Where are my ground wires?

[Guest]

I wans't able to find the answer in a search, so:
-where are the grounds on my bike and how do I check them?

It's a GS1150, and what I think is the ground coming off the batt -ve appears to run down and then back up into the back end of the crankcase. Does that sound right? And how many are there, anyway, I thought you'd only need one?

Sorry; I do my best with electrical, but I may as well be looking at a bowl of spaghetti.

I've said it before and I'll say it again; they should sell modified Clymer/Haynes manuals for people like me. On every page there would be a picture of the entire bike with a big arrow pointing at where to find what I'm supposed to be looking for.

[scotty]

Re: Where are my ground wires?

I wans't able to find the answer in a search, so:
-where are the grounds on my bike and how do I check them?

It's a GS1150, and what I think is the ground coming off the batt -ve appears to run down and then back up into the back end of the crankcase. Does that sound right? And how many are there, anyway, I thought you'd only need one?

Sorry; I do my best with electrical, but I may as well be looking at a bowl of spaghetti.

I've said it before and I'll say it again; they should sell modified Clymer/Haynes manuals for people like me. On every page there would be a picture of the entire bike with a big arrow pointing at where to find what I'm supposed to be looking for.

The battey ground usually does just what you described. You should buy a book for your yesr bike. even one of thre haynes or clymers is better than nothing.

[fast eddie]

So where does that ground wire go when it snakes inside the crankcase? Why not just wire it into the frame 3" away? Is there any reason I should/should not try doing that?

[scotty]

So where does that ground wire go when it snakes inside the crankcase? Why not just wire it into the frame 3" away? Is there any reason I should/should not try doing that?

Just run another wire to the frame and clean the place where you run the wire. solder the ends of the wire also.