Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Charging Issues?
A battery tender is your friend. It will greatly increases the life of most batteries. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/d88355bd-d1a4-431d-87af-db550daa57f6%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Charging Issues?
When cranking it shows 8.6 V. So it’s definitely a tired battery (a 1.5 yo). Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 29, 2019, at 8:41 PM, 'Bernard Frank' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! > wrote: > > > Battery Load Test > > -Bernie > > > -Original Message- > From: Dave duChêne > To: nighthawk_lovers > Sent: Fri, Nov 29, 2019 7:00 pm > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Charging/Electrical Issue > > Check the battery too, an internal issue can cause rapid discharge. Cheaper > to replace also. > Dave > > > On Fri, 29 Nov 2019 at 19:56, Darin Hatton wrote: > Hi jenya, dont forget to check stator. Easily done with meter. D > > On Fri, Nov 29, 2019, 1:25 PM Kyle Munz wrote: > There are steps in the shop manual for testing the R/R, it should be tested > before just being replaced. If it does test bad I think we all pretty much > agree that Rick's has the best replacement parts. > https://ricksmotorsportelectrics.com/ > > -Kyle > > > On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 11:55 AM Jenya Spektor wrote: > Hey fellow owners! > I have a question (just to validate my assumption). Recently I went on a few > rides that lasted for an hour or so (and I had to stop and turn the bike on > and off for quite a few times). Well the battery that was fully charged when > leaving the house would drop down to 11V and the bike would not start. > The bike starts right up no problem. > By the way it's acting, it might be the regulator/rectifier not charging the > battery. > I would like to ask if you guys have any recommendations on a replacement > part that is a more modern (maybe two in one)? > Thank you in advance. > Jenya > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/7c40ee70-c34f-4681-a8ad-48f8670b9f15%40googlegroups.com. > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAJARLXXNe9fvQJYhQeWoja6xna1nWi65-E2cbTMC07ERu8vX%2BA%40mail.gmail.com. > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAPuX%2BfzJOv0bwedePvAdTMYASr7yMVwZW%3D2Wpsi-LPAPqiKwQw%40mail.gmail.com. > > > -- > If you forward this e-mail please remove my address. > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAAVdLpZNhi6yz5swS6RFaC4kJjVfgPf98AA7zezYCVnO6q5XEg%40mail.gmail.com. > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/2040055215.4547509.1575078094484%40mail.yahoo.com. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/957DEDA0-454F-4A13-A2B0-9CEA6CD7462F%40gmail.com.
Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Charging issues
13 is good and charging. 14 is ideal but generally as long as it's more than 12.5, you should be okay On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 5:10 PM Darin Hatton I would really like to know what kind if voltages I should be getting > going to field coil out of reg/rectifier. Black wire and white wire key > off, on and running > > On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 6:06 PM Darin Hatton wrote: > >> That's what I've read. Mine won't go over about 13v at battery( with >> meter on dc) at 5k rpm >> >> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 5:38 PM Amanda Wurzer >> wrote: >> >>> It doesn't charge when it's idling. You'll have to have the RPMs over 2k >>> to get a decent charge out of it. >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 4:36 PM Darin Hatton >> Hello everyone. Got a 85 cb700s nighthawk about a month ago from a friend. Bike had been sitting covered in garage for about 8 years so I knew I had some cleaning to do. He told me it ran good, needs battery and carb cleaning. So no big deal. Went thru carbs put a battery in changed oil and fired it up. Runs good but no battery charge. I replaced rectifier regulator and stator after I saw the shape they were in and still no charge. I've read everything I can find online, and in factory service manual. I'm a welder not an electrician. Wiring diagrams are pretty confusing to me, although I have sorted a few problems on my silverwing and installed a stereo and speakers on it. Any help with sorting out this problem would be greatly appreciated. Ill try to figure out how to post pics -- 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 email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Charging issues
I would really like to know what kind if voltages I should be getting going to field coil out of reg/rectifier. Black wire and white wire key off, on and running On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 6:06 PM Darin Hatton wrote: > That's what I've read. Mine won't go over about 13v at battery( with meter > on dc) at 5k rpm > > On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 5:38 PM Amanda Wurzer > wrote: > >> It doesn't charge when it's idling. You'll have to have the RPMs over 2k >> to get a decent charge out of it. >> >> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 4:36 PM Darin Hatton > >>> Hello everyone. Got a 85 cb700s nighthawk about a month ago from a >>> friend. Bike had been sitting covered in garage for about 8 years so I knew >>> I had some cleaning to do. He told me it ran good, needs battery and carb >>> cleaning. So no big deal. Went thru carbs put a battery in changed oil and >>> fired it up. Runs good but no battery charge. I replaced rectifier >>> regulator and stator after I saw the shape they were in and still no >>> charge. I've read everything I can find online, and in factory service >>> manual. I'm a welder not an electrician. Wiring diagrams are pretty >>> confusing to me, although I have sorted a few problems on my silverwing and >>> installed a stereo and speakers on it. Any help with sorting out this >>> problem would be greatly appreciated. Ill try to figure out how to post >>> pics >>> >>> -- >>> 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 email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Charging issues
That's with 2 different known to be good batteries On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 6:06 PM Darin Hatton wrote: > That's what I've read. Mine won't go over about 13v at battery( with meter > on dc) at 5k rpm > > On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 5:38 PM Amanda Wurzer > wrote: > >> It doesn't charge when it's idling. You'll have to have the RPMs over 2k >> to get a decent charge out of it. >> >> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 4:36 PM Darin Hatton > >>> Hello everyone. Got a 85 cb700s nighthawk about a month ago from a >>> friend. Bike had been sitting covered in garage for about 8 years so I knew >>> I had some cleaning to do. He told me it ran good, needs battery and carb >>> cleaning. So no big deal. Went thru carbs put a battery in changed oil and >>> fired it up. Runs good but no battery charge. I replaced rectifier >>> regulator and stator after I saw the shape they were in and still no >>> charge. I've read everything I can find online, and in factory service >>> manual. I'm a welder not an electrician. Wiring diagrams are pretty >>> confusing to me, although I have sorted a few problems on my silverwing and >>> installed a stereo and speakers on it. Any help with sorting out this >>> problem would be greatly appreciated. Ill try to figure out how to post >>> pics >>> >>> -- >>> 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 email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Charging issues
That's what I've read. Mine won't go over about 13v at battery( with meter on dc) at 5k rpm On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 5:38 PM Amanda Wurzer wrote: > It doesn't charge when it's idling. You'll have to have the RPMs over 2k > to get a decent charge out of it. > > On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 4:36 PM Darin Hatton >> Hello everyone. Got a 85 cb700s nighthawk about a month ago from a >> friend. Bike had been sitting covered in garage for about 8 years so I knew >> I had some cleaning to do. He told me it ran good, needs battery and carb >> cleaning. So no big deal. Went thru carbs put a battery in changed oil and >> fired it up. Runs good but no battery charge. I replaced rectifier >> regulator and stator after I saw the shape they were in and still no >> charge. I've read everything I can find online, and in factory service >> manual. I'm a welder not an electrician. Wiring diagrams are pretty >> confusing to me, although I have sorted a few problems on my silverwing and >> installed a stereo and speakers on it. Any help with sorting out this >> problem would be greatly appreciated. Ill try to figure out how to post >> pics >> >> -- >> 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 email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Charging issues
It doesn't charge when it's idling. You'll have to have the RPMs over 2k to get a decent charge out of it. On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 4:36 PM Darin Hatton Hello everyone. Got a 85 cb700s nighthawk about a month ago from a friend. > Bike had been sitting covered in garage for about 8 years so I knew I had > some cleaning to do. He told me it ran good, needs battery and carb > cleaning. So no big deal. Went thru carbs put a battery in changed oil and > fired it up. Runs good but no battery charge. I replaced rectifier > regulator and stator after I saw the shape they were in and still no > charge. I've read everything I can find online, and in factory service > manual. I'm a welder not an electrician. Wiring diagrams are pretty > confusing to me, although I have sorted a few problems on my silverwing and > installed a stereo and speakers on it. Any help with sorting out this > problem would be greatly appreciated. Ill try to figure out how to post > pics > > -- > 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 email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
