+1 for fuse block just because it's worth checking on the 650. You might also check the coils, sometimes those can test fine on a bench but fail when heated.
-Kyle On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 4:49 PM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: > My guess would be a flaky CDI box. But those bikes have a stupid fuse > block assembly that can wreak havoc on the electrical system. I'd suggest > starting there with a good cleaning and inspection. > > Allen Thomas > On Jul 15, 2015 3:41 PM, "chris mizner" <chrismizne...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> thank you in ad vance, I'm having issues with my 650 starting up fine and >> driving for about a half mile, sometimes less, before it just dies out. The >> cluster lights are on ok and all and it won't start until the ignition is >> turned off, wait 30 seconds and then starts right up for another short run. >> when it stalls, there is no sputtering like out of fuel, just stalls and >> won't start again till it sits 30 seconds. it cranks over just fine also. >> Now, this didn't happen until I was having starter problems and had to put >> a starter brush kit in it. while I was taking the ground wire off the >> starter my wrench just touched the positive cable and shorted just a little >> but the fuse strap and all the fuses were ok. other than that a couple >> times before the brush job, it would crank over a lot and not start and >> when I turned the key off there would be a backfire. I took the tank off >> and cleaned everything, unplugged all connectors and inspected for >> looseness and corrosion. could it be a defective control box or perhaps a >> bad ignition switch? I really would like to ride my bike this summer and it >> is already mid july. please help! >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
