When that happened on my bike it was the ignition switch. The original switch is made of two plates with ball bearings between them. The bearings wear down over time and then roll loose to short out the switch. They can roll back again and it seems fine, at times.
Jim in NH SOHC4 #28 At 01:32 PM 1/15/04 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Hi all, > >My 750 has been off the road for a while with a short that immediately >fries fuses when the ignition is switched on. It first occurred after a >bit of a high speed run on the highway. After some roadside exploring it >seemed to cure itself after about a half hour. A month later I was >leaving home reving it a bit on the high side and it blew the main again. > Now I can't find the problem. The harness seems fine, at least no >obvious rub. I'm not much at diagnosing elects but I noticed the entire >points plate is grounded. Is this a good place to start...if so what is >most likely to short out? > >Thanks! > >Steven Barber >SOHC4 , WERA # 106 350GP >'70 CB 350 race bike- '75 CB750F - '81 CB650 - '82 CBX - >"Avoid trifling conversations" - Benjamin Franklin
