My buddy has an old Yamaha RD400 that did this one morning. He turned the key on and the bike just started right up without him having to kick it first. He shrugged and went back inside while it warmed up. A few minutes later he came out and went to take off, but went backwards. All he had to do was kill it and kick it to go forwards again. Our nighthawks being 4stroke would have something terribly wrong with them if they were running backwards.
-Kyle On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Gene Henry <ghe...@new.rr.com> wrote: > Many years ago, when I was the Service Manager at Sears, we had a > motorcycle come in for service, and the owner wanted the timing checked - > starting problem, as I remember.. My engine/tractor/etc. mechanic - NOT > motorcycle - agreed to check it, using the service manual, which was very > clear. But he had never ridden a motorcycle, and refused to start with this > one. When done, it started and ran beautifully, and the satisfied customer > took it away..................... only to return angrily because all the > gears were now reverse, and there was no forward! The engine was 2 cycle, > and the timing was incorrectly advanced enough to cause the engine to > "backfire" before reaching TDC, and it ran backwards perfectly, thus the > "all reverse/no forward gearing. A stumper at first, but with the timing > set correctly, all was OK. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Josh Bowlin <schwah...@gmail.com> > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:15 AM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Backrest Luggage > > Yours doesnt have reverse?? I know mine does! > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 8:13 PM, Mark Hasslinger > <markh...@sbcglobal.net>wrote: > >> Well you'd have to go forward cause NH's don;t have reverse. >> >> --- On *Wed, 3/25/09, Josh Bowlin <schwah...@gmail.com>* wrote: >> >> From: Josh Bowlin <schwah...@gmail.com> >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Backrest Luggage >> To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >> Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 11:06 AM >> >> >> thats the plan. just dunno where yet >> >> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Paul <p...@hondanighthawks.net> wrote: >> >>> Wow! You planning on doing some touring on your bike? >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers> >>> Paul LeBoutillier >>> Nighthawk Lovers Email Group Admin >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 8:18 AM, Josh <schwah...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://parts.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/1/17157-full-dresser-bag-kuryakyn.html >>>> >>>> This is something i m looking at for a backrest luggage. Anyone got >>>> any other ideas? I have Krauser bags that can be put on and taken off >>>> at any point, when i do go camping im looking for that little more >>>> room and want something to put on my back rack. I like that kuryakyn >>>> that i posted but am open for any other ideas. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
