If I were to apply the confederate flag decals to my bike, I think I'd paint it orange first and put a 01 on the sides. ;)
-Kyle -beats all you ever saw, been in trouble with the law since the day I was born. On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 9:43 PM, jeff scott <scott6...@yahoo.com> wrote: > 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_lovers@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_lovers@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 - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- -Kyle --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
