Thanks Marco, I do have a cheap battery and have considered replacing it. That may be where I start.
On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 6:25 AM, Marco <[email protected]> wrote: > > I had something similar happen to my CB750 - the battery was happy > when the bike was running, but wouldn't hold charge (even after longer > rides at higher revs, etc) and therefore wouldn't restart. Batteries > can also "regenerate" some charge after cooling/resting, and this > might put you over the threshold for starting at that point. In any > case, replacing the battery solved the issue; I've had no problem > along these lines for more than a year. > > That said, if you can start after a rest (engine cold), but not > immediately after a ride (engine warm), I'd think engine and fuel > system. Which I'm not experienced enough to figure out, although > perhaps a veteran wrencher could put his 0.02% in. > > Cheers, > > Marco > > On May 1, 12:51 am, wayne crull <[email protected]> wrote: > > OK, here is a good one. The last couple of times I have gone for a ride > the > > battery has appeared to have drained. Here is an example of the ride. > Lots > > of twisties, so in the range of 6-8k rpms and lots of 2nd and 3rd gear. > The > > ride has been roughly an hour from departure to return. Once I get home > I > > have either shut it off intentionally or killed it trying to maneuver > back > > into the garage. So when I try and restart the engine turns over real > hard > > and on the second push of the starter it grunts to a halt. I just went > out > > and restarted it and it fired right up. I love issues like this. Let me > > know if you have experienced this or know what needs to be fixed. > > Wayne > > 83 CB650SC > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
