Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My First Bike - CB650SC ('82 or '83) - A couple small issues

Yea Jason's 85 has the positive on the right as well. Allen Thomas -- 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...@

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My First Bike - CB650SC ('82 or '83) - A couple small issues

I can't remember the last time I saw a CB650SC that didn't have the positive going to the front right and the negative going to the rear right of the battery, graham. Sent from my iPad > On Aug 14, 2014, at 9:21 AM, Arlen Burroughs wrote: > > I wonder if it was common to replace the wiring se

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My First Bike - CB650SC ('82 or '83) - A couple small issues

I like Kyle's advice. I always ride as is everyone hates me and they are all actively trying to kill me. Javier On Aug 14, 2014 8:26 AM, "Kyle Munz" wrote: > > I will try out the advice given when starting cold. And I will always >> think as if I'm invisible to other drivers! > > > Don't pretend

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My First Bike - CB650SC ('82 or '83) - A couple small issues

I wonder if it was common to replace the wiring setup on them then if it's not stock and kiwinPA has two that are the same. I believe you Kurt that it is not stock as I found the copy of the service manual and it is clear that the lead goes clear over to the left side. But yep, no problems yet.

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My First Bike - CB650SC ('82 or '83) - A couple small issues

> I will try out the advice given when starting cold. And I will always > think as if I'm invisible to other drivers! Don't pretend that you are invisible, instead always ride as if the other drivers do see you, are aware of your location, and are just waiting for you to get into a vulnerable pos

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My First Bike - CB650SC ('82 or '83) - A couple small issues

Arlen, I have two 83s in my garage right now. Both of them have the positive lead set up the same as yours and I have always used 12A-A batteries. Sent from my iPad > On Aug 14, 2014, at 12:36 AM, Arlen Burroughs wrote: > > Thank you all so much for your replies! What a great online community

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My First Bike - CB650SC ('82 or '83) - A couple small issues

Yeah, that's definitely not the stock wiring, but it doesn't look like trouble yet. Also, the screw is probably stripped because it's not a Phillips bit. Most of the "Phillips" screws on these bikes are actually JIS, a Japanese stres standard that is similar but different enough that an American P

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My First Bike - CB650SC ('82 or '83) - A couple small issues

Thank you all so much for your replies! What a great online community of support! So clearly by the image below, it's an 83. Thanks for that. Good eye on the kill switch and shaft drive, also proves it's surely not an 82.

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My First Bike

Clymer and/or Honda service manual, toot sweet. Either will answer most of your questions before you even form them. Read, heed, then ask questions about whatever is confusing or not covered. On Apr 13, 9:52 pm, "xXMr.CrossXx" wrote: > So I am planning to buy a 1991 Nighthawk as my first bike

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My first bike

You need to either look for a used starter of get a rebuild kit and rebuild it. I changed my starter out and it only took about 15 minutes. HotrodMamma. - Original Message - From: "derfer" To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 3:57 PM Subject: [Nighthaw