Hello everyone, I bought a 79 XS Special a while back and am in the process of rebuilding, modifying it. I really like things simple so the wiring had to go. I am completely rewiring the bike without all the gizmos. It is amazing how much is not needed (in my opinion) on these bikes.
Anyway, electrical is not my strong suit so I thought I would tap into the wealth of knowledge on this board. When running the circuits is there any benefit to running seperate grounds or is a common ground just as good. This is to say can the lighting grounds connect to the ignition grounds or is there some reason not to do this.
I am also planning on just using the kicker so I will not need the starter. Does anyone have any idea the rating of battery I can get away with. Obviously I will not need the cranking amps for starting. I would assume I need to know the load of the ignition and lighting. i have tried looking this up on the internet but it seems to get a little deep for me, what can I say.
I must say I have been reading these boards for awhile now and have really learned alot. This is an invaluable source of information for someone new to the bike. Whenever I get stumped this is the first, and usually last place I go. The love that you all seem to have for your bikes is very apparent.
Thanks for any help, Chad
Anyway, electrical is not my strong suit so I thought I would tap into the wealth of knowledge on this board. When running the circuits is there any benefit to running seperate grounds or is a common ground just as good. This is to say can the lighting grounds connect to the ignition grounds or is there some reason not to do this.
I am also planning on just using the kicker so I will not need the starter. Does anyone have any idea the rating of battery I can get away with. Obviously I will not need the cranking amps for starting. I would assume I need to know the load of the ignition and lighting. i have tried looking this up on the internet but it seems to get a little deep for me, what can I say.
I must say I have been reading these boards for awhile now and have really learned alot. This is an invaluable source of information for someone new to the bike. Whenever I get stumped this is the first, and usually last place I go. The love that you all seem to have for your bikes is very apparent.
Thanks for any help, Chad
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