wow! great pics...ok...got the part today...gonna start the cleanup and rebuild...
sure enough i didn't do the smoothing of the armature...mine looks like the before pic on your web page... oh well, got a nice little memorial day weekend project to work on! thanks for all the info... i'll keep y'all posted NghthwkLvr On May 28, 1:59 am, "Dennis" <[email protected]> wrote: > Try this web page and you should be able to see them: > > http://samadhisoft.com/technical-index/rebuilding-a-cb700sc-starter-m... > > Cheers! > > Dennis G. > - Christchurch, NZ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of NghthwkLvr (NL) > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 5:18 AM > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Arrghh...I am SO FRUSTRATED... > > thanks for the info dennis...but the images didn't upload... > > On May 27, 2:46 am, "Dennis" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nghthwlvr, > > > I may have sent you this before but it shows before and after photos of my > > starter motor armature. It also talks about how I did it with the drill > > press. It's been working fine ever since. > > > Cheers, > > > Dennis G. > > - Christchurch, NZ > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of NghthwkLvr (NL) > > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 7:04 AM > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Arrghh...I am SO FRUSTRATED... > > > ok dennis > > > i checked out some of your posts as suggested...waiting on my kit it > > shipped out today (Wed 5/26)...anyway... > > > i rebuilt my starter around june of last year so i was a bit shocked > > that the brushes broke off or wore out so quickly!...but as i was > > reading your posts and looking at your pics...i realized that i didn't > > rotate or smooth out the armature...as suggested in your posts...so > > could you or someone else give me a little more information on doing > > that...i have a stepnephew who rebuilds forklift starters...wonder if > > he could help with this? some before and after photos would be great > > also...if anyone has them... > > > thanks.... > > > On May 23, 9:54 am, "Dennis" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Back towards the end of September last year, I had to rebuild the > starter > > > motor on my '86 CB700SC. If you look through the group's archives, you > > > should find the posts (they all say something about Starter Motor in > their > > > titles). I included photos and discussion. It might help you. > > > > Dennis G. > > > - Christchurch, NZ > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of NghthwkLvr (NL) > > > Sent: 22 May, 2010 12:33 > > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Arrghh...I am SO FRUSTRATED... > > > > F*** F*** F**** $***$***$*** F*** F*** F*** > > > > just took off my rebuilt starter...it was a little stuck...i pulled it > out > > > and turned it by hand...didn't feel right... > > > > turned it some more...disassembled it...didn't want to but it came > > > out...made the contacts come out of place...and one of them little > > contacts > > > just FELL OFF to the ground!!!!....what the HELL!!!!....OMG...i am SO > > PISSED > > > RIGHT NOW...... > > > > now i gotta order a new kit wait for it to get here and then put it all > > > again...before JUNE 7th! (summer school starts)...would really love to > > have > > > it together before May 29th...but i don't think that's gonna > > > happen!!!...damn...this sucks > > > > On May 22, 1:22 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > > > I am not sure my spare doesn't say how many it has. > > > > > On May 22, 2010, at 11:13 AM, "NghthwkLvr (NL)" <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > yep...tested before and after rebuild...and after carb cleaning...it > > > > > was working... > > > > > > i thought it was just the old battery that wouldn't take a > > > > > charge...but it's doing the same thing with the new battery... > > > > > > just a question...how many CCA does it need to have...i think the > old > > > > > battery had a little over 200, but new battery only had 180?... > > > > > > On May 22, 1:05 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > > > >> Did you test the starter before after rebuild? The engine is not > > > > >> froze up is it? > > > > > >> Wayne > > > > > >> On May 22, 2010, at 10:52 AM, "NghthwkLvr (NL)" > > > > >> <[email protected]> > > > > >> wrote: > > > > > >>> rebuilt starter...new solenoid...new maintenance free > battery...and > > > > >>> still no start!...just click click click.... > > > > > >>> ???? > > > > > >>> -- > > > > >>> 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 athttp://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 > athttp://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 > > > athttp://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 > > > athttp://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 > > athttp://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 > > athttp://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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > [ Attached Message ]From:"Dennis" > <[email protected]>To:<[email protected]>Date:Fri, 2 > Oct 2009 10:01:29 +1200Local:Thurs, Oct 1 2009 5:01 pmSubject:[Nighthawk > Lovers] CB700SC Starter Brushes > > > All, > > > A few days ago, I posted about my starter brushes going out. Dennis H. > > Gave me some advice on how to sort it out and here's the results. > > > <<...>> <<...>> <<...>> <<...>> <<...>> <<...>> <<...>> > > As you can see, the armature was pretty worn. I put it on my drill press > > and spun it. First, I used 100 grade sandpaper (only grade I had) and > did > > the first three cuts. Then I took some Emery Cloth and buffed it down > some > > more. I cut the sandpaper and the emery cloth into long strips just a > bit > > narrower than the armature. So it was easy to work the strip back and > forth > > as the thing spun. > > > Then I took it off the drill press and fired up my Dremel and put a little > > buffer pad on it and applied some SemiChrome and buffed it with that for > > awhile. It buffed up nice. After all of that, I took the sharp edge of > > my pocket knife and ran it down the channel between each of the armature > > pads to clean out the stuff that was in there after the sanding and > buffing. > > > The manual tells how to check it with an ohm meter and I did that too and > > everything looked good. > > > Putting it all back together again was a little tricky. I had, as Dennis > > H. advised, kept close track of where the washers were and in what order. > > But, fitting the brushes in and installing their springs and then working > > the entire brush platform back into the end of the starter motor were all > > head-scratchers for a few minutes. But, thoughtful trial and error and > > observation sorted it all out. I also put a little grease where the > shaft > > spins on both ends and I was ready to put it back in the bike. > > > That was tricky too. Things have to line up just right before it slots in > > with the screw holes aligned as well. But, it went in and I buttoned it > > down, reconnected the cable to it and reconnected the battery to the bike > - > > and took a deep breath. Yes or no? > > > I pushed the button and VAROOOM! I had a Nighthawk that I no longer need > > to push start. Yahoo!! > > > Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking with it <smile>. > > > Cheers, > > > Dennis G. > > - Seattle > > - '85 & '86 CB700SC > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > > 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 > > ... > > read more » -- 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]. 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