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Offline Mark G

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Buckeye on board
« on: May 20, 2024, 09:45:04 AM »
Hey all... I just joined, live in Cincinnati, Ohio and have a jade green '73 Honda CB 500 Four K1 that I've had for "ages".  It still has its sissy bar, now sports historical tags and remains a hoot to ride. 
Anyway, the instrument lights et al died the other day when I pressed the starter button AND the main fuse and battery are both still good so I'm here to figure out what the heck is going on and will post a question to that effect.
I've already downloaded and printed the electrical system to help and all I can say is, "What a great resource this Club is!"
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'73 500/4

Online newday777

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Re: Buckeye on board
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2024, 10:21:00 AM »
Welcome aboard the forum Mark from NH.
You need to test the battery 1st. It might have an internal short that fails when a load(starter) gets applied. Or a loose connection.
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: Buckeye on board
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2024, 03:49:54 PM »
Welcome to the fun.

Grounds coming loose or corroded has caused many head scratches.

-MD

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