If mamma wants to be a half-wit I'll go along with it. I'm not going to argue with a woman who carries a sidearm ;)
-Kyle On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 1:14 PM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]>wrote: > Heard u talk, Mamma. U ain't no half-a-wit...And I agree. No half-wit > manuals. Factory uses tech writers of the higher or highest caliber. My > uncle helped write the overhaul manual for the 747, and believe me, he can > write... > > *Stanley* > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Creative Residential Designs <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, April 17, 2009 7:25:54 AM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I just have no luck with bikes [SOLVED] > > Heck no! Factory manual here. I do not meddle with half-wit books as I'm > only half-a-wit myself. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:04 PM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I just have no luck with bikes [SOLVED] > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
