dannyTheBoat
XS400 Enthusiast
Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum and totally new to motorcycles.
I recently bought the xs400 that you see attached as a starter bike to learn how to ride and how to wrench. The bike starts easily (kick only) and runs strong as far as I can tell. I went to take it our for the first ride today. Once again she started easily and ran strong. I went around the block twice then accidentally let it stall. After that it would not start again.
Back in my driveway, I noticed that the headlight wasn't working when it previously had so I figure my starting problem is probably, hopefully a fuse. I got in under the seat and checked the battery voltage, which was fine. The kill-switch gets the full battery voltage when it is off but only ~4V when it is on. I also don't get continuity between the + terminal of the battery and the kill-switch when the battery is removed. The causes that I suspect so far are:
- Groud fault somewhere
- Blown fuse
- Blew something in the rectifier/regulator, pickup coil, or the ignition coil
The only thing I can think of that might have caused this is that I was a little over excited and didn't let it warm up long enough, which may have over-loaded some fragile component. I never put much load on it going around the block though. I was hoping to get some riding in before I have to start pulling things apart, but here I am getting ready to take the gas tank off. The wiring schematic from the previous owner is attached. Any ideas on how to proceed would be great!
I'm new to this forum and totally new to motorcycles.
I recently bought the xs400 that you see attached as a starter bike to learn how to ride and how to wrench. The bike starts easily (kick only) and runs strong as far as I can tell. I went to take it our for the first ride today. Once again she started easily and ran strong. I went around the block twice then accidentally let it stall. After that it would not start again.
Back in my driveway, I noticed that the headlight wasn't working when it previously had so I figure my starting problem is probably, hopefully a fuse. I got in under the seat and checked the battery voltage, which was fine. The kill-switch gets the full battery voltage when it is off but only ~4V when it is on. I also don't get continuity between the + terminal of the battery and the kill-switch when the battery is removed. The causes that I suspect so far are:
- Groud fault somewhere
- Blown fuse
- Blew something in the rectifier/regulator, pickup coil, or the ignition coil
The only thing I can think of that might have caused this is that I was a little over excited and didn't let it warm up long enough, which may have over-loaded some fragile component. I never put much load on it going around the block though. I was hoping to get some riding in before I have to start pulling things apart, but here I am getting ready to take the gas tank off. The wiring schematic from the previous owner is attached. Any ideas on how to proceed would be great!