Aug 24, 2010 09:07:04 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>My 700 and 650 both will start in any gear too as long as the clutch is pulled in.
>It does have a kill switch hooked up to the clutch, that's something else to
>check. As long as the engine turns over by hand you can try shorting the starter
>to ground with a stout screwdriver. If you electrocute yourself or blow the bike
>up you didn't hear that advice from me ;)
>
>-Kyle
>
>
>On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 9:03 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> On my 82 450 I can start it in
>any gear, with or without the clutch in
> - I'm not certain, would have to find and look up my manual, but I'm
> not sure the 82 450 had a neutral safety switch. Either that or the
> previous owner bypassed it or its simply not working.
> -Joey
>
> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Good call on being in gear. Along those lines, the neutral safety
> > switch could also be bad.
> >
> > On 8/24/10, Chris Besignano <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> 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?
> I want to get it
> >>>>>> so it is reliable.
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