i know the feeling, my 1st bike was a '83 Nighthawk 650, sold that becuase i
had a plug break off down in the cylinder and my friend who was going to get it
out for me was never around.I ended up buying a Yamaha Virago 920 which turned
out to be nothing but problems.I was looking to buy a Harley Sportster but
ended up coming across an'85 nighthawk 650 and couldn't turn it down for $660
so now i am trying to get it up and running correctly and can't wait to take my
first ride on it once the weather (rain) lets up and i get all my new parts on
it,find needed parts change the oil and get the carbs set correctly.
New parts to be installed include:
gearshift pedal rubber (already installed ... wife beat me to it... she just
had to install the first part ... i don't mind, she can install every part if
she wants to i am easy to get along with ~ lol)
tank hold down parts(were missing)
side covers (need to be primered & painted)
spark plug wire(replaces one that the previous owner taped back together)
choke cable (old one was frayed and binding up)
fork reflector(was missing)
turn signals (either install after market ones that came with the bike or buy
new ones that belong on the bike.
battery (now that we finally got the correct one with the terminals in the
correct places, the dealer sold us the wrong one then gave us a fit taking it
back)
Needed parts include:
fuse box cover (missing)
seat ( need replaced or recovered)
instrument assembly (no cover, needles broke off speedo & tacho)
brake light (not working at all)
air cleaner duct
parts i would like to get but don't necessarily need:
sissy bar
windshield
headlight assembly ( would like to have the rectangle light that is suppose to
be on bike but can live with round one that is on the bike currently)
engine guard and highway pegs
emblems (for new side covers after we paint them to match bike ... or could
leave "emblemless"... but would it still be a Nighthawk ?)
emblem (for right side of fuel tank... already have the one on the left
side,right side is not being found easily)
service we will have to do to the bike before riding:
oil change ( god knows how old the oils is in the bike, the previous owner
claimed to have put "Restore" into the gas tank ... i thought "Restore was to
go into the oil not the fuel ... so we emptied out the tank and filled it with
fresh fuel
set carburetors (try to find out how to and attempt to set the carbs after
installing choke cable
*** If anyone knows where i can get any of the above parts that we still need
reasonably priced or has any advice about parts we need or advice on service
that we should do to the bike before getting it on the road please feel free to
let us know .We always welcome advice due to the fact that we definitely do NOT
know everything and are always willing to learn and appreciate any and all
advice given. Thank you so very much for reading and ride safely out there !
Have a great day ~ J. Scott
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From: 01-ZR2 <suzuk...@epix.net>
To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 3:59:06 PM
Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: FIRST BIKE (previously: Honda CB160 ...Great
Bike!)
My first Bike was a 82 650 Nighthawk. I paid $450.00 for it and have
owned them all from the so called Crotch Rockets ( Uncomfortable
Riding Position), Enduros ( To Top Heavy) and a Harley is( To Noisy)
and not for me. My Nighthawk was the Perfect Bike in Ride, Looks and
Reliabilty and It had all the Get up and Go I needed. It's been said
Over and Over again that once you own one you always want another and
It's True. Since Selling it I always missed it and wanted another, and
when I saw the Ad for a 83 550 For Sale I had to check it out. I
didn't know much about it until I found Paul's Nighthawk Web Site.
After Reading all the Information about it and what I already knew
about the Honda Nighthawk I Purchased it. Although it's not the 650
Nighthawk I was looking for It Is Still A Nighthawk and I am Happy
with it. Thank's Paul and Everyone Else, Great Site !!!!!!!! Oh
and Kyle # 2, Hammer out those Dents and Keep Riding.
Steve......................
On Mar 28, 2:45 pm, "Kyle K.K." <not.chr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Question for everyone: why are you riding a Nighthawk? Because you got
> one cheap, love the Nighthawk....etc?
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Minnesota Blue <debac...@msn.com> wrote:
>
> > My first bike was a 1971 Honda SL350. That was just last year. It
> > had been my uncle's bike from new and he gave it to me several years
> > ago. It sat for over 20 years. Brought it to a local mechanic and he
> > got it running pretty darn good. Amazing little bike. Took a few
> > bucks to get everything straightened out, but that little bike did
> > everything I asked. It's amazing that after all that time it just
> > picked right back up. Sold it at the end of last summer (for more
> > then I spent on it) and used the money to buy my Nighthawk '83 650.
> > Had to upgrade. The 350 was just too small (my tailbone still hasn't
> > forgiven me for all that riding on it!) Good little bikes though.
> > Lot's of fun. Love those Hondas!
>
> > On Mar 28, 7:10 am, jaybird...@aol.com wrote:
> >> Back in the day, my friend bought a bright red CB160. Gorgeous bike, but
> >> when it came time for me to buy, I chose a Ducati 160 Monza Junior instead.
>
> >> The Duc cost $479, the Honda $525, and a 160 was a 160, right?? Big
> >> mistake!? In a year, the Ducati was rolling junk...bearings shot, chrome
> >> rusted, paint weathered out.? The Honda still looked and rode like new.
> >> Every bike since has been a Honda: CL175, CL350, two CM450C's and now the
> >> Nighthawk. You can't go wrong by "following The Leader."
>
> >> Jay S
> >> 92 NH750
> >> South Florida
>
> >> P.S. By the way, how do you find out where those Florida swap meets are
> >> held?- Hide quoted text -
>
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