Thanks! I appreciate the info on the charging system. I was worried for a while after I put the new battery in. I put it in without putting it on the charger first and then wondered why I was still having starting problems! Stupid mistake, but I learned my lesson. After I pulled it back out and charged it fully it has had no problems, but the lights dimming worried me. Thanks for the reassurance. I have a messge in with a salvage yard looking for the bolt. Hopefully they have one that is not rounded off. Thanks for the info. I am sure I will be coming back for more this winter.
Thanks! On Oct 16, 11:13 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The oil filter bolt was used on many Hondas and should be easily obtained > from salvage. When R&R the bolt use a six point socket to minimize damage. > Remember to place the spring and spring seat properly. > The lights dimming is you looking at a situation through the wrong end of the > telescope. The lights at idle are only as bright as the battery is good. > Since they brighten as RPM's go up, the charging system works. Stepping on > the brake at idle should dim them a bit more as the brake light is a > considerable draw. Your 300 miles since battery install is enough to make you > rest easy. Seems like everything is OK. > Enjoy. > > --- On Thu, 10/16/08, Minnesota Blue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Minnesota Blue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] New to Nighthawks > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 8:57 PM > > Hi Everyone, > > I recently purchased my first Nighthawk. It is a 1983 Nighthawk 650. > Runs pretty well, but needs a few things as any 25 year old bike > would. Mostly cosmetics, but also valve cover gaskets and has started > the cam chain rattle at 2500 rpm ( I understand this is common). > Looking forward to talking with all of you about these bikes. I have > always wanted a Nighthawk. I have two issues (for now). The first > is that the bolt that goes through the oil filter has been almost > completely rounded off and needs to be replaced. Just found out Honda > does not make it anymore. I am checking with a local motorcycle > salvage yard, but wondering if anyone had any ideas or knew of a place > I could find this part. My second issue is more of a concern. I have > noticed that the lights on the bike get dim as the rpm's drop to > idle. Just put a new battery in it. Is this just a traight of the > bike or is this a sign of something wrong with the charging system? I > had some starting trouble the first week, but a new fully charged > battery has solved that so far. I have put over 300 miles on it since > I put the new battery in about 10 days ago. Any thoughts would be > appreciated. Thanks! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
