So, I've got a new battery... what now?

[MarJay]

Update on the KE100 which was modified to run without a battery.

I have bought a battery which includes an inline fuse (my bike doesn't have any fuses at all at the moment!)

In the Haynes manual it says that the Positive battery terminal is a white wire. I can only see 1 white wire which comes out of the loom under the tank and has been cut. Logically this should be the correct wire.

However I tested this supposition by connecting the wire to the positive wire hanging off of the battery, and tried to connect the negative wire to the frame (the bike is negative earth according to the haynes).

Nothing happened. No lights or anything.

Is there any other way of finding out if I have the right wire? I don't fancy spending a day with my multimeter, and even if I have to do that I wouldn't know where to start!

Any hints or tips?
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[MarJay]

It occurred to me afterwards that whatever is 'replacing' the battery is still connected, so if I connect the battery there'll just be a short circuit.

I have no idea what is replacing the battery, or if its just the battery terminal connected to the frame.

I also discovered that I had earlier disconnected the kill switch, which I have now reconnected.
I put everything back to how it was and checked for spark, and now there is none.

Still no spark.

Damn.

I also found that the normal knobby bit on top of the spark plug isn't there, just the thread. Does that mean the top of the spark plug is stuck inside the plug cap? The HT lead, cap etc are all part of the coil.
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[Odie]

By the sound of it you could do with another loom, you should be able to get one from a bike breakers, make sure it hasnt been attacked by the "blue scotch lock monster".
If its not original dont touch it.
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[MarJay]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Headlight probably only comes on with the engine running.

I would follow where the wires come from, but likely the wires going into the battery substitute are likely the battery wires.

The kill switch will work by earthing the ignition system to stop the engine. Just check you haven't wired it directly to earth.

With the spark plug, the nobbly bit is removeable to suit the 2 main types of plug cap.

All the best

Keith
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[sickpup]

KE100 will run if you just take the battery out although you should really add a resistor, cant remember the value but no one does.

[Odie]

[G]

Probably worth checking that bit that I said 'that looks aftermarket' (square resistor looking bit).

Also possible, looking at the connectors, that they may have just plugged the old ones together?

Can have a look again tis weekend if you weekend.
Reckon it shouldn't be /too/ hard to work out with a wiring diagram and a multimeter .

[MarJay]

[Odie]

Some times its easier to rip the whole lot out and start again, thats what i do if its been played with.
Dont matter if it looks like its been done properly, you dont know if the person that did it followed the standard wiring colour codes for that bike!
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[Kickstart]

[MarJay]

[Kickstart]

Hi

I would be absolutely astounded if there is not a bolt. Inside the fork there will be a spring and a damper rod, the damper rod being bolted to the fork lower, normally with a bolt that you cannot see going vertically upwards, hidden by the spindle.

All the best

Keith
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[MarJay]