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This is part 2 of 2 video’s about how to sort your wiring on a motorbike.
This part talks you through how to hook up your different components which we tested in part 1. With these you are able to start and fire up your engine. You don't need more...
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Brother, I just wanted to thank you and let you know that I'm gonna go out tomorrow and wire up my 81 xv750 because of how easy you made all this. Thank you so much! It's been sitting in my garage for years because I was too scared to start taking out the 42 year old harness but now , I'm gonna get that fiery woman roadworthy!
ok, so I have a fuse block but I'm confused as to where I should attach the brown wire from the main switch(not the tap to the regulator/rectifier) onto the fuse block...to clarify, I do not know whether to connect it at the +,-, or to the side positive output terminals, or the ground input terminals... I think 90% of everything else is correct with uncertainty resting in the fuseblock connections and whether I have the two wires connecting the starter and solenoid attached the proper wires "the aftermarket solenoid uses two completely different colored wires than the stock wires. Any further help you can give me or if you explained it in the videos and I missed it maybe some time stamps? Thanks!
Video was made 4 years ago and still helping people.. thank you!
Killer videos man! These are really helpful in demystifying bike wiring. Its much easier as a new builder to break down these steps into individual components. This way the project doesn't seem so daunting and over complicated. Once the bike fires up, everything else just seems less complicated.
You also mentioned Antigravity batteries in one of your other posts, can you be a little more specific?
You solved all my problems I've been dealing with for a month now thank you
I studied part 1 and 2 of starting ignition systems of motorcycle. It's very helpful to me. I'm a retired Warrant Officer 1 Sri Lanka Army Signals Corps. Now I'm a elderly person. Your explaining in this regard very keen interest to any person. God bless you. I'm Tharick.... Wish you a happy future...!
Very good video. I am getting ready to completely rewire an old bike and this was the most helpful so far. I feel it is possible finally.
Good job. This stuff is what stops a lot of bike builders in their tracks, I'm sure the video will be a big help to many people.
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Dude im wiring a 85 yamaha virago and you have helped me so much and you are a beast keep it up bro thx again from chi-town
I feel so much more confident on my bobber build. I'm chugging away mocking up parts as I can afford em. The whole time watching videos dreading the wiring. I'm looking forward to it now... thanks!
Hi there bud, just want to say thanx alot your video helped alot, got my bike to run. Regards from South Africa
I've just picked up a bobber project and the wiring is like a bird's nest but this video has broke it down nice a simple, I look at the wiring diagram and it's to busy looking for me to follow but this makes it look a lot easier thank you very much.
Good luck with the re-wiring!
Can't thank you enough man. Got my 84 virago 750 to fire up straight away for the first time last night
Thank you Chief Pep. Good video like the first. It’s helping me put some of the fundamentals together. I think I’ll fully “get it” soon. Thanks!
I am completely new to this, wiring has scared me since the beginning, with your step by step, I’m slowly getting more familiar and confident in understanding! Thank you!!
Thanks you made me understand fully how the wiring system works.
Best video I’ve seen yet about this subject great job
Good videos straight forward and easy to understand. I am learning a lot from watching your videos, well done!
Thank you 2014 softail knowing about ground from run start switch is gold.god bless your soul army core of engineers
I am not yet in this part, but watching your videos is help to not be afraid when It comes.
Thank you so much! This really demistifies the wiring system. Thank you, it really gave me the courage to redo the wiring on my TW 😄
Awesome video, saved my life. I have an 82 XV750 I need to fabricate a new wire system for.
Take it step by step and definitely start with video part 1 of 2!
Thanks so much! I'm wiring a 'bare bones' electrical system for a 1978 Yamaha XS750 Triple! Basically it ends up being identical to your bike, except my bike has 1 more cylinder than yours.
I have a xs triple aswell i dont understand everytime i get to key switch part sparks fly
Hey man I appreciate you I don't know how to work this phone hardly but I'd I really appreciate your videos I'm time to wire up a 1988 250
Awesome video I’m trying to get my gpz750 up an running this is really helpful
You really made a wonderful job making these videos ! I learned a lot and it helps me with my build you are answering all my interrogations thank you very much keep going !
Well done as a Aircraft avionics Tech i say great video and explanation. Top Notch
Thank had the same thought myself. Still good video I still learned somethings from this, keep up the good work mate, bike was amazing you should have won something just for that....
Very nice idea for producing a “blank diagram to draw on.”
Amazing going to help me wire my bike up today been putting it off for months
Thanks alot. I'll try fixing my Honda 600 f4i, it's been down for 2yrs checked by so many people.
It looses voltage 8volts to nothing from the icu when cranking.
Actually, you didn't help me a little bit, you helped me a great deal. Thanks you so very much, keep up the good work.
Help a bit??? Fuck.... This helps a lot, is like a bible!!! My 1T5 is a mess... Thank you!
That is a detailed videos which helpful in wiring 👍👍
Good job, thanks for explaining
Fabulous, because of this my xj900 is soon to run:)
Very enlightened. Thank you very much.
Great job with this video. Taking it step by step, paciently, is very helpful! TKS
I was wondering if you can do a video with fuel injection along with the bare wiring your information
Is great well put
I don't have a bike right now. Perhaps in the future I could do something like that.
Thanks man I appreciate it
Super ! fantastic video
nice
awesome video this will help a lot lol i found a 1970 to 1980 first gen Honda Odyssey go cart atv and someone put a Yamaha xj 400 engine from the bike in it and lot of the wires aren't hooked up and the spark plug wires are cut and nothing is hooked to the cgi box and they made there own control box with the key and push buttons and fuses and switches and that but from the key both blue wire goes out of the box somewhere lol and an orange comes back into the box i'm guessing cause its to the start button so there's no spark at all its a mess
For you to wire it up properly! 👍
You are a good instructor now when you Gunnar come and fix my klr 250. Lol
You don't wanna know how many of these requests I had! 😅
really good video
Thanks for video
Clearly explained. Thanks, mate.
Great video, Mate!
Thank you, extremely educational, thank you.
Thanks
very well explained. Thank you
Great step by step I am going to use this next bike I rebuild!
Great series of vids. Question: On Kickstarter bikes - instead of a battery - if you use a Battery Eliminator - is it just a matter of direct swap of batter for Eliminator? Meaning: everything stays the same wiring wise? Thanks.
I am sorry. I have no experience with this...
Worth GOLD!
You are the best!
Nice 👍
I have an 81 xv750 came in a lot of boxes... long story. I have assembled it... finally harness all hooked up, connect battery... nothing apart from one relay under the seat clicking. Dissapointed... I'll say! This has given me new hope.
What about the little block of diodes either in the headlight or (as mine are) under the seat, are they also no longer needed?
Where does the nuetral detect wire that is on the connector to the rectifier connect?
Yes. Ditch all the diodes if you follow my sceme. The neutral wire goes to the speedometer.
Excellent!... very informative. Thank you :)
Very well
thank god i found this. thank you!!
this is great man ! so good for rookies. there aint that much content like this for us ;)
Hey Chief! thanks for your videos! i just discovered your channel as I'm in the process of rewiring my XV750 from 1982. any chance you could share the link to the PDF document?
Much appreciated! cheers!
In the discription
The link is dead for me :( does it work for you?
Great video
When will you come out w/video 3 on the wiring? Ie:wire harness, horn... the relays (all 4) how do you check if they are good or not? When starting, it kicks out b4 engaging... I’m thinking starter relay???🥴 plz help!
I have five more video's. Please check my channel. Here is part one of the sequence: th-cam.com/video/JuuIr4zOgoM/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your reply & your videos!!!😊 we will anxiously await more...👍😁
@@sherriwaymire7435 but all the video's are online? Future video's will be about other bikes.
@@chiefpepdesign that’s ok, that’s where we watch them.😉
thanks again, hop to see more...
You mean headlights and stuff? That's the easy part. You will see that in my regular series.
What is the difference between wiring a tci vs a cdi? I am re-wiring a 93' xv1100 that came with a cdi. The wiring on this bike is complete cobb-job.
All components test out ok thanks to your first bare bones video. I Re-grounded frame, starter, etc. with thick wire as suggested. I need to know how to go from the small wire on the 3post solenoid to the starter relay if even needed? The cdi, to the coils, kill switch, start switch, etc.. I am using a Toggle switch instead of a keyed ignition. Any advise could save this bikes life. cheers!
Should be the same... I can't make more out of it sorry... 😔
Question Chief?
I have 83 xv750 but my engine is 1996 with one pickup coil but I was using the black TCI and start having issues and my bike stop working no sparks and all my wiring is chopped.
So I'm using your tutorial and start from scratch but I'll be using my 83 gold TCI.
Can I connect my pick up coil to the gold TCI?
Only has 2 cables, 1 green, 1blue.
Should I connect them the same way it was?
1 on top 1 on bottom pin..
Great content, it helps me a lot,
Thanks!
Oof, that's a hard question. I always had hard times figuring out which pin is which color. The wire colors on the connector which is on the black one should be corresponding to the colors which come out of the gold or silver colored one I guess... Does that help?
@@chiefpepdesign I have everything connected so hopefully I'll started today. I'll keep you posted if it works or not and if it works I'll probably make a tutorial cause probably there's a lot of people having same issues building cafe racer with engine swapped.
Thanks Chief!
Didn't fire up, just crank but no sparks!
I'm getting so frustrated...
I don't know if it's normal from the TCI to send all 12v to my coils( including orange and gray 12v) or they should be ground?
Also, I always get ground from my 4 pins to the pick up coil, don't know what to do...
Not getting any sparks from any TCI set up I did.
I follow the instructions from Chief and Virago tech forum for 1996 engine with the black TCI and nothing and now follow the 1983 TCI gold J4T00671 and nothing.
Any suggestions from Chief or anyone that knows about bare bones Virago?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
@@rafaelalmo I really think the best is to send this discussion to the Viragotechforum. It's too detailed for this place and you find only specialists there.
@@chiefpepdesign new update chief,
I made one cylinder to get sparks so only rear is not getting sparks..
Means that if my theory is not wrong, I have to either splice cables from TCI for pick up or make dual cables from pick up coil to TCI so computer will think that 2 pick up coils..
I'm so glad that your videos really helped,
Thanks!
Good evening sir, greetings from india. frequent visitor of your channel.just wanted to give a simple suggestion regarding your videos...sir,can you please divide your videos in parts??like part 1,part 2..?so that we can easily see all your videos according to their building process...thank you
Ratnarajsinh Jadeja Thank you for your reply. I would advice you to just look at the upload date... Than you see the upload order...
thanks alot alot
thank you and bless you. easy to understand. worth to sub
Love your videos. They have helped me with a lot of my questions and build ideas with my 81 virago build. I am having one issue, and I hope you can point me in the right direction. I was removing the starter to replace it because the gear was broken off into the case. After removing the shift lever and case, the shift mechanism pulled off of the shift cylinder (not sure what to call it). I've tried putting back into the right orientation several times thinkin I was putting it back wrong but, once it's put together, it will only shift into first and neutral. Is it because I have to put the case back together and fill it with fluids? I know some older bikes have a hydro lock system but I don't want to waste new fluids and have to dump it back out if that's not it. Just trying to save money and time. I've watched so many videos on TH-cam, especially yours, and you have a super firm grasp on a lot of Virago issues and workings. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Mike McDermott Thank you so much! Are you trying to shift it static? Because that won't work. You only can shift up further then second gear when you spin your wheel or shaft. Rather with the wheel on so you make big turns. Or roll the bike if you can't lift the wheel. The shafts and all won't find their way static... Have you found my video where I install the shift mechanism? You can pause the video and compare your installation. Just to make sure.
Thanks for getting back to me. I will definitely have to go back to that video and study it a little further. I will definitely try it out. The bike is looking fantastic. Keep making videos, you have a life long fan. Thanks again.
Doesn’t wiring you solenoid to the coils and etc directly,instead of going through the key first, make your Motobike work without turning the key on?
No. The main power is given by the key as very first. Main power to Regulator Rectifier 'on or off'. And, it also sends power to the fuse box (on or off) and the fuse box gives the power tot the coils... Follow this step by step video very closely as I explain this.
Is TCI same as CDI ?
Please watch part 1 of 2. All will be much clearer!
Hi! Great videos:) helps me alot👍🏻 i have a question about rectifier. I bought a new aftermarkert rectifier and i wonder how i connect the cables when i just have the black,red and yellow cable? I use the same fusebox and try doing the same set up like you:)
That's what I explain exactly in the video. Aftermarket R/R' s only have three wires. The yellow is for the ignition switch. Red black positive negative. Just follow/listen to that part of the video.
Where does the black/white stripe wire for the kick stand relay go?
I don't know. You would have to follow the original wire scheme. I don't have that handy. You can act the sidestandswitch the same as the killswitch. It just cuts off power. It's nothing special.
This is my first project Maxim 650, I e watched the video couple times and still it’s hard for me to work electrical stuff. Maybe if I get those diagrams will be easier. How can I get them please? 🙏🏼
I explain that in the video and the description.
Helped so much thank you!!!
Hey great video I built a gpz600 into cafe racer built to harness followed everything you said everything works but I can't seem to get spark bike use to get spark before on the old harness where can I look thanks Jason
Measure the wires step by step starting with the alternator. Is the only way to find the fault...
Great videos, very helpful. what type of ratchet crimpers do you use?
This type www.allekabels.nl/tang/98/1069091/tang-krimptang.html
Question! I've got a regular car fuse and a cylinder glass fuse. They both say 10A, but, since something is wrong, one of them blew (the glass cylinder), while the other didn't (the regular one), causing a tiny fire in my wiring harness. Why? I thought there was no difference as long as I have the same amperage. :?
The videos are great, learned so much from these, thank you!
Well obviously you have a (serious) short circuit somewhere. Maybe the glass one is a bit more sensative... I recon if you put a plastic one in that place, it would also pop. One them goes first. If the glass one is the first, then the other one doesn't. Same goes if you put two plastic ones in the same loom.
Suspecting the stator (there's a 'beep' to ground. But when i took it to a shop to get a new one, the guys there said it might not thecessarily be bad=/ how come? Got myself a new rectifyer and cdi (cheap moped - cheap parts :D ), will see how it goes 😅
there is power going too the coil and power from cdi
Thanks ,But you never covered how to test cdi box. Do you have anytricks to check cdi. I'm getting continuty on some teminals.
No I'm sorry...
Hi. is it possible to use one motorcycle electricity to another one?
Offcourse. A wire is a wire 😊
Excellent. Very helpful.
Hi love the video. Really informative considering I don't know much when it comes to electricity. I was curious though, does it matter the brand or type of my regulator/rectifier? I have a 1981 xs400, but i don't know what I need. Can I just use one from the same bike as mine but a newer year? Sorry I'm just kind of lost here. Thanks.
I find that always hard to answer. What the thing does is make ac current to dc current. In a certain amount to charge the battery. Since a 1985 R/R doesn't work on a '81 XV I guess it comes pretty narrow. So I darn't tell...
Brad lay follow me on instagram, xs_1981, I am building my xs for a scrambler
I wired my 79 xs1100 like this and still can't get it to start it seems like its not getting enough power to crank starter and hints on what it mite be
Pay good attention at this video th-cam.com/video/FJs1IAaEWVo/w-d-xo.html start at 5 minutes and listen carefully.
This was a great explanation and Dan made an awesome job with the diagrams.i know that you work on a xv750 but its possible to use this as a base for a xv250?cause i got my hands on 1 and the wiring is a mess and needs to be reworked and cant find any bare bone for that model.
For sure!
Did you use the stock regulator rectifier with your new lithium-ion battery?
Yes. Works great
Hi not able to download your wiring diagram. I must be doing something wrong 😕
I don't share the diagram. You have to go to viragotechforum, sign up there, wait for confirmation and then look for the diagrams as explained in de discription and my video's.
Ok if you have a bike A Kawasaki GPZ 600R that came without a wiring harness, one that had been cooped up so much that I had nothing to go on or no Patton to follow what do you do? terminals 5 at the bottom 5 at the top, but
Thanks and kindness regards Terry…..
The same as all the other questions below with different bikes. First find the wiring diagram. Then, just draw the wires like I did in this video. Pick a color which you like for each. If you want to make it easy, pick my colors.
Thank you 🙏
Great video! I didn't see you hook up a relay for the starter solenoid. The factory harness includes one. Is this unnecessary or did I just miss it in the video?
No absolutely not. That's how you get rid of 32 wires....
Would you help me 🙏🏻:
I have Kawasaki kz750 twin building from scratch (bobber) my regular have 2 yellow wires one black one white/red and brown …
Yellows need to connect to stator,
Black is negative -
White/red it positive +(feeds battery)
And brown I have not a clue… on diagram looks like is connected to brake light switch 🤷🏻♂️. Would you help please?
I am sorry. I am no service dealer. I use these video's to answer the questions. Best is to go to you dealer or try a specialised Kawasaki Forum
@@chiefpepdesign Thanks 👍🏻.
Will the same principle work with a 1200 bandit I was told all japanese bikes have pretty much the same layout, there just seems to be a hell of a lot more wire's in my bandit n I'm confused
If it has no fuel injection; yes it's pretty much the same. And the basics are the same always.
@@chiefpepdesign ta
Ok i get what you are saying, but a IC IGNITER has 10 pins, but in the Kawasaki diagram only had 9 wires going in, so which pin has no wire, unless you know what pin has no wire the unit will not work. none of the part have wires or block on them, unless you are saying it dose not mater what pin you miss as long as you have 9 in
No offcourse not. You could go to a scrapyard and try to find one there. Otherwise go to a dedicated Kawasaki forum. I am very sure you are not the first one with this question and otherwise there will be someone who is willing to make a picture of their connection.
Can bad ground and or bad cdi cause bogging similar to blocked jets ?
Yes it could.
you don't used a R/R for your lithium battery diferent right? I got my antigravity lithium battery in my project xv920 1982 and I don't know if I can use my original R/R or I need to buy a new one.
Original is no problem at all!
@@chiefpepdesign Thank you so much, I was concerned because there is a sticker that said "Do not use this battery in pre 1990s motorcycles without updating your Voltage Regulator"
but I see that your bike don't use a new one.
Hey Chief! Great Video! Can you walk me through my old 1975 kawasaki G3 ignition? Im happy to become a Patron. It's a kick start only bike. Thanks
No I'm sorry man. I am no service dealer. I made this video series specifically for everyone so they can it theirselves... I appreciate the offer though!
Hi chief
Will this bare bones system do away with the side stand and clutch leaver safety system because I dont need them.
Many thanks
Merv
Yes, I left them both out too.
so instead of the starter button could i have a 3 way key switch so i can turn over my bike like you do with a car? just turn key
Offcourse you can! Then the last turn of the starterkey switch would be exactly the same as pressing a button. It's just a ground cable that is interupted. It needs somebody or something that puts those wires together. Like an on and off switch. Closed/open line as I tried to explain at 17:42 but also a few other times in this video like the kill switch part at 14:42.
@@chiefpepdesign sweet i imagined so since, like u say, its just a switch. thank you!
Great video - thanks Chief. I just bought a part finished VX750 cafe racer. Most mechanics and framework complete to a very high standard. I just have to do the wiring. I'm trying to decide between the wiring approach you outlined versus using a Motogadget mo.unit blue. Would the mo.unit simplify or complicate the wiring do you think?
No, it won't make it easier at all.
@@chiefpepdesign Thanks Chief, I'll save my hard earned money then :-)