You need a new flasher. $5 from Napa. I put one on my 82 CB450 SC and it has worked well since.
On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 2:01 PM, Gilles <[email protected]> wrote: > I fixed my 1986 CB450 Nighthawk which has been sitting in my garage for 12 > years. After cleaning the carburetors and serviced the front break, the > engine is running great. I have a problem with the lights which are not > stable. In particular the turning signal. When the engine is idling, the > lights flash ok, but when I ride at higher rpm they start to flash > erratically. The intensity of the headlight also changes when I ride. > Before purchasing new parts (flasher relay or regulator/rectifier) I would > like to do some checks to determine which part is not working. > Is there a simple test I can do to determine whether the relay or the > regulator is wrong? > I cannot see any other part that may produce this diagnostic. > Thank! > Gilles > > -- > 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]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > -- 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]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US.
