Yep,we are not far at all,right below Pa.My wife is from Somerset, Pa.( i found her here on the internet (shipping was a biotch!) Find some great things here on-line~lol . Yeah the 3# wire does reach i just wanted to make sure being a little bit too long would not affect how it runs.I can definitely use the hwy pegs also,they make long trips so much more comfortable.The rust on the sissy bar is not a big problem ,i can either find a place to re chrome them or simply paint the bars on them black since my bike seems to be mostly black and white.My wife and i found some decals that we are going to put on the tanks and side covers http://www.westonsigns.com/product.php?productid=1297&cat=290&page=1
http://www.westonsigns.com/product.php?productid=1784&cat=289&page=2 I just have to figure out which sizes to get... they will look good on the bike because it is painted white ... i am still trying to decide what to put on the front fender ... i was thinking about something along the lines of this ---> http://www.westonsigns.com/product.php?productid=16420&cat=305&page=1 <--- maybe 4" on that decal to go in the fender My wife and i saw leather jackets and helmets to match these decals the other day ... they would go great with my rebel flag tats. Just let me know tomorrow how much the cost is going to be and we will get that right off to you, Thanks ~ J. Scott Have a great day ~ J. Scott ________________________________ From: Graham Rogers <graha...@ptd.net> To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 8:40:22 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: FIRST BIKE (previously: Honda CB160 ...Great Bike!) Oh, so you're just a few or couple of hours from here - no spark plug wires. If it reaches your #4 will do, just tag it as #3 for future reference. Sorry no turn signals, mine were all broken. I'll check again for fuse box cover but I don't remember seeing one. I have some highway pegs I'll throw in. Keep them or pass them on. I'll mail it all off tomorrow and let you know what it costs. You'll have to be the judge of the sissy bar - you saw the pic. There's rust. Only good thing is that it's been adapted to fit the 650NH, Graham On Mar 31, 2009, at 8:29 PM, jeff scott wrote: I think that about covers it unless you have 4 turn signals you don't need and a fuse box cover which i think you didn't have if my memory is working today, i can't seem to remember things at times.If you have one i need a #3 cylinder spark plug wire, i got a wire but its from #4 cylinder and i don't know if that will work of not.Aside from that stuff all other stuff is luxury items that i don't really need in order to ride but would like to getin the future such as highway pegs and crash bars. My address is 810 Pontiac Avenue Brooklyn,Maryland 21225 Thanks so very much ~ J. Scott Have a great day ~ J. Scott ________________________________ From: Graham Rogers <graha...@ptd.net> To: nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 8:18:47 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: FIRST BIKE (previously: Honda CB160 ...Great Bike!) I have that part Jeff, it's in the box with the sissy bar, anything else? Graham On Mar 31, 2009, at 8:01 PM, jeff scott wrote: Hey Graham, the part i need for my air cleaner is on top of the air cleaner... here is a parts layout from the Honda parts dept.The part i need is part #6 (air cleaner duct ) http://www.hondaofcrofton.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=123958&category=Motorcycles&make=Honda&year=1985&fveh=2960 It's between the air cleaner box and the seat. Thanks ~ J. Scott Have a great day ~ J. Scott ________________________________ From: Graham Rogers <graha...@ptd.net> To: nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 12:33:35 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: FIRST BIKE (previously: Honda CB160 ...Great Bike!) Scott, Graham here, what's the air cleaner duct you need? I have the four rubber boots that go between the carbs and the air box. I have the air box too. On Mar 28, 2009, at 6:01 PM, jeff scott wrote: 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 ________________________________ 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 - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
