Last time I rode the CB700s I ran the tank down, did switch to reserve. Today I figure I'll go for a ride on her, and she started then after a warm up she didn't feel right and then throttle hang. Couldn't even get it to the gas station so got a can of gas. Dumped some seafoam and filled her up. Better but not 100% I thought and went for a ride to see if it would clear out. After 80 miles she died at a traffic light, hit the starter button once and could tell by the sound she was over filling with fuel and locking on compression. Had to call the wife to bring jumper cables lol I knew it wouldn't pull threw the compression stroke without help. She started up and got her home, now I have to clean the carbs. But man I should of known better.
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 17, 2013, at 4:35 PM, mike21...@aol.com wrote: > Two of the cells are dry as a bone, seeing air past the plates and towards > the bottom. Along with the fact that I can watch the voltage dropping with my > fluke meter when I turn the key on, I think that means the battery is toast. > Either that or I have a killer short. I'll wait for the replacement to come > in in a few days. I ordered one through the local Powersports shop, $46. I > guess that sounds fair. Thanks again. Mike > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mike21222 <mike21...@aol.com> > To: nighthawk_lovers <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tue, Sep 17, 2013 1:24 pm > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Starter Failure > > Ill look at that when I get the seat off. Right now its at my work and tools > are somewhat limited here. I'm not a mechanic by trade... > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Javier Garcia <jajgar...@gmail.com> > To: nighthawk_lovers <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tue, Sep 17, 2013 11:00 am > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Starter Failure > > If it is not a sealed battery you might want to check the acid level. I got > about 1 year extra on battery that was just low on acid, by refilling it with > distilled water. > Javier. > > > On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 10:35 AM, <mike21...@aol.com> wrote: >> Wow Allen, I went out to try it again and when I turn on the ignition I get >> nothing.It's completely dead. Its like your clairvoyant or something. So I >> guess I'm going to start pricing batteries. Thanks >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> >> To: Nightwawk Lovers <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tue, Sep 17, 2013 10:12 am >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Starter Failure >> >> Battery gone dead? See if you can get a jump from a car battery, don't have >> the car running though. >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> From: "mike21...@aol.com" <mike21...@aol.com> >> Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:04:55 -0400 >> To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> >> ReplyTo: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Starter Failure >> >> It's been a month since I had the Nighthawk out so I figured I'd take her to >> work. It was a little chilly this morning so I figured it would be tough >> being her going. After about 30 seconds of cranking the starter speed >> turning it over I figured the battery was low. I was able to bump start it >> by coasting down my driveway. When I got to work and shut her down I tried >> to start her back up and the starter is just making a single click noise and >> not turning the engine at all. Sounds like the starter has died right? 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