Basic Wiring for engine test

[Baileyxs250]

Hi people,

I recently bought an xs 250 to 'bob' and am wanting to test the engine.
I'm not too clued up about it all and would like to know what I need to do. I've looked at wiring diagrams etc but my brain just gets confused and switches off.

What I would love to know is what the very basics are that I need to get the engine running electrical wise via a kick start. + of battery goes to... and then ... etc.

I've got a loom and most other parts but none of it really seems to look like any of it connects. So I think I'll end up eventually doing a re-wire but I really would love to test the engine first and make sure it runs.

I Hope this isn't too much of an annoying question.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!!


Joe

 

[drewpy]

if you have points;

Battery; negative to frame.

positive to both coils
points to neg of coils with a spur off for condensors

kick it over

don;t leave the coils energised with no running engine or you'll burn them out

 

[Baileyxs250]

Cheers drewpy!

There are two wires coming from the points, are they one for each coil?
Thanks again!

Joe

 

[drewpy]

Cheers drewpy!

There are two wires coming from the points, are they one for each coil?
Thanks again!

Joe

yep siree

 

[Baileyxs250]

Cheers mate, I'll let you know how I get on...
Joe

 

[Baileyxs250]

Hi,

Sorry for the late reply...
Just tried to turn her over as instructed, but unfortunately it did not work.
I took the carb out and only the side the fuel comes in through had petrol in... Do you think this would be the main problem or maybe I need to replace my coils and condenser or both?

Any help would be very much appreciated!!!
Thanks,

Joe

 

[Baileyxs250]

So managed to get it going. turns out the cables going to the spark plugs needed re connecting and now turns over. It's revving its bollocks off though.
I had a play about with the throttle cable tension and the idle adjuster and couldn't get it to sit at a comfortable rpm. probably somewhere in the area of 3000rpm, if I let the idle adjuster out anymore it would chug at a lower rpm but then cut out. sometimes with a puff of smoke from the carbs

Anyone have any ideas as to why?
Cheeeeeeersss!

Joe

 

[Baileyxs250]

Here's a link to the video of it running...