Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Questions about engine heat.

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Awesome
> the motor is having problems turning over after a short ride ... > but when I stop it seems to be wanting to not turn over. ... > Is it just my two year mark on the battery and time to replace it? The "alternator" on them sucks. Below a certain RPM the electrical load is still net negative. If

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Questions about engine heat.

2017-10-18 Thread Javier Garcia
I agree with Graham, that sounds more like a classical problem with the starter motor. When hot loose power. Usually a simple rebuild will fix the problem. My general advise to any owner of a cb700 is to be particularly careful with the starting system, because if the starter clutch goes bad, it

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Questions about engine heat.

2017-10-18 Thread Graham Rogers
Starter motor? On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 10:14 PM Dustin Anderson wrote: > I recently replaced the spark plugs, exhaust gaskets, rebuilt the clutch > slave, replaced the gear shifter cover gasket, gear shifter linkage seal, > oil pan gasket and the gear indicator seal.

[Nighthawk Lovers] Questions about engine heat.

2017-10-18 Thread Dustin Anderson
I recently replaced the spark plugs, exhaust gaskets, rebuilt the clutch slave, replaced the gear shifter cover gasket, gear shifter linkage seal, oil pan gasket and the gear indicator seal. No leaks as of right now, but the motor is having problems turning over after a short ride, due to the