I'd guess that you should clean all contacts in the charging/starting system and replace any wires/cables that have bluish powder (corrosion) or exposed/rusted wires. As stuff heats up, electrical resistance builds (exponentially). This would explain why it magically works again once it cools down.
So yeah, wire brush and dielectric grease the battery leads, grounds, alternator, and starter wires. On Oct 6, 2011, at 11:47 AM, kingklr wrote: > I have been having a problem with my battery discharging when I go on > longer freeways rides on my 85 cb700s. When I ride around town I have > no issues, the bike starts no problem. I did a 400 mile ride > yesterday, and when I stopped to put gas after riding for abotu 130 > miles the bike would not start. It crancked very slugishly and did > not have enough power to start. I waited about 5 more minutes and > tried again and the bike started, but barely. It did this another 2 > times when I filled up. But this morning when I started the bike > after being in the garage overngiht it started no problem. I came to > work and shut it off and restarted it and it sounded fine. Has anyone > encountered this issue before, battery discharging on longer trips, or > at higher rpm's. I am assuming a bad battery but does not hurt to > ask. Thanks in advance. > > -- > 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.
