No sidestand switch on these bikes. One of the things I did test while in the parking lot was the clutch switch. Disconnecting the wires to the switch and holding them together while trying to start it made no difference. I guess what I'll have to do when I get the chance is begin at the starter relay and work my way up to the starter button from there. I'm still thinking a short or open somewhere for it to die while riding like that...
-Kyle On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Wahrsuul <wahrs...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I agree, sounds like an electrical problem. From the sequence of > events, I'd suspect the side stand sensor, but I can't remember off > the top of my head if the S has one. > > On Apr 13, 10:24 am, Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > The first Kyle here, and my bad luck doesn't involve falling off the bike > so > > much as keeping it running. > > My new (to me) 700S just died. I had the fun of pushing it home the last > .8 > > mile. I took it to walmart to get new wipers for my truck, and when I > came > > out I turned the key, all the lites came on as normal, pulled in the > clutch > > and hit the start button and nothing... No turnover, no click, nothing. > The > > headlight does turn off as usual when the button is depressed and the > > indicator lights brighten very slightly. I tried push starting it and the > > motor would kick over but not catch. After a few tries at that I pushed > the > > button again and vroom!!! I zipped up my jacket and hauled ass for home. > I > > got to the overpass just before my house and my RPMs went to zero even > > though I could feel the motor dragging. I tried kicking down a few gears > and > > releasing the clutch to start it again but that just slowed me down. > That's > > when I started pushing it home... > > Problem is I'm about to leave town again for the week and no time to > > troubleshoot it beyond putting a meter on the battery. 12.83 volts btw. > > So, is this a short somewhere or the dreaded bad starter issue? I have > > noticed the starter staying engaged a bit too long for a few seconds > after > > the motor starts and making the chipmunk on crack sound... > > > > -Kyle > > -everything I ride turns to poo :( > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
