u/Copropositor

You're a good sport man. We're all proud of you.

My baby is sick. Please help.

So the riding season in Montana is here, and it's time to get her on the road. I had put the battery back in and even started her up for a short ride about a month ago on a random nice day, and everything seemed ok. But I went to start her up again last night after topping the battery off, and as soon as I hit the starter, I heard a click from near the battery and all the electrics died. No instruments, no headlight, nothing. Just like a popped fuse.

I have never done much to the electrics, just the ignition really. So I don't really know where to start. I fiddled around with the parts under the left side cover and found a fuse that seems fine, checked to make sure the battery leads were tight, and tried the key again. And all the lights came back on! So I hit the starter and CLICK, it all goes dark again. So it's like whatever failed reset itself, but then failed again.

I feel like the starter is failing and when I gave it power, something overloaded. But whatever clicked was right near the battery, not the starter. So I'm just not sure.

Anybody got a wiring diagram for a 1981 CB650C?