FrankenBike74
New Member
Hello, I am new to the forum, but have been a reader for quite some time now. Finally joined and hoping to get some help with my projects as needed. I have two Kawasaki G3SS's, one is a 1972 G3SS-B and the other is a 1974 G3SS-D, both at various stages of being restored. Took them to a shop and the guy only needed to do a top end rebuild for me and he convinced me to do a full restoration, but he gave up his shop halfway through... leaving me with a wiring harness that had connections torn off and a bottom end rebuild that may have to be redone for the clutch issue below.
The 74 is in the final stages of being ready to ride and needs to be wired correctly. I know next to nothing about wiring unfortunately, but would love some advice on how to do it so I can learn. I have followed the color diagram for the G3SS-A (basically the same wiring diagram for all the years) as best as I can, but I am not entirely sure about what all needs grounded. Any advice would be helpful since I still find the diagram confusing.
In addition, I have noticed that I can shift from Neutral into 1st (N-5 pattern for those unfamiliar with the G3SS) on the 74 without pulling in the clutch lever. This scares me because the guy who rebuilt the bottom half of the engine for me gave up his shop as I said and I would like to not have to take it back into a shop for this or the wiring. Could it just be a stuck clutch plate? Or possibly I just need to get a new clutch cable?
Thanks in advance, happy to be here and apart of the community! Best, T
The 74 is in the final stages of being ready to ride and needs to be wired correctly. I know next to nothing about wiring unfortunately, but would love some advice on how to do it so I can learn. I have followed the color diagram for the G3SS-A (basically the same wiring diagram for all the years) as best as I can, but I am not entirely sure about what all needs grounded. Any advice would be helpful since I still find the diagram confusing.
In addition, I have noticed that I can shift from Neutral into 1st (N-5 pattern for those unfamiliar with the G3SS) on the 74 without pulling in the clutch lever. This scares me because the guy who rebuilt the bottom half of the engine for me gave up his shop as I said and I would like to not have to take it back into a shop for this or the wiring. Could it just be a stuck clutch plate? Or possibly I just need to get a new clutch cable?
Thanks in advance, happy to be here and apart of the community! Best, T