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Bike stalled while riding

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I have an 1982 gs 650 and the recently had the valve adjust and carbs cleaned. Also installed a new battery. I was just riding the bike and it shut off on me at about 30 mph with clutch in as I was going around a turn. Now the bike won't start. All the lights are dim and with a very weak click and no crank. Before anyone suggest, yes there is gas in the tank as I just filled up with 91 before this ride. Now I'm broke down on the side if the road, in the middle of no where with only internet connect and the emergency tools the bike comes with. An suggestions of where to start?
 
I am going with its not charging and the battery got so low the coils wont fire anymore. You can pop the tank off and check connections to see if the lights get any brighter but I doubt thats gonna happen.
 
It gets another one...

Get it home first. Call friends or whatever to get it home.

If you don't have a mutlimeter, buy one, yer gonna need it. Though first, pull the tank, side covers and probably the back part of the air box. Pull the battery and charge it, gonna need a fully charged battery to do the tests. Second, while the battery is charging, inspect, clean, replace all/any burnt connections. Make sure your grounds are solid. There are some tests you can with out the battery and some you need the battery with. Go to Posplayrs Quick Test and go from there. Most likely you'll need a new stator and RR. If so, see Steve about the stator and upgrade to a SERIES type RR, most popular is the Polaris SH_775 and there is the Compufire, a bit more pricey then the SH-775. May need to get a new battery as well, when the charging system fails it tends to take the battery with it. Don't worry, lots of experience with this problem here on GSR, we gots the know how to fix it.
 
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Pull headlight fuse,find downhill for bump start,turn key on ( to power ignition system) and get pushing! If you get lucky, it might come to life . Briefly though

This is why this forum stresses checking charging system b4 you go far from home.
 
Update, just got bike home. Hook battery up to jump starter an bike fired right up. Second I disconnect jump starter the bike dies.
 
I got the battery charging at the moment but it was at 12v with ignition off. Turn the ignition on and the battery starts dropping voltage. Checked ohms from r/r and all 3 yellow wires are at 0.8 ohms. I'm going to start replacing those ****ty stock bullet connectors for all the wire connections. Can't be a bad place to start sense everyone is 30+ years old.
 
So I have gone through all the links including the stator papers and my clymer manual. From the tests so far it seems to be the r/r
 
Expert help., do the quick test and report the results. Either that or just change everything.
 
So after doing some research this seems like a good replacement. Any opinions?

The Super Series Kit SH775
Easy, fast and complete. As close to plug and play you can get.
http://www.roadstercycle.com
SH775 series R/R from Polaris with Circuit breaker or Maxifuse holder with PVC wire sheathing!! I do the crimping and soldering except your 3 stator wires. Ready to go with 3 feet of 10 gauge red/black wiring, 30 amp maxifuse and holder, heat shrinkable butt connections and solder connectors for your choice of hookup to your stator. Custom wire lengths available.
 
ShaggyRider said:
So after doing some research this seems like a good replacement. Any opinions?

The Super Series Kit SH775
Easy, fast and complete. As close to plug and play you can get.
http://www.roadstercycle.com
SH775 series R/R from Polaris with Circuit breaker or Maxifuse holder with PVC wire sheathing!! I do the crimping and soldering except your 3 stator wires. Ready to go with 3 feet of 10 gauge red/black wiring, 30 amp maxifuse and holder, heat shrinkable butt connections and solder connectors for your choice of hookup to your stator. Custom wire lengths available.
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Shameless, selling FH020AA right next to the SH-775.


Oh but go off and see what he want to sell you. I'm sure it is "Plug and Play"
 
Or would I be better off with a stock replacement in the mean time?
 
ShaggyRider said:
Or would I be better off with a stock replacement in the mean time?
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Skip that guy- get a SH-775 for about $75, and correct the wiring per the info on this forum. His 30 amp maxi fuse won't be much good at protecting your bike's harness.
 
Jack's a good guy and helpful, but you would be paying a premium to go with his stuff.

As KK said, you can get the required parts from Polaris. You do not absolutely need the adaptor. In fact, the plugs are a little cumbersome in some of the bikes. I found them to fit a little tight in the stock location on the 650G leading to some less than desirable tension in the wiring.

If you are a DIY kind of guy, then you can make the connections on the R/R and fill in with some sort of silicone. I can't recall if it was Posplayr, Matchless or somebody else (Nessism?) that had a thread on it
 
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