Kawasaki Concours electrical gremlin

So, how would a gremlin bell/biker bell look on a classic sport-tourer?

I've developed an electrical problem somewhere between a likely near-death battery and the headlight on my 1986 Kawasaki Concours.  I'm not a very good mechanic, and I'm even worse when it comes to electrical problems.  So tonight I'm sitting down with a cool glass of water, my pipe and the instruction manual for my Harbor Freight multi-meter.  Then I'm slowly going through the headlight circuit, left handlebar switch and anything else I can think of to find what's wrong.  I've got to get this bike back on the road-not only is it my running bike, much more economical than my 1975 stepside Chevy truck, it's also getting close to the 100K mile mark!

I'll update the blog later once I get a working headlight on this bike!

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Time to get serious about the 86 Kawasaki Concours oil leak

My Connie has been leaking for a long time and I've finally ordered the o-rings I think will fix it.  I originally thought it was leaking from the water pump area.  But the more I looked at it and put up with the leak I realized it was leaking from somewhere higher up on the engine.  The next logical point from how the oily areas look and where I have to clean is the starter shaft.  There are two o-rings-the smaller one is the likely culprit but since they are about the same price and around $6 each from BikeBandit (shameless plug-I am an affiliate marketer, click a banner and buy lots of stuff!) I got them both.  In the past, BikeBandit has gotten parts to me very quickly, sometimes the next day from ordering.  Since I ordered late at night on Tuesday I'll bet they come in Thursday.

Wish me luck-I will probably install them Friday night.

In the wind or in the air!