If you can work on a 68 camaro you can work on a nighthawk as it is just as simple but everything is accessible. Herr is a fault finding chart that walks you through diagnosing charging problems. https://www.electrosport.com/media/pdf/fault-finding-diagram.pdf
http://ricksmotorsportelectrics.com has both the stator and regulator for sale. http://www.electrosport.com has the regulator. Allen Thomas On Feb 14, 2015 7:20 AM, "Graham Rogers" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Josh, welcome to Honda Nighthawks, truly an international forum. I > have had several 1983 nighthawk 550s. If after half an hour of riding the > battery is flat, then it is most likely the charging system, a common > weakness on the 550. That will probably entail replacement stator and > regulator, easy to do, not sure of the availability any more. Others will > tell you. Where are you and what is the asking price for the bike? Graham > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 14, 2015, at 01:08, Joshua Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello everyone :) I have been looking for a bike to be my first, and > have been quite impressed with the look and reliability of the Nighthawk. > From my research, there are quite a few of these bikes still on the road, > and all the owners (much like yourselves) absolutely love them. I have > been looking for the right bike for me, and came across one recently that I > am rather excited about... but... I need to know if I want to get into a > bike with problems. The listing stated "Cosmetically it's in great > shape, mechanically it starts and runs, but will die after riding for about > half an hour. I think it might be the rectifier but I don't have the time > to try to figure the charging system out." > > Now, I have an extensive background in automotive and heavy equipment > repair, but I know almost nothing about motorcycles. Don;t get me wrong, I > could dive into it and figure it out... my question is this: Is this > something that I want to get in to, or is there a possibility that this > will be more trouble than it is worth? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > <00J0J_2aS6cPp8JqR_600x450.jpg> > > <00q0q_ks2QFcdH7kB_600x450.jpg> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
