..
I cannot tell you what it means to have a bunch of friends like you that can jump right in and pitch relief for each other.
Here is what I have gotten accomplished so far with your help. Remember the bike has been sitting with bad gas in it since 2002!!! YIKES!
1- Got the carbs boiled out with Pine-Sol, then cleaned with Gumout and air compressor.
2- New Battery/got it running again! So sweet to hear that engine thumping again!
3- Got the spongy handlebar grommets/riser fixed at NO EXPENSE! thanks to you guys!
4 -Just Today WED-9/28/16 replaced the bent clutch and front break levers, flushed out and bled the front caliper. Got my old Dealer OEM seat on replacing the old seat with rips.
5- got the mangled front flasher mounted (still no power to it)....
That brings me to this new Thread I need some help with tracking down the wires for the front Right flasher.
The rear Right one USED to come on but not flash, I have pictures of the Headlight pan. Someone (not me) at some time in the past has soldered two wires and left them cut and ready for?????
If anybody knows what the wire they are soldered to is for, I realize I don't have a ground wire on the flasher.
I can take a multi-meter with me next time, so to start this off please remember I know nothing about the electrical systems on these and I might as well be trying to read Chinese if you have me look at schematics...
Here are the pics, please excuse the mess, it is just an emergency work space in an unused building filled with JUNK.... Think of this as a refurbishing project, still have the forks to put new seals in, I would love to trade the stock forks for a 4" over set. I also have the bushings and new rod for the swing arms..
When everything with my messed up disability gets paid I might even have enough for new decals and a paint job.. I am thinking of the stock decals and Aqua flake, or the 73'TX color which I have always loved!!!
Does anybody else have an opinion for a color for "our bike" since you guys have helped me so much..