running issue
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running issue
I have an '83 Honda cb650sc nighthawk. I recently replaced the voltage rectifier with a new one and had the stator rebuilt. I aslo checked the battery and made sure it had a full charge on it. The battery is only a couple of months old. When I start the bike it runs fine at first but after a couple of minutes it shuts off as though one of the switches were turned to the off position even though they haven't been. After it quits the power is still on but when you depress the start button nothing happens. I then turn the ignition off and the kill switch to the off position. after a few minutes I power the bike back up hit the start button and the bike starts runs for a couple of minutes the shuts off again. Does anyone have an idea what the problem is, for I'm at my whits end. you can respond to my email address: bshannon_1@netzero.net
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Re: running issue
sounds like the battery isn't holding a charge. (but I'm not going to email the answer)
Ron
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Re: running issue
"SOMETHING" is getting HOT and shutting down. Like a regulator or a rectifier. Try using your hand to see which is hot.
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Re: running issue
No, the rectifier is not even warm and is brand new as well as the stator. Moreover, the bike will not run long enough to even get to operating temp.
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Re: running issue
Are you charging the battery before attempting to run the bike?
Are you monitoring the voltage on the battery as it runs?
Since you replaced voltage regulation/generating parts before this problem..... chances are real good that the two are related.
I should add that the battery could have been damaged by leaving it discharged for several months if the reason it sat idle was because of the charging system not working. lead-acid batteries really, really, really don't take well to staying discharged.
Are you monitoring the voltage on the battery as it runs?
Since you replaced voltage regulation/generating parts before this problem..... chances are real good that the two are related.
I should add that the battery could have been damaged by leaving it discharged for several months if the reason it sat idle was because of the charging system not working. lead-acid batteries really, really, really don't take well to staying discharged.
Ron
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1983 Honda CB900F
1980 Honda XL185S
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Re: running issue
No, I've kept the battery charged, and I'm not sure if it is getting charged due to the fact that the bike will not stay running long enough to test it. It will only run for A minute or two. However, I feel that the battery has continued to keep a charge since it has not been drained.
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Re: running issue
hmmm that sounds like it could be the new stator heating up and shorting but the main power fuse should blow you don't have one of the circuit breaker style fuses in there do ya?
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Re: running issue
Well - there's still the classic plugged fuel tank vent so that the fuel isn't flowing quickly enough into the carbs....
Or plugged petcock strainer, or contaminated fuel in the carb bowl so there isn't enough good fuel to run for long....
Or plugged petcock strainer, or contaminated fuel in the carb bowl so there isn't enough good fuel to run for long....
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Re: running issue
I'm going to say it has to do with the rectifier/ regulator. Possibly faulty, it sounds like there is no charge going to the battery and the engine is running off the battery instead of the stator, which would be why the battery drops dead so quick...
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Re: running issue
The duration of the run seems too short for this to be the case unless the battery has no capacity.dr_bar wrote:I'm going to say it has to do with the rectifier/ regulator. Possibly faulty, it sounds like there is no charge going to the battery and the engine is running off the battery instead of the stator, which would be why the battery drops dead so quick...
(BTW- the charging system doesn't carry the load when at idle on most bikes - the battery does.)
But a way to double-check it - other than using the correct tool for the job (a voltmeter) - might be to disconnect the headlight so as to reduce the electrical load while running.
On the other hand- I once stored my XT350 with an additional Marvel Mystery Oil in the gasoline.
During the storage period the oil separated and went to the bottom of the tank. At restart time it would only run a short time. There was oil instead of gas in the carb bowl. Draining the bowl fixed the problem. That's probably not the case here but odd things can happen.
Ron
Current: 1988 BMW R100GS (the 'numberplate' model)
Past: 1987 Yamaha XT350
1983 Honda CB900F
1980 Honda XL185S
1979 Suzuki GS425E
Current: 1988 BMW R100GS (the 'numberplate' model)
Past: 1987 Yamaha XT350
1983 Honda CB900F
1980 Honda XL185S
1979 Suzuki GS425E