My 250 kept loosing the exaust header gaskets. That made it super loud < -- The message is truncated. -- >
---Original Message--- From: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: 12/21/2011 10:36 am To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: www.nighthawk750.com is down I agree with the comment about total removal being too loud. There's a 250 here in my area with he cores removed from the stock exhaust, it's louder than a bleeding Harley. Kurt On Dec 21, 2011 8:31 AM, "surfswab" <surfs...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yep. Radio Shack no.4 washers. I remember that > much of the write-ups at nighthawk.750. > > Seems I also recall four quarter-inch holes specified > in each funnel on the Hodge mod, but I'm not as > certain of that remembrance. > > On Dec 20, 5:25 pm, "Allen Thomas" <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: > > If you are at roughly sea level, try turning out your pilot screws to 3 > to 3 1/4 turns and stick 2 washers under each needle. Installing larger > jets will give you more power across the board, but those mods will make > the bike run better when cold, and give a little more power from low to mid > range. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ryan Bray <sdgu...@gmail.com> > > > > Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:06:23 > > To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > > Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers]www.nighthawk750.comis down > > > > Thanks for the heads up Allen. Swiss cheese it is! > > > > I have to go outta town this weekend for the holidays but can't wait to > get > > at it next week. I'll try and get some pics for the thread > > before/during/after... > > > > -Ryan > > > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 4:10 AM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > You can swiss cheese the heck out of it and it will be fine all you > really > > > need is the plate at the end. Total removal is too loud. > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: sdguero <sdgu...@gmail.com> > > > Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:05:18 > > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > > > Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers]www.nighthawk750.comis down > > > > > Hey guys, > > > > > Just bought a '93 Nighthawk a few weeks ago and was looking around > > > online to see if I could do something for the exhaust without spending > > > $350 (the bike was only $1500!). Unfortunately thewww.nighthawk750.com > > > site appears to be down now. :( > > > > > I saw some brief instructions on this thread for the washer mod and > > > found a youtube video for the hodge exhaust mod. I think i'm going to > > > try them out soon... > > > > > Any thoughts on drilling larger holes in the exhaust (1/2 or 5/8th > > > inch) for a deeper growl? > > > > > Also, my cousin, who is very mechanically inclined (I'm somewhat), was > > > recommending I remove the baffles entirely and have a shop tack weld > > > in a piece of steel into the muffler to maintain back pressure. I kind > > > of like this idea because I'm really looking for as much noise and > > > rumble as possible. > > > > > This is a commuter bike and I want people to hear me coming on the San > > > Diego freeways... > > > > > Thanks! > > > Ryan > > > > > PS Any replies are appreciated. I will report back on what I find once > > > I apply the mods. It will probably be a couple weeks. 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