Airhead-emmy Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Hi All, Have inherited an old GSX550 in parts from my father, which I am going to fix up and restore, only issue is that he hasn't heard the engine running for about 10-12 years. Ideally I want to know the engine is good before I spend the time getting it all fixed up (Repainting everything, remaking a wiring harness as one at the moment is shagged, and fabricating the frame etc to make it into a bit more of a racer.) I've taken the side off the engine block, and rotated it, and can feel / hear it compressing... But Ideally I wanted to make sure that 'trys to start' before I put all this time in. My question is - What's the absolute bare bones I need wired up so I can hear it trying to turn over / seeing it spark? Bonus points for any back of the fag packet drawing anyone could do Thanks. Quote Link to comment
Gixer1460 Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Airhead-emmy said: Hi All, Have inherited an old GSX550 in parts from my father, which I am going to fix up and restore, only issue is that he hasn't heard the engine running for about 10-12 years. Ideally I want to know the engine is good before I spend the time getting it all fixed up (Repainting everything, remaking a wiring harness as one at the moment is shagged, and fabricating the frame etc to make it into a bit more of a racer.) I've taken the side off the engine block, and rotated it, and can feel / hear it compressing... But Ideally I wanted to make sure that 'trys to start' before I put all this time in. My question is - What's the absolute bare bones I need wired up so I can hear it trying to turn over / seeing it spark? Bonus points for any back of the fag packet drawing anyone could do Thanks. If you search you'll find this somewhere in the vault . . . . . . leave off anything connected to lights and horn and bingo! 2 Quote Link to comment
Airhead-emmy Posted September 14, 2023 Author Share Posted September 14, 2023 Thank you very much - that's a big help! Quote Link to comment
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