Hey Guys,
My first post on the classic side. I have a 1966 BSA Thunderbolt. And the Prince of Darkness finally got to me. Here's the scenario:
I'm tooling along and used my horn to signal to some friends. I got to my destination and thought I would also signal my arrival. No horn now, hmmmn?. So I pull up and shut her off. I could see some slight wiffs of smoke and thought one of my oil leaks had dripped on the hot pipe. When I pulled the side covers for a check of the wiring the main red wire from the + side of the battery had melted the insulation. Right away I pulled the wires off the horn and fiddled with the horn button. I moved the now bare wire away from the frame/battery holder, etc. and tried to kick her over. No dice. I wiggled the wire some more where it disappears under the seat and checked the fuse on the black - minus side of the battery leads. Fuse was good. I must of cleared the bare wire on that last wiggle, because I could get her started, kicked over 1st try and I hurriedly drove her home to the safety of the garage.
I have the manual, I'll dig into the schematics. But it sure seems like the horn or horn button shorted out there. I will need to replace the main hot lead, because now its bare.
You guys got any tips or tricks out there you want to share. Any advice at all will be appreciated. BSA and Triumphs are close and are what I feel are Sister Bikes, like Mercurys and Fords, or Chevys and Pontiacs.
My '66
http://www.napaliprop.com/66bsa.html
Thanks
Joe dog
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