Specific Blog Post Assignment - Yamaha XS 650

This blog post will focus on the electrical system of the bike and its components. Eric and Steffen are looking into the engine and its components, while Alec and Sunjin are focusing on the brakes and suspension.

The following is a list of all the tasks that I have accomplished so far on the bike.

• Disconnected and labeled wiring inside headlight casing
• Removed front fork and wheel
• Removed handlebars and speedometer
• Disconnected wires connecting to battery casing and other components on the outside
• Removed rear suspension and rear wheel
• Removed battery casing
• Removed all electrical wiring
• Sanded, cleaned and sprayed connections to help prevent corrosion

The next steps for the electrical system is to finish cleaning the connections, replace a couple components and then reattach everything once it is cleaned.

Three components in the electrical system include the battery, ignition coils and the electrical connections.
The old battery on the bike is to far gone to service. We will have to order in a new battery for the model of the bike. The terminal connecters will also need a cleaning.
The ignition coils are in good shape but, doing a little research, we found out that stock ignition coils on these bikes have a very weak charge. We will most likely be replacing them with an upgraded version that provides a stronger electrical charge.
The electrical connections are somewhat dirty and corroded. I was able to clean some of the connections, but they all need to have a good cleaning. Before being reconnected, all the connections need to be sanded and sprayed with an anti-corrostion material.