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I TAKE IT YOU HAVE CHECKED THE CONDITION OF THE PINOUTS FROM THE ALTERNATOR, THE EARLY SUPERDREAM SUFFERED WITH ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS,IE BURNING OUT/ THE CHAIN WOULD ALSO CUT THROUGH THE WIRE FROM THE ALTERNATOR. AND THE WIRE PINS IN THE BLOCK CONECTORS WOULD ALSO CORODE AWAY. MOST LIKELY FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR MOST COMMON, THERE IS A CHECK YOU CAN DO TO ELIMINATE IT, CHECK THE OBVIOUS FIRST
THIS DEPENDS ON WHETHER YOUR RECTIFIER HAS 5/ OR 7 WIRES, SIMPLE ENOUGH THOUGH , YOU WILL SEE THREE YELLOW WIRES THESE WILL COME FROM THE AC SIDE OF THE GENERATOR ON THE ENGINE TO THE RECTIFIER, IT IS HERE THE AC, ALTERNATING CURRENT IS CHANGED TO DIRECT CURRENT DC IS USED FOR STARTING THE BIKE, AND PROVIDING POWER FOR LIGHTS ETC, YOU WILL THEN FIND 1 OR 2 GREENS, GREEN IS THE BIKES EARTH ON OLDER HONDAS, SO PUT THESE WIRES TO A GOOD EARTHING POINT ON THE BIKE OR WIRE INTO THE LOOM , YOU WILL TEN FIND 1 OR 2 REDS, AS RED IS THE DC OUTPUT FROM THE RECTIFIER YOU WILL NEED TO CONNECT THIS TO THE POSOTIVE+SIDE OF THE BATTERY
the problem is within the wiring system. there is a loom that gathers all wires which is used at time of manufacture to test that the bike has been wired properly. once tested the loom is capped and has no other usage. this loom is not depicted in the wiring diagram and over time it degrades and shorts out causing the FI light to come on. the fix is to cut it out. I went through this on my 99 Blackbird. I found this fix on the blackbird site posted by a fellow from Britain.
I think honda only sells the complete crank as you have been told.
An expert engine machinist may be able to dissasemble the crank rebuild the journals, grind, source oversize\undersize bearings, refit bearings, reassemble and balance, but the time and cost would be more than a crank.
You may chase a second hand one from a bike breaker, personally I would try to find another motor, as if the big end has gone, there will be wear in other areas of the motor, like the cam bearings which also are not replaceable. It must have had an oil problem..
Be CERTAIN the battery is good. Are all fuses good? Try brand new spark plugs. Disconnect the kill switch on the handle bar. Check the side stand kill switch for proper operation. Have the shop check the CDI ignition.
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