THE BASKET-CASE IS FINALLY HOME!!!

[gregjet]

Re: the starter relay. Have you checked the starter wires where they go under that useless cover over the starter motor. There is a little relief spot but the rest of the cover bears on a ridge. If the cover is tightened down on the wires and NOT in the relief , it can pinch the wires together and cut or short them. I considered chucking the cover ( doesn't really do anything as the motor is fine exposed and the hole it sites in is drained. Will also allow the motor to cool a little better), but I made a Al cover with a cutout for the motor.
Following with interest to see if you come up with any other areas to check on my project of a seriously despaired motorcycle.

[yamahonkawazuki]

You might be surprised at what retailers will pass off as "stainless"

Always be skeptical.  Much of what you see online is made with little or no quality control.

Very true, but I go to Ace Hardware, where I can be sure of its quality. I used the stainless bolts on my Motorized Bike build a few years ago and had no issues at all. But I'll bring a magnet just to be sure. 

Ive used in times past 1qt mason jars. run a screw through lid and into a horizontal board. ( like a shelf almost.)
then used a sharpie to write bolts size and threadpitch on the glass, put those bolts into jars then screw those onto the mounted lids. (kinda doubles shelf space)
Aaron

[Daeouse]

Re: the starter relay. Have you checked the starter wires where they go under that useless cover over the starter motor. There is a little relief spot but the rest of the cover bears on a ridge. If the cover is tightened down on the wires and NOT in the relief , it can pinch the wires together and cut or short them. I considered chucking the cover ( doesn't really do anything as the motor is fine exposed and the hole it sites in is drained. Will also allow the motor to cool a little better), but I made a Al cover with a cutout for the motor.
Following with interest to see if you come up with any other areas to check on my project of a seriously despaired motorcycle.

Checked that, but not the case. Probably the relay (and maybe the starter motor too)

[Biga800]

Something worth trying to do is pull the ignition controller and work your way back through the various idiot switches to make sure they are functioning, start at the ICU and then go to the sidestand and check connection when switch is both closed and open, then next switch and so forth till your back to the battery - I found on mine that my sidestand switch had been DIYed closed by PO while fault finding my starter problem (hadn't plugged the starter in, opps  )

Interesting headlights and horn aren't a go, that kind of suggests ground somewhere, electrics are such a pain and these things are rather simple !

[Daeouse]

Yeah, its got issues. 
Got three people interested in buying it, so they can deal with it.

I'll keep my eye open for another GS500 in the near future. . .

[yamahonkawazuki]

Speaking of which i had to jerry-rig a clutch sw. to make it home like that. lol think thats where i got my first grey hair. :/ lol.
Aaron

[Daeouse]

Think I may have found the problem. The wiring harness Black/white lead is not hooked up to the battery (got to find out where it is), and the "ground" that's supposed to go from battery to frame is running battery to engine. I will now go and attempt to rectify this issue. . .

[ShowBizWolf]

omg that is awesome Daeouse I'm rooting for u 

[Daeouse]

omg that is awesome Daeouse I'm rooting for u 

well, poop.
The wire (with connection) in question is this: (sorry for the haziness of the pic, my hand shakes a bit, so focus is a problem)

I'm trying to fix this:


The neutral indicator wire wasn't connected, but it is now.

I found the fuse blown, so I'm not sure if it happened from my fiddling with the wiring in the front of the bike last week, or if it happened when I test-grounded the harness as it would theoretically supposed to be.

Opinions?

[lucas]

That ground is the connection from the negative terminal of the battery to the back of the engine.

[Daeouse]

That ground is the connection from the negative terminal of the battery to the back of the engine.

Ok, good to know its going to where its supposed to be. Now to work out everything else. . .

[cbrfxr67]

then what happened?

[ShowBizWolf]

IIRC he ended up parting it out. It was just too much   

Wish he would have stuck around the forum anyway... but it says he hasn't been active on here since November. :bummer:

[Daeouse]

I'm not dead and gone!!! 

I've just been obscenely busy with work and getting my life straightened out. I did part out the "Basket Case", however I will be keeping my eye out for another GS500 for future work. . . 

(I like you nuts too much to leave!)

[TheGreenWeenie]

I'm not dead and gone!!! 

I've just been obscenely busy with work and getting my life straightened out. I did part out the "Basket Case", however I will be keeping my eye out for another GS500 for future work. . . 

(I like you nuts too much to leave!)

he liiiivvveesss

[ShowBizWolf]

    

[Daeouse]