Jul 8 2009

xs650 How to test your rotor

Another xs650 charging system tech video By Brian Durk – Minnesota

I’ve been working on understanding the xs650 charging system for some time now. One thing I’ve learned that I thought would be helpful to others trying to tackle charging issues is simply how to test your charging rotor. Here’s a quick video. Note, when buying a circuit tester… you get what you pay for.

$1.99 on sale at Harbor Freight last month.

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5 Comments on this post

  1. chris said:

    good job mate your videos are very informative i like the one where you wire up the chargein system,more of the same please

    chris (black country uk)

    August 31st, 2010 at 2:35 pm
  2. tim said:

    what other bikes have the same carbs as a xs 650

    September 21st, 2010 at 11:33 am
  3. tom said:

    to a fella that’s still learning. wat does 5.7 ohms mean? good or no?

    August 4th, 2011 at 9:22 am
  4. fanoboss said:

    QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ADDRESSED !

    October 13th, 2011 at 7:06 am
  5. Barney said:

    2.1 ohms is a direct short. No ohm meter will “zero out.” Where does 7.8 ohms come from?

    October 13th, 2011 at 3:15 pm

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