Wiring XS650 1979

[RobXS650]

Good day, fellow XS’ers!

New to the forum, but have been riding my 1979 SE for a couple of very pleasant years now.

I’m building a new tree this winter and was wondering if you could take a look at a diagram I made.

Currently my bike has a Newtronic electronic ignition and a separate regulator and rectifier. To further simplify things, I would like to swap those last two for a solid state regulator/rectifier (as pictured).

Anything I’m missing? Does it all look well connected? I’ve only been doing this electrical stuff for a few months, so I’m kinda new at this.

To compare, here is my current setup.

Any insight or help would be massively appreciated!



This is my bike, by the way…

Rob
Utrecht, The Netherlands

 

[Raymond]

Hi Rob, welcome to the mad house. To my untrained eye, that to diagram looks correct but there will be people along later who are better at these things. Nice, tidy-looking hardtail you have. Cheers, Raymond

 

[Its been a long time]

There's no need to do another wiring diagram really. There's many available right here.

 

[RobXS650]

Hi Rob, welcome to the mad house. To my untrained eye, that to diagram looks correct but there will be people along later who are better at these things. Nice, tidy-looking hardtail you have. Cheers, Raymond

Thanks, Raymond!

 

[650Skull]

Welcome
consider making up your own Reg and rectifier with an Automotive Regulator and Bridge rectifier.............scroll down to post #2 for your bike. It runs a B type regulator system for points model bikes

https://www.xs650.com/threads/diy-reg-rec-5twins-and-jim.55842/

 

[Its been a long time]

Welcome
consider making up your own Reg and rectifier with an Automotive Regulator and Bridge rectifier.............scroll down to post #2 for your bike. It runs a B type regulator system for points model bikes

https://www.xs650.com/threads/diy-reg-rec-5twins-and-jim.55842/

Indeed, I used a generic three phase bridge rectifier and a Peugeot/Lada/Lucas regulator. The American regulators mentioned here are not so readily available in the UK and are expensive here anyway. Including making new sub-harneses, I did a new rectifier and regulator for less than £25. So, including a set of new alternator brushes I got a more or less new charging system for less than £35.

 

[650Skull]

Same problem with Auto regulators over here. A Bosch RE55 can b got over here. The cost is more but better reliability over the Aftermarket Reg/Rect

 

[jaybar6]

Good day, fellow XS’ers!

New to the forum, but have been riding my 1979 SE for a couple of very pleasant years now.

I’m building a new tree this winter and was wondering if you could take a look at a diagram I made.

Currently my bike has a Newtronic electronic ignition and a separate regulator and rectifier. To further simplify things, I would like to swap those last two for a solid state regulator/rectifier (as pictured).

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Anything I’m missing? Does it all look well connected? I’ve only been doing this electrical stuff for a few months, so I’m kinda new at this.

To compare, here is my current setup.

View attachment 335260

Any insight or help would be massively appreciated!



This is my bike, by the way…

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Rob
Utrecht, The Netherlands

your electrical diagrams are work of art and are art. so is that i would like to put up a graffiti art of the diagram on a clean wall here in Manchester.

 

[jaybar6]

Rob, on the diagram you have missed out the safety switch.

 

[jaybar6]

Good day, fellow XS’ers!

New to the forum, but have been riding my 1979 SE for a couple of very pleasant years now.

I’m building a new tree this winter and was wondering if you could take a look at a diagram I made.

Currently my bike has a Newtronic electronic ignition and a separate regulator and rectifier. To further simplify things, I would like to swap those last two for a solid state regulator/rectifier (as pictured).

View attachment 335259

Anything I’m missing? Does it all look well connected? I’ve only been doing this electrical stuff for a few months, so I’m kinda new at this.

To compare, here is my current setup.

View attachment 335260

Any insight or help would be massively appreciated!



This is my bike, by the way…

View attachment 335261

Rob
Utrecht, The Netherlands

Hi rob, you have put your ignition coils behind the engine... where is the battery?

 

[RobXS650]

Welcome
consider making up your own Reg and rectifier with an Automotive Regulator and Bridge rectifier.............scroll down to post #2 for your bike. It runs a B type regulator system for points model bikes

https://www.xs650.com/threads/diy-reg-rec-5twins-and-jim.55842/

That’s very interesting! Great tip!

 

[RobXS650]

Rob, on the diagram you have missed out the safety switch.

Oops, forgot the kill switch
I do want to add one, because it doesn’t have one now. Only a general on/off switch on the battery box. Kinda tricky.

 

[RobXS650]

Hi rob, you have put your ignition coils behind the engine... where is the battery?

Hi Jay, thank you! I’ll try to make more sense. The battery is pretty small… colored it green in the attached pic. There an even smaller arrow (sorry ) coming from where the coils (bobines) are mounted. They are fed by the on/off switch and the electronic ignition before going to the spark plugs. Is that wrong?

 

[jaybar6]

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Hi Jay, thank you! I’ll try to make more sense. The battery is pretty small… colored it green in the attached pic. There an even smaller arrow (sorry ) coming from where the coils (bobines) are mounted. They are fed by the on/off switch and the electronic ignition before going to the spark plugs. Is that wrong?

I mean on the picture of your bike. I cannot see it
,( the battery). I like the metal tank look. FrankS has a similar theme going on right now, with his build.

 

[jaybar6]

Oops, forgot the kill switch
I do want to add one, because it doesn’t have one now. Only a general on/off switch on the battery box. Kinda tricky.

Hi rob, you don't need the kill switch, its a piece of shit on the standard bike.

 

[RobXS650]

your electrical diagrams are work of art and are art. so is that i would like to put up a graffiti art of the diagram on a clean wall here in Manchester.

I mean on the picture of your bike. I cannot see it
,( the battery). I like the metal tank look. FrankS has a similar theme going on right now, with his build.

Ah, sorry. Hidden in this metal box. The electronic ignition and the battery are in there.

On top is a main on/off switch and a light switch.

 

[jaybar6]

Ah, sorry. Hidden in this metal box. The electronic ignition and the battery are in there.

On top is a main on/off switch and a light switch.

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Hah, I get it, now. You know what I thought that was - the swing arm, but there is no swing arm!