My 1984 Honda nighthawk 700s starter won't stop cranking even when ignition is off

SOURCE: ford starter won't disengage even after the ignition is switched

sounds like to me that the ignition is bad and sticking on the start positon

SOURCE: 1984 ford f-150 351 windsor, automatic, starting trouble

that would be your ignition switch ive had several do that

SOURCE: 1993 honda nighthawk has no power. I put a new

Hi and welcome to FixYa,

With the indulgence of DickCanFixIt...

Almost always, in instances such as you have described, the main 30Amps fuse of the 93 CB750 (F2P Retro) would have blown. The main fuse is located along with the starter relay. To locate the starter relay, follow the + cable from the battery terminal.

Additionally, once power has been restored, you may want to check the regulator and CDI as they are electronic and therefore prone to damage on reverse polarity.

Good luck and thank you for using FixYa.

SOURCE: the ignition wont crank in my 1994 honda civic

Did you do a load test on the battery?

Greg O'Day

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• Posted on Oct 01, 2009

SOURCE: 1983 Honda Nighthawk 650 stopped starting

Sounds like the starter solenoid went bad. Turn the key on, Make sure it in N. Take a screwdriver and jump the terminals on the solenoid and see if it turns the starter over and starts the bike. If it does then the solenoid needs replaced.