Thats what I get for guessing - I've only seen one 250 NH...... Whoops. :-)
Ok - Max - check your brake cables :-)
-Joey
On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 9:12 AM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote:
> i believe his breaks and clutch are going to be cable... at least my 99
> was... i hated those drums, disks wwork sooo much better
>
>
> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 9:09 AM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Mark,
>> Welcome aboard!
>> Before Paul beats me to it - we love pictures of bikes - feel
>> free to send some along.
>> In general when buying a new bike you want to go over everything
>> that is a consumable / replaceable and consider replacing it. Look at
>> your fuses - verify they all work, verify that you have spares
>> available should they be required.
>> If you haven't done the oil - do so.
>> Air filter inspection is a good idea, it may not be necessary to
>> replace it, unless it is in poor condition.
>> Look for any sort of weather cracks on your tires - check the
>> tread as well - bikes that Sit are often worse than those that are
>> run.
>> Be sure to check your brakes - not only that they work but that
>> there is sufficient fluid etc.
>> You've done yourself a service by getting into the MSF course
>> before riding - do yourself a favor and never be completely
>> comfortable on the bike - if you're too relaxed, you aren't looking
>> for enough danger.
>> Again welcome!
>> -Joey
>>
>> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Max <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Good morning,
>> >
>> > My name is Max, and I'll confess to being new to my 1995 Nighthawk
>> > 250, as well as motorcycles in general. For the past 2 years I've
>> > lived a mile away from work and I drove a Honda Metropolitan 50cc
>> > scooter - it was great, if not a little small, but with only a mile to
>> > go and getting over 100 mpg, I was content. That said, I just bought
>> > a house about a month ago, and now I'm nearly 14 miles away from
>> > work. I drove the scooter back and forth for a week or so, but I
>> > could quickly tell that I was just sort of going to run the scooter
>> > into the ground; the commute was many back roads, making the trip
>> > about 17 miles long and the roads were just awful.
>> >
>> > Having always wanted to learn to ride, I sold the scooter, did some
>> > research to help me decide what kind of beginner bike I should
>> > purchase. I found a 1995 Nighthawk 250 on Criagslist; this guy had
>> > bought it from one of the schools that does the Motorcycle Safety
>> > Courses. I had it checked out; it had definitely been dropped, has a
>> > few dents in the tank, but the shop said it was just fine, so $1300.00
>> > later, it's mine. I took the course over the weekend, and then came
>> > home to practice for a bit. Yesterday afternoon I went on my first
>> > real ride, and it was so, so nervous making. I rode again this
>> > morning, 13 miles to work, and while it is nerve wracking, I have to
>> > admit that it feels good to be on two wheels again.
>> >
>> > After looking at this site for a while, I've found out where I can buy
>> > my owner's manual, and so I've just done as much, and I also ordered
>> > some riding gear, too. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions, and if
>> > there's anything that you think I should know, any advice you have for
>> > a brand new rider, definitely bring it on.
>> >
>> > Having no service records for the bike, would it be your suggestion to
>> > just do everything like it's a new bike - change the oil, etc? Since
>> > I don't know what's been done, other than changing the oil, is there
>> > anything you can recommend that I should check - maybe the air filter,
>> > and fluids?
>> >
>> > Very glad this list exists - there's an entire forum for the
>> > Metropolitan scooter, and I used it pretty often. Look forward to
>> > communicating with all of you.
>> >
>> > -Max
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