Nothing like a tight wallet to help you "fix" something rather than replace it!
-Kyle -I too am cheap On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 6:41 AM, Graham Kraker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well commiserates and commerades, on my '86 CB700SC it took me the > longest to figure out how to fix my electrical intermittant no start > problem but I got it. ; ) > After tracing the problem to the starter relay/solenoid it seemed > simple, replace it. However my finances put my ingenuity to work. > Inside of the solenoid, when energized, the electromagnetic field > causes a piston to overcome it's light return spring and make the > starter, well start. In mine I could make the piston operate by > applying direct electrical power but not while in the bike. Until I > put some 800 then 1000 grit paper on some glass, soaked it with WD40 > and reshaped the copper "crowsfeet" contacts which had some errosion > due to sparking. Saved myself over 110 with CA tax and shipping, per > my local store. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
