Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] starter issues

2014-05-04 Thread 'greentxnighthawk' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!
Miles on the bike, bout 70,000 (bought it with lil over 3k 5 yrs ago and put about 1,000 + miles a month on it) as far as current being high or at what current I dunno honestly im not good with electrical or own a multimeter The contact cleaner, I unscrewed the 2 screws and opened up the

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] starter issues

2014-05-04 Thread Allen Thomas
You can get a cheap multimeter fo $20 or less, walmart, Harbor freight, etc. You need to know voltage at the solenoid coming from the starter button. Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: 'greentxnighthawk' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] starter issues

2014-05-04 Thread 'greentxnighthawk' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!
Ive got 2 friends who r good with electrical stuff, im gonna let 1 of them come check it out Monday, cuz id rather some1 who knows what there doing do it. Just thought id post, see if any1 else has had this problem b4, and what it was that caused the problem for them, so I could maybe narrow

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Working PDF for 1985 650sc

2014-05-04 Thread Paul
Hi Peter, and welcome to the group. I'm not aware of any current links for manual PDFs. * Paul LeBoutillier * *www.hondanighthawks.net http://www.hondanighthawks.net/* Honda Nighthawk Lovers Email grouphttps://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nighthawk_lovers On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 1:35 AM,

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Working PDF for 1985 650sc

2014-05-04 Thread Paul
Actually...I guess someone DID post some links. https://app.box.com/motorcyclemanuals * Paul LeBoutillier * *www.hondanighthawks.net http://www.hondanighthawks.net/* Honda Nighthawk Lovers Email grouphttps://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nighthawk_lovers On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 1:35 AM,

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Working PDF for 1985 650sc

2014-05-04 Thread 'mike21...@aol.com' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!
These are nice.  But there's nothing like breaking open the book and throwing a wrench across the pages to keep it open where you need it.  The screen saver never kicks in, and my phone never gets greasy. :-) Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Working PDF for 1985 650sc

2014-05-04 Thread Allen Thomas
Keep an old computer in the shop, they come in handy for looking stuff up. Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: 'mike21...@aol.com' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Sun, 04 May 2014 11:57:30

[Nighthawk Lovers] clutch switch

2014-05-04 Thread Matthew Ward
What is the purpose of the clutch switch on the handle bar of my 83 cb550sc nh -- 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

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] clutch switch

2014-05-04 Thread James O'Gorman
It prevents the starter from turning while the bike is in gear. On May 4, 2014, at 16:06, Matthew Ward mastermech...@gmail.com wrote: What is the purpose of the clutch switch on the handle bar of my 83 cb550sc nh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Working PDF for 1985 650sc

2014-05-04 Thread James O'Gorman
Me too. And an old tv :) On May 4, 2014, at 11:45, Allen Thomas althomas...@gmail.com wrote: Keep an old computer in the shop, they come in handy for looking stuff up. Sent via BlackBerry by ATT From: 'mike21...@aol.com' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1985 nighthawk cb650sc

2014-05-04 Thread Felix Zuniga
i like to thank you all for the feedback it was the master cylinder.i clean and bleed the master cylinder. -- 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

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] clutch switch

2014-05-04 Thread Matthew Ward
Thanks so do I need it -- 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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] clutch switch

2014-05-04 Thread James O'Gorman
Not per-se... It is just a safety. Some Jeep guys (and even bikers as well) bypass the clutch safety so the can bump the vehicle forward with the starter. Don't recommend bypassing it, but it is possible. On May 4, 2014, at 20:01, Matthew Ward mastermech...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks so do I

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] clutch switch

2014-05-04 Thread Allen Thomas
It is a great way to dump your bike, should you forget it is in gear and you go to start it. On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 9:29 PM, James O'Gorman aspor...@gmail.com wrote: Not per-se... It is just a safety. Some Jeep guys (and even bikers as well) bypass the clutch safety so the can bump the

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] clutch switch

2014-05-04 Thread Jason King
+2 on that On May 4, 2014 10:19 PM, Allen Thomas althomas...@gmail.com wrote: It is a great way to dump your bike, should you forget it is in gear and you go to start it. On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 9:29 PM, James O'Gorman aspor...@gmail.com wrote: Not per-se... It is just a safety. Some Jeep