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    Had lights when connected to charger, now nothing.

    Well i've just recently boughten a 79 gs750. What the problem is, is earlier today when i was trying to get it started, i had it hooked up to a charger since i was told that battery was bad. Well it couldn't get enough juice to turn over with the button so i just kick started it, which by the way, i could kick it once and it would want to start but after that it acted like there was no spark? Anyways, when i turned the key on, the light/panel/horn all worked. Now it won't even start when i kick it, and theres no accessories. I've read the stator papers, but cant test that right now, but does that kinda sound like a bad stator/reg/rec?
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    #2
    Welcome to the site.
    I recall good old small bikes that would run on a magneto
    no battery no hassles.

    My bike requires a properly functioning battery as part of its system.
    I am pretty sure you would see no spark now if you were to kick it over while using a test plug.

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      #3
      Originally posted by NBraun View Post
      Well i've just recently boughten a 79 gs750. What the problem is, is earlier today when i was trying to get it started, i had it hooked up to a charger since i was told that battery was bad. Well it couldn't get enough juice to turn over with the button so i just kick started it, which by the way, i could kick it once and it would want to start but after that it acted like there was no spark? Anyways, when i turned the key on, the light/panel/horn all worked. Now it won't even start when i kick it, and theres no accessories. I've read the stator papers, but cant test that right now, but does that kinda sound like a bad stator/reg/rec?
      Get yourself a new battery and then we'll go from there. Oh and welcome to the asylum. Prepare for a little frustration and much fun.
      -Mal

      "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
      ___________

      78 GS750E

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        #4
        Ok, guess i'll get one tomorrow and see how it acts then.

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          #5
          Have you checked the fuse(s)?

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            #6
            Originally posted by NBraun View Post
            Ok, guess i'll get one tomorrow and see how it acts then.
            The battery is just the start, there's a ton of other things you are going to need to do to make this 33 year old machine reliable and safe.
            -Mal

            "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
            ___________

            78 GS750E

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              #7
              koolaid. No i haven't checked the fuses, i suppose i should have done that. well, anyone wanna guess what i just found? Yep blown fuse. The top one on the fuse panel.

              allo, im aware of that, just gotta take it one step at a time. Doesn't help the PO had some fun with the wiring harness, took off turn signals and brake light for a different light. Not the best job at all.
              Last edited by Guest; 08-28-2012, 10:58 PM.

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                #8
                Now that you found a blown fuse, you might want to figure out why it blew. It could be just age, but if another one blows you will need to find the short(s).

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                  #9
                  Ok, ill replace it and go from there. Thank you!

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