Understanding the Ground Circuit on a Vintage Honda Motorcycle

[@crashfistfight347]

Battery handling is easy to remember: Removing the battery is a subtraction: Disconnect minus (-) first. Installing the battery is an addition: Connect plus (+) first. Otherwise, you might bridge the frame and the positive terminal with your screwdriver while loosening/tightening the positive battery terminal, branding your favorite screwdriver with the mark of shame… or burn your whole bike down.

[@randyandtheretreads3144]

You are a briiliant teacher, I have been working on motorcycles since 1963 and still learn from you.

[@les5386]

I inherited my father in laws CL200. The motor siezed 30 years ago. Over those past 30 years several people have partially dismantled it in an attempt to fix it. This video will help with the wiring anyway. Thanks

[@4amlibra]

You are an excellent teacher, you break everything down in such and easy-to-digest manner that even a beginner who hasn’t done much motorcycle work before can understand. Thank you for making this video, and for educating me so well.

[@MEGAPARTY140]

Thank you for such easy to understand explanation of the ground in a Honda motorcycle. This has really helped thanks again!

[@jamiestanley8774]

You have a way of making it sound so easy . When it comes to wires in h/l bucket all ground wires are fed to the multiple wire connectors including the 2 attached to the bolts .my guages are brown/white and green .join the b/w to b/w . And green to green . Any green . Thanks

[@paulp8251]

Just picked up a 1970 CL450 project and found your channel in the process, wow the information you share is so helpful, thorough and inspiring! Thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍

[@nathanreeves1173]

You did a very good job explaining this electrical system. Well done and much appreciated

[@reggiechin230]

That's an excellent and easy-to-understand explanation, thanks Brenden.

[@murraykriner9425]

Glad your pointing out to folks the necessities of checking all these terminal connections in relation to ground. Many of these connections impact the overall running trim of these systems that rely heavily on that wire being there.

[@StefanKowalewski]

Amazing!! I've always had trouble wrapping my head around wiring and ground. This video helped so much. Thank you ❤

[@colvinwellborn]

This was extremely helpful. Electrical is definitely my weakness, and this really helped me understand a key part of the system that I was missing. Thanks!

[@robertdivizio3489]

Thanks so much for this informative video. I was never clear on the purpose of the green wire in some of the connections.

[@Bill97070]

Thanks, that explanation helps me a lot.

[@Zook500]

great as allways guys! you make me love my little honda more and more.

[@IvanLuketina]

This was a really helpful and education video. Awesome job. Thank you for making this kind of content!

[@thedood4713]

Thank you for the video and the easy explanation.

[@mruss]

Timely video! Working through this right now

[@tapduncan507]

Wow, talk about easy to understand, thanks

[@owlteachereducation]

Very useful - well explained dude!

[@pmacc3557]

Great information

[@greghamilton5461]

Very informative. Thank you

[@chaseyi_]

Thanks for info here, pal! I just got a 60s Yamaha YSD2, and it has two ground wires connected to the frame. I’ve only hooked up one to the negative terminal, but wondering if I should hook Up both? I appreciate the help!

[@mid.bike.crisis]

Great video, extremely helpful 😊

[@glencorsello9365]

Brenden, you seem to really be grounded yourself.

[@OpenThrottle47]

Buh bum tssss.....

[@kermitthefrog6363]

Thanks again!

[@russdavis1960]

Good explanation!!!

[@kennypool]

I have 3 old Honda's helix, reflex, and shadow. Where you been all my life? Actually, I don't have any electrical problems (yet) but enjoyed your video just the same. Thanks

[@bc-mr1si]

hi .thanks for the video. i have a yamaha xs400.with the bike running and lights on when i put the indicators on the lights dim in and out slightly as the indicators flash.any idea's 🤔

[@bonezcuztomz7703]

Great video do the cdi need i To be grounded to

[@willwork2fish261]

Just bought my first bike and have no spark issue… I want to check my grounds, can a head light wire or any ground wire for that matter we looked at here cause it to not start?

[@kleveritov3789]

Hello, how are you, I would like to know if you can make a video of the complete electrical system of a honda cb 400f

[@pmacc3557]

Could you route all ground wires into one terminal, then single wire out to frame?

[@stug41]

I always think to myself in the tune of that bing crosby song "always first add the positive, always first remove the negative"

[@prabinmanandhar]

Question: if negative is grounded then why doesn't the battery discharge when we put our bike on the stand so that the earth takes all the charge since the actual flow of electrons is from negative to the positive.

[@TheArtisanTouch]

Your a genius. Preciate you. I got it,

[@matwalker7403]

Hi I have a 1969 Honda cl350 and I don’t seem to have that handle bar earth wire any ideas as my bars don’t seem to be earthed ?

[@RayHenry100]

Thank you 👏

[@Relokful]

Hey there Brenden, Was wondering if you had any advice for me. Ive had battery issues for awhile now on a 2019 honda CB1000R, and just an example of the most recent issue - Battery died while I was out after i parked at restaurant. I picked up a new batter from auto store installed it and drove home. once home i connected battery to a battery tender. I did not ride the bike again for a few months and it remained on the tender the entire time. when i tried to start it today it showed voltage around 12.8ish but could not fully turn over the engine. ive had this same issue for awhile now. im several new batteries in :(. Any advice?

[@mitchbarker9058]

I have a 1966 Honda S90, the past owner has the battery wired up with a positive ground. I plan on changing to a negative ground when I need a new battery. Has anyone encountered this and will I need to change any existing electrical components? Help

[@OpenThrottle47]

Electricity is so much easier to understand and explain if you can visualize the flow of electrons.

[@sedalia9356]

The use the chinese all-clad non-stick pans as everyday beaters and continuity testing, but I prefer the copper+stainless

[@Fezzler61]

90% of my wiring issues on my cb500/550s always turn out to be a ground wire.

[@MrGolden28473]

Another great video, thank you. Electrical gremlins suck. Will you guys be fixing cams and rockers again anytime soon?