See: http://samadhisoft.com/technical-index/rebuilding-a-cb700sc-starter-motor/ <http://samadhisoft.com/technical-index/rebuilding-a-cb700sc-starter-motor/>
Dennis - Now in New Zealand > On Aug 19, 2020, at 9:33 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > [email protected] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/nighthawk_lovers/topics> > Google Groups > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > > Topic digest <> > View all topics > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/nighthawk_lovers/topics> > Screen Cowl-My 85 cb700sc <x-msg://34/#group_thread_0> - 4 Updates > Starter issue (yet again) - brushes are ground to powder. > <x-msg://34/#group_thread_1> - 1 Update > <>Screen Cowl-My 85 cb700sc > <http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers/t/95026739b5fccb21?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > > geo-hawk allan <[email protected]>: Aug 18 09:18AM -0700 > > Yes as kyle stated...eBay....I just did a quick look on there as I was > already logged in, found a few BEAT UP ones, cracked & basically > junk.....all close to or over $100! Few weeks back or so ago I saw a r/w/b > for an 86 that looked decent, it's Gone as of looking today.... > If you have an eBay account you can do a few searches under various > searches & Save them by clicking the Heart (Save search) eBay will then > email you whenever new listings come up on eBay for whatever it is one is > looking for.....good luck > -george > > On Monday, August 17, 2020 at 5:11:31 PM UTC-4, gary glick wrote: > gary glick <[email protected]>: Aug 18 12:29PM -0400 > > Thanks. Ordered a new one (repro). NASU on Amazon. $55 > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2020 at 12:18 PM geo-hawk allan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Jenya Spektor <[email protected]>: Aug 18 09:56PM -0400 > > Can you send a link? Thanks > > Sent from my iPhone > > gary glick <[email protected]>: Aug 18 10:11PM -0400 > > Sorry all I have is:Amazon, sold by nasu enterprises > > Back to top <x-msg://34/#digest_top> <>Starter issue (yet again) - brushes > are ground to powder. > <http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers/t/4071cdc85ea9ff5a?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > > Drew Gormley <[email protected]>: Aug 18 10:18AM -0400 > > Okay, > > Thank you for your excellent responses and clear answers underlined. Well > done. > > 1: Are you holding the start button for more than 5 seconds max? (You > should not be.) Y/N *Not really, but sometimes longer then 2 seconds, or I > have to press it multiple times.* > > > *Please warm the bike up with the choke on full for a minute, then restart > the bike as normal.* > > > 2. Does the bike have trouble starting (Hence over use of the start button) > Y/N > *Sometimes - usually after stnading for more then 2 days at a time.Get an > AGM battery and a trickle charger. The nighthawk is a poor electrical > design and only CHARGES your battery above 2500 rpms. IT takes 30 minutes > of riding to recharge a low battery. This means your battery is shot and > isn't absorbing a charge when it rides, probably due to a dead cell. > Batteries for this bike only cost between 40 and 80 USD, so I got an AGM at > Walmart and it just fits into the compartment. I don't use the swingarm to > bolt it in place, because it won't move. It's snug there. Battery has > gotten low once or twice but I just top it off on the trickle charger. I > ride mine once a day for ten minutes minimum to prevent fuel clogging the > idle jets.* > > 3. Are you sure the timing and valves are all operating correctly? Y/N *Not > sure - never worked on or checked either.* > > > *It isn't the scariest procedure to do, but eventually to be sure it isn't > an issue you should learn to open the top end cover, and learn the > procedure to bleed the hydraulic valves. It's not difficult. VIDEO below* > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxRJeqr_5xY > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxRJeqr_5xY> > > > 4. Are you sure the springs on the brushes are not adjusted too tight? Y/N > *The > set I had ordered doe not seem to have any adjusters on the springs. (* > https://www.amazon.com/Caltric-Starter-HONDA-CB650SC-Nighthawk/dp/B008AWDYRG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=caltric+starter+kit+honda+cb650sc&qid=1597709238&sr=8-1 > > <https://www.amazon.com/Caltric-Starter-HONDA-CB650SC-Nighthawk/dp/B008AWDYRG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=caltric+starter+kit+honda+cb650sc&qid=1597709238&sr=8-1> > ) > > *We can assume then that you're using the button for too long. Five second > is the maximum.* > > 5. Is your carb completely clean and particle free? Y/N* I had cleaned them > last autumn and synced them up in May (to the best of my abilities, which > are not all that...)* > > > * A NIGHTHAWK is an old quad aspirated carburetor system. They require > being cleaned probably twice a year if they aren't ridden daily. To remove > them, pull back the airbox by unbolting the FENDER OVER THE REAR TIRE made > of black plastic, and airbox from frame. Loosen the metal belts around the > carb boots, intake and exhaust both. Now that it's all loosened, pour > boiling water from a thermos over the rubber boots, front and back. This > makes them soften for about 60 seconds, long enough to pull them off the > back of the carbs, facing the rear tire. Repeat the boiling water onto the > front boots next, and pull backwards on the carbs to free them. Rotate the > carbs sideways, out and flip them over, on the left side of the bike > (clutch lever side)The cables can be loosened, the carb can be put on a > bench, and you can one by one take off the bowls, unscrew the jets, and > unclog them with spray cleaner. The idle jet is the one that clogs, every > single time, due to additives like ethanol in modern fuel. Once you clean > the idle jets, you want to spray out all the inner passages on the carbs, > and then reassemble the carb. You probably don't need to do anything to the > float needles. If you did the bike would flood and not start. * > > > > > > > > > > > *Each of these steps is a step we learn as we trouble shoot our own > bikes. You should now learn to 1. Diagnose your running bike for volts > produced at idle and above 3000 rmps. You'll need a cheap voltmeter to do > this.2. You might want to get some starter fluid to spray into the intake > under the seat if your bike starts poorly to save your starter brushes on > cold days.3. You'll need to learn carb cleaning as it's much cheaper and > easier and enjoyable to this yourself. 4. Consider this: The nighthawk was > engineered to be a daily driver bike. So the battery is not well charged by > the bike system alone. A well built trickle charger can be put on the > battery to top it off over nights in winter. I have always said that OWNING > VINTAGE IS FIXING VINTAGEGOOD LUCK!* > > > Back to top <x-msg://34/#digest_top> > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this group. > You can change your settings on the group membership page > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/nighthawk_lovers/join>. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/A521BB7C-5FEA-46A9-9BD2-C512E6192F0D%40samadhisoft.com.
