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Hi All,
About a week ago I picked up a '73 CB350 that had been sitting since the 80's. The previous owner accidentally broke off the key in the ignition so In wasn't able to see if it turned on or got power but it was a great deal and a very clean bike so I went with it. So I just received a new (genuine used) ignition switch in the mail today, threw it on, and got nothing. I have a brand new 12V battery in there and all of the wires seem to be intact other than the tail lights being gone. I know absolutely nothing about wiring / electricity so I was curious if anyone had suggestions on where I should begin to even look or if I should pull the whole harness out or basically what my best course of action would be. I would prefer to just get it running for now since I don't have much experience with the wiring and then go through it over the winter. Where should I be checking first / are there any common spots that cause issues like this? Thank you for all of the help in advance and I will try to answer any questions I can.
About a week ago I picked up a '73 CB350 that had been sitting since the 80's. The previous owner accidentally broke off the key in the ignition so In wasn't able to see if it turned on or got power but it was a great deal and a very clean bike so I went with it. So I just received a new (genuine used) ignition switch in the mail today, threw it on, and got nothing. I have a brand new 12V battery in there and all of the wires seem to be intact other than the tail lights being gone. I know absolutely nothing about wiring / electricity so I was curious if anyone had suggestions on where I should begin to even look or if I should pull the whole harness out or basically what my best course of action would be. I would prefer to just get it running for now since I don't have much experience with the wiring and then go through it over the winter. Where should I be checking first / are there any common spots that cause issues like this? Thank you for all of the help in advance and I will try to answer any questions I can.