'handlebar switch" as in turned it off... Now the thing about the tach; that is the fatal sign of a failed ignition box (CDI UNIT) Now let's check for ignition. Pull the plugs out (all) and hook up the wires to them. Lay them on top of the motor. Watch for spark while spinning the engine over. Y-N ? Like maybe 1 & 4 or 2 & 3 ? There are more checks but that will do for now. The tach is operated by one part of the CDI. When it doesn't work right it's a good sign of CDI failure. I'll wait right here.
--- On Fri, 1/1/10, Jeff Rumer <[email protected]> wrote: From: Jeff Rumer <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] PLEASE HELP!!!! To: [email protected] Date: Friday, January 1, 2010, 1:16 AM How do you check or bypass the handlebar switch? I don't have any kind of meter to see if wires are getting power. Jeff Rumer (Magilla) --- On Fri, 1/1/10, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] PLEASE HELP!!!! To: [email protected] Date: Friday, January 1, 2010, 12:51 AM So, did you check for ignition ? I'd say handlebar switch but that's too easy. --- On Thu, 12/31/09, Jeff Rumer <[email protected]> wrote: From: Jeff Rumer <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] PLEASE HELP!!!! To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 8:44 PM My 85 700SC won't start. I rode it today and it went fine. Then I went to start it again and it is acting like it is not getting fire to the plugs. I removed each plug and it is getting fire, good compression, and not making any funny noises when turning over. It just won't start. Fresh tank of gas also. I drained the bowls and they had a very small amount of flecks in there. Nothing to worry about though. It usually fires right up with zero delay and that has got me puzzled. I even tried to push start it and nothing there either. Besides changing the plugs, (they need to be changed anyway) Does anyone have any other ideas that I could try? I just hope it is not anything internal, Like a timing chain. Jeff Rumer (Magilla) --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. --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. -- 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. -- 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.
