Franklin Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 (edited) qweqwe Edited July 7, 2020 by Franklin Quote
Blubber Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 Hi and welcome. Introductions are appreciated and... please get a workshop manual or download one. (just use Google search) Pictures are welcome and I too think you have extra ( non - OEM) wires. Quote
Captain Chaos Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 Wel and hicome. Aluminium frame? Must be some aftermarket gold dust then. GS/GSX has a good old steel frame. Post some pics and we'll tell you. And yes it has a clutch safety switch from the factory. It should be under where the clutch lever is mounted, with two wires. Follow these wires into the headlight shell and connect them directly to eachother, bypassing the switch. They are a bit shitty on older Suzukis. Quote
jensvonbustenskjold Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 Welcome! Congratulations with a great bike and an oss- account! Can't go wrong. Pictures please Good luck Quote
richyrich Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 Welcome , get some pics up of where the battery lives and we'll have it running in a jiffy , mot different story Quote
Franklin Posted January 26, 2020 Author Posted January 26, 2020 (edited) eqweqweqwe Edited July 7, 2020 by Franklin Quote
eddiegsx Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 Hi and welcome, if your frame is aluminium, good find! Have you checked? as far as im aware those frames are steel, painted silver. over here in the uk they are gsx750es (half fairing) ef(full fairing) hope this helps. i may stand to be corrected. Quote
Franklin Posted January 27, 2020 Author Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) qedqweqweqwe Edited July 7, 2020 by Franklin Quote
Gixer1460 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 Your wiring is a mess! The thick red and thick black are the only things that should be connected to the battery as std. - everything else is bogus! The problem will be that additions look to be all in black! Everything will need tracing / corrected / replaced as required. On a different matter - throw the exhaust away as it won't help the running, neither will those individual K&N's unless the carbs have been modified to suit - but with the bike looking as it does, I severely doubt it has! I foresee some power washing, lots of strip down, broken / snapped bolts, lots of parts but a serviceable bike at the end. Don't bother with a magnet - IT IS a steel frame! The bit that usually rusts is the LH lower frame rail internally - water collects here if bike is parked mainly on a sidestand! Quote
Franklin Posted January 27, 2020 Author Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) eqwrqeqwe Edited July 7, 2020 by Franklin Quote
vizman Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 Good job it wasn’t painted tartan....you might have tried to dunk it in your tea. 2 Quote
Franklin Posted January 27, 2020 Author Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) rqeqweqw Edited July 7, 2020 by Franklin Quote
vizman Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 No idea, what is wrong with tartan paint? Quote
Franklin Posted January 27, 2020 Author Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) qqrwewer Edited July 7, 2020 by Franklin Quote
BigT Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 Well, time to break out the multimeter and find where you have 12+ Volts. The wiring runs battery-main fuse-ignition switch-other fuses-circuits Since one dashlight comes on, you're part way there. Be sure to clean every connection, as resistance adds up in a hurry With a bit of luck, those extra black wires may be additional grounds Look for the yellow/stripe wire on the solenoid and trace that back to the right handle bar starter switch you will need to clean the switch, put it in a plastic sandwich bag to contain the springs and poke your screwdriver thru the bag to disassemble That one looks as if it's been sitting for a while, plan on stripping the carbs and cleaning them Quote
Franklin Posted January 27, 2020 Author Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) qerqerq Edited July 7, 2020 by Franklin Quote
richyrich Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 If i were u, briefly, and based on my possibly innavurate interpretation of your picture. You need to figure out the starter circuit , it's in the manual . I think I can see in the lower right a ring connector with a ^tang^ on it, that goes to a two inch square thing on the batterybox or maybe hanging, the starter relay. The two big wire from that goes to the starter motor and the battery. You're fourth wire in the pic i reckon s an earth and goes battery negative. Take off all the body work and tank and trace those wires , ID them in the manual. The next bit is to undo each connector in turn and get contact cleaner in them. Not all at once . One at a time and put it back, mentally note the wire colours. Use masking tape to wrap and label any loose wires and connectors . Take lots of photos to reference on reassembly. Concentrate on starter circuit . Standard oss practice is to make sure the engine has oil in it and turns freely by hand before gunning the starter motor with the plugs out . My disclaimer is i might be wrong , its your bike your responsibility. don't use too much force on the old loom or you'll pull the connectiors off the wires , don't use too much force on anything, let it soak in oil and periodically hit it. Use well fitting tools , don't bodge them, this way u don't round the bolts or strip the threads . Carry on Quote
Franklin Posted January 29, 2020 Author Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) q3rqwe Edited July 7, 2020 by Franklin Quote
Franklin Posted January 30, 2020 Author Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) eqweqw Edited July 7, 2020 by Franklin Quote
Captain Chaos Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 on Suzukis black with white tracer is ground, red is +12V from battery orange is switched +12V (after ignition switch) orange with other colour is fused +12V If you don't have a repair manual yet, or at least a wiring diagram, get one before taking any further action. 1 Quote
Blubber Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 4 hours ago, Captain Chaos said: If you don't have a repair manual yet, or at least a wiring diagram, get one before taking any further action. See reply nr 2 1 Quote
Franklin Posted January 31, 2020 Author Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) qweeqwe Edited July 7, 2020 by Franklin Quote
BigT Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 Whatever the solenoid is mounted to need to be grounded. Doing so may fix the starter issue. 1 Quote
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