Also, you can take your replacement gas cap to have it rekeyed to match when you are done. Sort about two emails, I forgot about that part.
Kurt On Jan 31, 2012 5:36 PM, "Kurt Nolte" <[email protected]> wrote: > You could take one of the other items, have a key made from it, then see > if it works the other two? My '93 750 has a common key for the tank and the > ignition, I wouldn't be surprised if the helmet lock were also shared. > > Kurt > On Jan 31, 2012 5:23 PM, "357Enthusiast" < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> This seems like a great group and I've really enjoyed reading some of >> the back posts. This is my first post so I'm not sure how I should >> include images, etc so I'll just have links for now. If anybody has >> feedback on embedding photos or anything let me know. I just >> purchased an '82 Nighthawk 450 that has been parked since 1986. Here >> is a photo from when I first got it home: >> >> http://s1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg596/357Enthusiast/?action=view¤t=IMAG0224-crop.jpg >> >> The first issue was that both sparkplugs had been broken off in the >> head, so I took the head to a machine shop to get them drilled out and >> retap the threads. I've pulled the cylinders off as well because the >> head bolts in the middle of the motor had a lot of rust, I guess from >> moisture that accumulated in the interior crevices of the engine, so >> I'll be retapping the head bolt threads before reassembly. The inside >> of the engine is in great shape so I just cleaned the carbon off the >> pistons, head, and valves and I'm going to start reassembing the >> valves into the head tonight. I'll add some photos of the bike in its >> current, maximum disassembly state tonight. >> >> The only problem I'm dealing with right now that I'm hoping for input >> on is that I don't have a key for the bike, and both replacing the >> lock set, which would include a new ignition, helmet lock and gas cap, >> or taking those items to a locksmith to get a key made, require >> removing the helmet lock, which is screwed to a bracket that is >> riveted to the frame in such a way that I can't get a screwdriver to >> the screws. The issue of not being able to unlock the helmet lock >> seems minor (I bet I could break it with a flat blade screw driver if >> I was going the replacement route) compared to the fact that I can't >> get to the screws on the backside to remove it even if I had it open. >> Does anybody else with a 450 have any advice on how I can remove the >> helmet lock? I'll post a photo when I get home to show how impossible >> access to the screws on the back of the helmet lock are. It's really >> the only truly frustrating element on what has so-far been a great >> experience working on and learning this bike. >> >> I'm leaning more toward the replacement option because the gas cap is >> missing the lock cylinder, so I'm either going to need to get a new >> lock cylinder put in it or else I'll end up replacing the gas cap >> anyways, which means I'll have mismatched keys, so a replacement set >> is really my preferred choice if I can figure out how to get this >> blasted helmet lock off. >> >> Thanks in advance for your advice and I promise to follow up with >> photos of my work in progress. :-) >> - Kevin >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
