jdibiase
CB750 Member
Hey all! This is my first thread I am starting. I would like to say thank you for being such an amazing resource! I just purchased a 1981 honda cb750c. It is fully dressed as of right now and might have a lot of parts for sale in the near future. I would like to get it running first.
Ok here is the issue.
When I went to pick it up on Tuesday, the guy I got it from gave me a huge box of extra parts, with a starter in it. He hooked it up to the battery that he bought last year at fleet farm. Nothing. He went in the garage and got another battery that was charged and all the lights worked and it cranked. I heard it crank. He gave me the battery that he got last year (the one didn't work while I was there) and I drove the whole bike home. I threw the battery on a charger and left it for a day and a half.
When I tried it I had full lights and everything but it just "clicks" by the positive lead of the battery terminal when I hit the starter button. I think the battery is SHOT so I returned it at fleet farm and they gave me a brand new battery in exchange for free (it wasn't 12 months since he bought it last). I haven't hooked it up yet BUT i did try to jump it with my lawn mower (brand new last year and it was running). The lawn mower was running and I had full lights and electrical on the bike. I tried to crank and got the same clicking noise by the positive lead on the motorcycle. I check the main fuse and changed it (it wasn't out either). Still nothing except that click on the positive side of the motorcycle.
Where do I go from here? I think I saw the ignition fuse box by the handle bars and I haven't checked it yet. Other than that, should I try the other starter in the box (I will test it before I install to save headache)? Is there something that I am missing? This is my first 4 cylinder and am pretty excited. What I don't get is I heard it CRANK at the guys house. It didn't crank long, but it definitely cranked.
Any help would be super appreciated! Thanks in advanced!
-Joe
Ok here is the issue.
When I went to pick it up on Tuesday, the guy I got it from gave me a huge box of extra parts, with a starter in it. He hooked it up to the battery that he bought last year at fleet farm. Nothing. He went in the garage and got another battery that was charged and all the lights worked and it cranked. I heard it crank. He gave me the battery that he got last year (the one didn't work while I was there) and I drove the whole bike home. I threw the battery on a charger and left it for a day and a half.
When I tried it I had full lights and everything but it just "clicks" by the positive lead of the battery terminal when I hit the starter button. I think the battery is SHOT so I returned it at fleet farm and they gave me a brand new battery in exchange for free (it wasn't 12 months since he bought it last). I haven't hooked it up yet BUT i did try to jump it with my lawn mower (brand new last year and it was running). The lawn mower was running and I had full lights and electrical on the bike. I tried to crank and got the same clicking noise by the positive lead on the motorcycle. I check the main fuse and changed it (it wasn't out either). Still nothing except that click on the positive side of the motorcycle.
Where do I go from here? I think I saw the ignition fuse box by the handle bars and I haven't checked it yet. Other than that, should I try the other starter in the box (I will test it before I install to save headache)? Is there something that I am missing? This is my first 4 cylinder and am pretty excited. What I don't get is I heard it CRANK at the guys house. It didn't crank long, but it definitely cranked.
Any help would be super appreciated! Thanks in advanced!
-Joe