You could also just jumper the two terminals on the starter relay, which will bypass all other considerations. At least you will know the engine is free and the starter functional. If you do that, be sure you are ready for a cranking engine..................
----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Besignano To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Motorcyle goes off randomly. Did you check the large fuse on the starter relay? Big 30 amp fuse, can't miss it. Also, if the bike is in gear, or thinks its in gear it won't engage the starter. On 8/24/10, Robert Kariniemi <[email protected]> wrote: > Paul, Thanks so much. Unfortunately, when I jumpered over the kill switch, > the starter still would not turn! > > Kyle You are absolutely correct. I got it last weekend and it had been > sitting 7 years, so it only has 160000 miles on it. > The engine so far looks good. I had the clutch cover off, changed the oil > and so forth. The clutch works. Other things were when I got it home the > rear wheel was stuck to its axle. I undid the nuts on the rear wheel to > loosen it up. Same with the choke. It was stuck in one place. I put PB > blaster on it and worked it back and forth for a while. The engine looked > real clean inside and the plugs looked amber colored. The valve lash might > be a little too big but I can adjust that later. > Thanks so much for the valuable information. I already bought some new > fuses to try. I will let you know on that one for sure!\ > > > > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 3:22 PM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> for diagnosis i would bypass the kill switch on the handle bars (you can >> still kill it with the key), this way you can make shure that the issue is >> not the switch >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Welcome to the group. Did your new bike run when you got it? Has it been >>> sitting a while? I'm curious about it not turning over. If the starter >>> works, it could be something wrong with the engine. >>> >>> -Kyle >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:11 PM, Robert >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I just inherited a 1982 Honda CB450 Nighthawk. It is really great to >>>> have! But I cleaned the starter since it would not turn over and it >>>> still will not turn over. The starter runs on the garage floor with >>>> battery voltage on it. >>>> Also the right hand switch or kill switch is not connected at all, >>>> does not kill or allow any electricity to the rest of the starting >>>> circuit. I need to find a kill switch somewhere. >>>> >>>> A problem that seems unrelated is that when the key is in the on >>>> position for five minutes or so, the instrument lights just go off! >>>> It does not stay on. When I come back it is okay, and when I put it >>>> to on the instrument lights and turn signals work again. >>>> >>>> Does this mean I need to buy a new wiring harness? 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