Recent content by 1979XS4002-F

Remove the bulb and turn the signal switch on and stick and the your multimeterprobes one n the edge and center too see if you have juice.

Apparently there arent any school buses anywhere across the world...lol

Ok , since everyone is scared of a wheelie I'll change the challenge! NEW CHALLENGE is........... I pic of your XS next to a school bus

Congrats and good luck!

Drove to work today, 19mi of fog so thick my visor was open the whole way, bike got a bit wet along with my jeans..but a damp morning due to riding is a good morning!

Hells yeah..jumping is a win!

Oh and the function of brown wire is to distribute power.. I.E. the end result of a functioning regulated elec. Sys.. Your regulated 12V'S .. So your green is battery to field coil input and brown is field coil to bike/main power.

^what he said... Start with the fieldcoil/razor/feeler guage magnet test, then report back.

Sweet, A bit of advice for removing that bird sheit from your speedo, warm soapy water and a sponge:D Nahh, seriously, great thread, good luck your doing just fine!

The brake lever/light issue seems like you just need to adjust the free play by using the knurled cable ends right on the perch..this will tighten it up pulling it back off the switch, As for the turn signals maybe your flasher is bad, but to test start the bike, flip your turn signal on and rev...

Drewp is all over this...Search the forum..you will find my name with this issue..listen to drewpy...and then use rotella as the search results highly reco.. I did it..this is no longer an issue, even on the coldest mornings..cheers!!

after the starting fluid burns off and your kicking/cranking it over with the throttle applied ...do your plugs show wet when pulled?...also, is your vac tub hooked up from the petcock to the carb? and the opposing carbs vac port capped off?

Your XS wit the front tire elevated while the bike is in motion..:) aka, wheelie.. the disclaimer for the witty posting bike lift pics..