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So, I think that I have this figured out. The regulator/rectifier was bad. When I was researching replacements, I learned that a common reason for the regulator/rectifier to fail is a bad stator rotor. So I tested that, and it was also bad. I have now replaced the regulator/rectifier the...

I would try davidsilverspares.com. They seem to have a lot of hard to find parts, but they are not cheap.

My 79 CB750K had the same issue. The oil pressure switch provides the ground for the oil light. Even after I removed the wire from the switch, the light stayed on, so I figured that I had a short somewhere in that circuit. I removed the oil pressure switch and installed an oil pressure gauge...

I tried this again today and I got the same results, as I assumed would happen. I tried wiggling the brown wire, and still nothing. I opened up the housing on the starter switch and there is no corrosion or loose wires. I heard from a co-worker that when relays get old, they will shut off...

Thank you, CMAbbott. I will check that out.

I guess that I could add that this is a 1979 CB750K

I was trying to tune my carbs, then my electrical system stopped, as if I had turned the key off. It did this to me last night, so I checked the fuses, and they were all intact. I disconnected the battery after I couldn't figure it out, and left for it alone for the night. This morning I...