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Just a FYI....a 6 amp inline fuse will not blow if the ignition switch is left on, per the previous post(s). In my case it either shorted out the coil or pamco unit or both.....again. I tried a s ...

Pete,

I got my new Pamco unit from Mikesxs on Friday. Friday evening I had my electrical engineering buddy crimp new ends on the unit, along with a 6 amp inline fuse. Got everything installe ...

I was taking apart the Pamco ignition unit tonight so I could send it and the coil in and I noticed this stuck to the inside cover. Obviously we missed this yesterday, and I am now assuming this w ...

Pete,

Do you know if the green coil has the same mount hole locations as the cheaper MikesXS dual coil? Reason I ask is that my mounting studs are welded in a very specific place.

Thanks, Ma ...

Pete,

My electrical engineering friend asked, "ask Pete what the smallest fuse is that we can use and not get false trips."

Thanks, Matt

Pete,

Thanks for the response. I will remove the coil and ignition unit this evening and get it sent your way tomorrow.

In the mean time I did order up another ignition unit and coil from Mi ...

Hi,

Question for the electrical Pamco ignition experts.

Bought a Pamco ignition a couple months ago for a XS650 project I was building. 2 weeks ago had a friend of mine who is an electrica ...

Not sure if this is what your looking for, but a buddy of mine built used a sportster tank on his XS650.

Just an idea?

Matt

[quote="jayel"]how wide are your points set? I've never had much luck setting them wider than .012 and getting both sides into adjustment - another possiblity sheared rotor key or off a tooth on cam t ...

Well, figure I better give you guys an update as to where I am at and how it has been going.

Since I have installed the points the bike has started and ran absolutely perfect. I have abou ...

Came home after riding the bike to work tonight, actually ran pretty good.

Hooked up the timing light and figured it must be pretty close since it was running so good. In the photo I marked whe ...

Otay....this is where I'm at. I picked up my cam shaft parts this weekend and got home this afternoon. Took about 3 minutes to install that brass bushing and outer bushing. Got the weight ...

[quote="jayel"]check my album "jayels album" 74TX wiring should be same as 75 wiring[/quote]

Took a look at it...Thanks!

Quick question for you. I see on the 74 and the 79 diagrams you ju ...

black diode??

last 2 pics

Ok, this is where I'm at....took a little more extreme measures. I had my friend the electrical engineer from Polaris ind. swing out to my house this evening, same guy who revised my stock wiring di ...

[quote="ttmaniac"]Don't use butt connectors. That is failure waiting to happen. Eliminate all butt connectors. Hard wire every connection with the exception of the stock connectors (I hope you have se ...

Update:

Went out in the shop just now to take a quick audio/video clip so you guys could hear it....started up right away...rev'd if up standing still...popped, sputtered for 2 seconds and died. ...

Ok, not sure if we've moved passed electrical, but I think we still might be there?

I was working on the bike today, still same problem. I took the rotor off, cleaned it up and sprayed everythin ...

[quote="xsjohn"]Matt--Right carb is lean just like my 80.....The right carb on mine requires a larger MJ.....I use the stock air boxes 135MJ left carb---140mj right carb---sounds wacco but that's the ...

[quote="xsjohn"]Matt--Right carb is lean just like my 80.....The right carb on mine requires a larger MJ.....I use the stock air boxes 135MJ left carb---140mj right carb---sounds wacco but that's the ...

[quote="INXS650"]Does the bike still miss at higher RPMs if you sustain them? Not trying to full throttle accelerate, but say you get to 7K, can you hold it there and have it smooth out? What tank d ...

[quote="xsjohn"]What do the plugs look like......

John[/quote]

Just pulled them.

Left is a very solid dark brown on the ceramic, slightly sooty around the edge of the plug.

Right ...

Hi,

New guy here, but have been lurking and reading for a several weeks now. Have a question that maybe electrical related, at least I think?

I have a 1980 Yamaha xs650 that I bought t ...

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