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i need help to get my bike going or im going to scrap it!
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1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.
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Originally posted by GTXS1100 View PostOh also i tried the magnetic trick and it is magnetized with the key on so someone said that means the field coil is working it also ohmed out fine i was told by another guy you cant always go by that. I dont know if i mentioned that i replaced the regulator with a new one too. Im in the process of going threw my carbs so i wont be able to work on the electtical for a few days but hope to be riding soon.
That said, if the battery is fully charged at 12.5 volts before you start, and doesn't then rise to 14.2 - 14.6 or pretty close to that (and no lower than the 14.2) at 3000 RPM then the charging system isn't working, but if the field and stator coils check out and the connectors and grounds in the charging system all check out as clean and tight, then it pretty much almost HAS to be the regulator, but the voltage tests on these systems are only valid with a good charged battery, they WILL almost always fail with a bad or significantly discharged battery.Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.
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Check for voltage between the red wire coming out of the regulator and the negative battery terminal; check on the regulator side of the plug. With the bike running, you should see about 13 volts at idle, and the numbers Cy gives at higher rpm. If you do see these numbers, then the problem is in the red wire back to the battery and/or it's plug connections (common problem).
If you don't see these numbers, then the problem is in the charging system itself. Probably 98% of the wiring problems on these bikes is poor connections, whether they're dirty, corroded, or loose. Look here for a detailed checking method... http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...941#post355941 ... and there's links at the bottom to how to 'read' the meter and an overview of the wiring.Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...
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i say slightly charging as in if i rev the engine my meeter show the voltage increase but never a whole volt. The regulator that i put on yesterday was brand new. Some one mentioned a diode under the tank i forgot to check that out. So i plan on checking that out tonight also will check the grounds.80 XS1100G Black Betty (Daily Driver)
79 XS1100SF (Buddys Project)
82 XJ750 Maxim (Fathers Bike)
81 CB750F SS (Buddys Project)
06 GSX600F Sold! (Was Mine)
81 XS1100 Failed Bobber Project (Mine)
81 XS1100 Parts (Mine)
Grip it, Rip it, and Stick it!!!
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The diode has nothing to do with the charging system; it's there to operate the headlight relay...Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...
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ok well i am having problems with the headlight too maybe that will fix that.80 XS1100G Black Betty (Daily Driver)
79 XS1100SF (Buddys Project)
82 XJ750 Maxim (Fathers Bike)
81 CB750F SS (Buddys Project)
06 GSX600F Sold! (Was Mine)
81 XS1100 Failed Bobber Project (Mine)
81 XS1100 Parts (Mine)
Grip it, Rip it, and Stick it!!!
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The headlight relay is supposed to turn on the headlight when the motor starts. If the stator has output (even if the rest of the charging system isn't working), the light will come on if the diode and relay is good.Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...
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