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From: Rides-A-Mule on 13 Aug 2006 13:13
On 9 Aug 2006 13:28:19 -0700, "rugger81" <jgilchrist(a)ots.net> wrote:

>I just bought an old cb750 recently and now I'm having some electrical
>problems. I was riding down the rode when all of a sudden the bike
>stalled out. I pulled over to the side of the road and I noticed all
>the electrical was out. I tried kick starting it and push starting it
>and I even got someone to try and jump start the bike but all I got was
>the power to flicker a couple of times. The battery is brand new so
>that shouldn't be the problem. I don't have the money to go take it to
>a shop and get reamed so I want to try and fix it myself. I think
>maybe the power is shorting into the frame somewhere, but I don't know.
> Anyone have any advice for me? thanks in advance.
>
>-Joe


I had the same problem with my 78' CB750. I dug thru one of my old gun
box's and dug out a 22 bore brush, also got some fine sand paper 220
grit and some electronics cleaner (spray type).
Then I went thru every connection one the bike.
BTW: I found the a digital camera really goes along way when doing
the connection inside the headlight bucket. That can be a real horror
show without some kind of guide.

But lo and behold when I had finished my electrical problems
disappeared.

Good Luck to ya

From: G C on 14 Aug 2006 20:43
rugger81 wrote:
> I just bought an old cb750 recently and now I'm having some electrical
> problems. I was riding down the rode when all of a sudden the bike
> stalled out. I pulled over to the side of the road and I noticed all
> the electrical was out. I tried kick starting it and push starting it
> and I even got someone to try and jump start the bike but all I got was
> the power to flicker a couple of times. The battery is brand new so
> that shouldn't be the problem. I don't have the money to go take it to
> a shop and get reamed so I want to try and fix it myself. I think
> maybe the power is shorting into the frame somewhere, but I don't know.
> Anyone have any advice for me? thanks in advance.
>
> -Joe
>

On my CBs, the ign switches have both died over time and exhibited the
same scenario. (Was worse, every time you turned bars to left, it quit)
Replaced ign switches. (25 each from CRC or PnM) All good now. Check the
plugs and connectors. Good luck.

--
Gopher Greg
'77 CB750K Stock '78 CB750F AHRMA
'00 ZG1000 Stock '96 Ducati 900SS Former track bike
'01 GSXR750 Current race bike
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