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Offline 1stgenxxx

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1980 CM200
« on: March 25, 2011, 09:31:09 PM »
I've had this bike sitting in the basement for about 5 years now and it's time to get it going. I rode it around a little when I bought it....then the throttle cable broke and it sat for a year or so. Then I got the great idea to start srtipping it down to make a bobber out of it. The wiriing was already a mess (wires haning out, no battery..PO was jumping it off, and a toggle switch insted of a keyed ignition.

A few night ago I started tinkering with it again. None of the electronics on the handle bars are opperational. ::)

I want to cut the stock harness down to the minimum that I need for it to run. I put the wiring diagram in paint and started erasing wires that I didn't need. i got kinda lost in the shared grounds and the looped through ignition wires.
Does anyone have any helpful advise for rewiring this bike. I just need headlight, taillight, horn, ignition, and a charging system.

Offline Green550F

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Re: 1980 CM200
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2011, 06:21:29 PM »
Best to pick up a haynes manual or other wiring diagram. I had one but never dug into the wiring.

the only trouble I ever had was blowing out the shifter oil seal. mice nest caused a plug in the head breather, engine warmed up and blew the seal out on the way to work. not a fun cornering event!
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