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Electrical Essentials only

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cheyne

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This is my first project bike and I'm dying to hear it run. I have the bike mostly stripped down...no gauges, no lights or signals, etc. I want to fire it up and see if the carbs I just rebuilt were done properly so I was hoping I could hook just a couple things up to get it to fire.

I hooked up the rats nest as best I could remember, but the start button does nothing. It is in "run" mode. To get it to crank, I'm connecting the terminals on the starter solenoid together with a screw driver. It won't start and the spark plugs aren't firing. I know its getting fuel.

Can anyone help? I'm pretty new to all of this, so please go easy on me! :o
 
Thanks for the elaborate introduction, welcome to "the zoo".

Sorry about whoever stripped your bike down, hope you get it back together so you can get it running soon.

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everytime i disonnect something i write it down as what goes to what,colors to what colors and all.gonna have to hit the Basscliff library and grind out some sittin time.everything should be hooked up n ready before you attempt to fire it up.IMHO
 
Greetings and Salutations!!

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hi Mr. cheyne,

Welcome to the forum. I found these on some guy's website:

Simple Wiring Diagrams for those of you who might be building a new wiring harness for your bike:
http://livetorideridetochurch.blogspot.com/2010/09/i-love-these-types-of-diagrams.html
http://www.btinternet.com/~jhpart/wdb1ed.gif

Here's a diagram drawn up by the GSR electrical guru, Jim (posplayr) for a GS550 but can be adapted for other bikes:
550_Schematic.pdf (about 350kb)

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Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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