It's definitely factory. I bought the bike brand new in 1983, so I am it's only owner, and never added accessories. I will attach it to the frame and see what happens.
Here's a great story for you all: The bike's been in my garage for 20 years!!! Just got it running. Rode it for the first time since 1989 yesterday, from Akron, Ohio to Nashville, TN! 540 miles and 11 hours. (Nighthawks are great, but tough on the long haul.) 10,000 original miles. The Nighthawk is back! On May 18, 4:10 pm, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it's another ground. Mine was connected to the battery box > which wasn't properly grounded, if it was ever meant to. > Consequently I had charging problems till I grounded that extra > ground wire to the frame, Graham > > On May 18, 2009, at 4:57 PM, Paul wrote: > > > > > I'm curious if this is just a left over from someone connecting an > > accessory. Anyone have any ideas on this one? > > > Paul > > > On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 11:33 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > On my 1983 650 nighthawk, there is a small black wire coming from the > > batteries ground wire. The opposite end of the wire is disconnected/ > > broken off. The battery is having charging problems. There is no > > after- > > market device that this wire would have connected to. Its definitely > > factory. > > > Can someone tell me where it is supposed to go?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
