Recent content by Kokoda

Having issues reconnecting a new harness and new left and right switches. I have. '77 CB550f which I am trying to restore. I had the wiring harness redone and purchased new left and right controls from Dime City. My issue has been getting power to the starter. On my right control, I have six...

Still working through my electrics. Can anyone tell me what the silicon rectifier does and how to test it. I cannot get a circuit through it with my tester. It also appears one of the wires comes from starter magnetic switch and the other goes to the neutral light on the dash. Is this right...

Love the bike. I have been chasing a new front fender and the one on your bike looks excellent. Can you let me know where you got it from?

Tested the switch and it appears to be okay. I traced the wire from my starter button through to the fuse box but it appears to come back through a yellow/black wire which goes no where. Power is found all the way. Can anyone help me get an accurate wiring diagram as the ones I have looked at...

Not sure if this will help but there was a post the other day with a similar issue and it was linked to the Rectifier. Link is below if it helps. http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=70886.new;topicseen#new Regards

Trying to get my bike going and the wiring is causing some grief. I have a '77 CB550f. I have discovered that I am getting power to one side of the magnetic switch but it is not flowing through to the starter. Is there a way to test the Magnetic Switch and if it is faulty, where can I get new...

Wiring novice here seeking advice regarding wires on gauges and headlight. Need some help identifying which wire is for what. First one is the headlight with three wires - red, blue and black. The other photo is my new speedo - red and black wire. The third is my tachometer - green, black and...

Any photos or list of parts?

Will enjoy watching the build. I picked up my next build the other day, a 1980 Kawasaki Z500. Put under covers for now until I finish my '77 CB550 that I am still putting back together. Keep sending updates.

Bike looks very nice. Currently doing up a '77 CB550. Hope mine turns out half as good as that. Can you tell me what size tyres you went with? I am struggling getting any info regarding tyres and what looks good on the bike. Thanks.