If you're reading the Clymer manual the colors don't matter anyhow since they're probably wrong in the first place ;) Luckily my new bike came with the Honda manual thrown in with the deal.
-Kyle On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 10:42 PM, Creative Residential Designs < [email protected]> wrote: > Especially one the size of the diagram for the beastly Hawk....it needs > to be bigger. (Then there's the way that one wire changes colors when > passing thru several relays and one must keep track of all that business > too...) > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:23 PM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I just have no luck with bikes [SOLVED] > > I had a few for my old bike printed out 11"x17" and laminated. those are > nice because you can carry them around the bike and don't worry about > getting them greasy. It's still really nice to just walk up to the wall and > stare at a big printout though. Makes it easier for me to understand. > > -Kyle > > > > On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 10:04 PM, Creative Residential Designs < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm glad to hear that you fixed it. I'll have to scan my wiring diagram >> onto a "D" sized sheet next time. I used the one in my book with colored >> pencils to trace my short. It would be easier this way. HotrodMamma. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:22 PM >> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I just have no luck with bikes [SOLVED] >> >> I fixed it!!! >> Many thanks to everyone's suggestions, but mostly to Dennis as it was his >> suggestion that sent me in the right direction. I got a buddy at my old job >> to print out the wiring diagram on the plotters at 36" x 48" so I could * >> SEE* it. I knew the problem had to involve both the starter and the >> tachometer, so i stared at the diagram for 30 minutes and figured it out. >> The two had the Black wire in common. I traced the black wire and figured >> out the problem was a fuse. The fuse wasn't blown, it was just old and >> falling apart in pieces. Full write-up on my blog ofcourse ;) >> >> [image: Large Schematic] <http://goog_1239931131769> >> http://munz.kicks-ass.net/nighthawk/?p=251 >> >> >> -Kyle >> -Sent from Houston, TX, United States >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 5:48 PM, stanley/ Randolph >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> There was a writeup on this some time back, and I think Dennis was the >>> one to explain it. I think he mentioned the exciter coils or something like >>> that. It is weak and quits when it gets too hot. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* jaybird248 <[email protected]> >>> *To:* Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 14, 2009 7:00:29 AM >>> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I just have no luck with bikes >>> >>> >>> Doubtful it's the starter if the bike died when in motion, though your >>> standstill experience could be a sign of a starter glitch. >>> >>> If the lights come on but the bike won't start, put it in second gear >>> and rock it until the engine rotates just a bit. That will move the >>> starter off a worn spot if that's the problem, and it will start right >>> up next push of the button. Fix is to rebuild the starter (any >>> automotive electrical shop can do it ... mine was rebuilt for $90) and >>> reinstall. But that death in motion thing is probably a bad >>> connection to the battery or ig switch. >>> >>> Jay S >>> 92 NH750 >>> South Florida >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
