Once again I'm scratching my head trying to figure out what the hell the PO was thinking (or smoking)

What started this was the box sitting where the voltage regulator belongs. It's a CDI from a 1980 GS850 and it's wired into the bike somehow.. going over the wiring diagram shows the coil outputs are hooked up to ?? The wires run off into a ball of tape.. the pickup lead is just taped off and left hanging.. I can't see how the hell this thing is doing anything.
Voltage regulator...

Decisions Decisions Decisions. It has all come down to Decisions. The bike is up on its own wheels, carb is in place, exhaust is in place, and the wire harness is somewhat in place. All the pieces needed to start her up, and I just let it set. More time spent thinking, planning, measuring than actual work took place in this update, so it is short, simple, full of babble and a couple pictures to compliment it.

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