If for some reason you can't get the manual from the site provided, I
have a copy of the 79-83 Service Manual (I have a '82 CB750SC) as
a .pdf. It's rather large, but one of the members here gave me a site
to post it to. If you need it let me know and I'll quit
procrastinating and upload it. Took me a while to find it - not sure
about timtaylor.net, but most of the sites that I saw that had a link
to this manual either the link did not work or you had to pay for it.
On Feb 9, 7:28 pm, Minh Trat <minht...@gmail.com> wrote:
> To clarify, the clear brown tube is the one that was leaking, that is
> attached to a plastic container strapped below the battery. It has a
> plastic cap to close it. The battery overflow is the black tube beside
> the clear tube.
>
> Thanks for the info everyone. Got a bit of reading to do tonight.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Jeff Dennis <cube.po...@comcast.net> wrote:
> > The one i'm talking about is the vent tube from the crank case. The
> > battery over flow tube is clear and obviously come from the side of the
> > battery. I guess we are talking about two different tubes?
>
> > Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 9, 2012, at 5:26 PM, surfswab <surfs...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> There are two tubes. The one he's talking about is for battery acid
> >> overflow.
>
> >> The clear/reddish-brown one in the pic is the crankcase vent moisture
> >> collection tube. He doesn't have the bike running yet, so that one's
> >> not in play.
>
> >> On Feb 9, 5:02 pm, Jeff Dennis <cube.po...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>> That is condensation from your crank case it smells like alcohol.
>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
>
> >>> On Feb 9, 2012, at 2:17 AM, Minh Trat <minht...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> Update: I got a battery charger/tender and hooked it up to the battery.
> >>>> It is still in the bike.
>
> >>>> I see a fluid leaking from a container right below the battery. It's
> >>>> leaking from where a clear hose is connected to the container. Is this
> >>>> urgent?
>
> >>>> On Feb 8, 2012 10:58 AM, "Pat Patterson" <p...@hot4x4.ca> wrote:
> >>>> I wouldn't be but after sitting for over a year the first thing I'd do
> >>>> is pull the tank off (3 bolts, one hose), drain it, add a lt of fresh
> >>>> gas, slosh it around and dump that out. Add a cup of methelhydrate,
> >>>> slosh that around, drain, reinstall the tank. Don't put any gas into it
> >>>> until your ready to try starting it. Your carbs are going to need some
> >>>> cleaning. How much work that is depends on how bad they are. Pull the
> >>>> float bowls (can be done on the bike) and see how much varnish and gunk
> >>>> you have. Small traces just hose them down with a can of spray cleaner
> >>>> inside and out, lots of goo....
>
> >>>> I'm going to try the pinesol soak with my sled carbs, I did my bike by
> >>>> hand.
> >>>> Get a small container and spray some spray into it till you have 1/4" in
> >>>> the bottom. Soak your needles and screws in this as you disassemble and
> >>>> clean the carb.
>
> >>>> I'm not 100% sure it's a good idea or not but to make a small brush for
> >>>> cleaning the small passages and holes I cut up short pieces of stranded
> >>>> wire. And one usb cable that didn't work had a nice shielded wire. I
> >>>> faired out the shielding and pushed it through a few of the passages.
> >>>> For the jets I used a single strand from 14ga automotive wire. I also
> >>>> have a tip cleaner from a cutting torch but decided that would be too
> >>>> abrasive.
>
> >>>> At 10:11 PM 2/7/2012, you wrote:
>
> >>>>> Hey Pat! Glad to hear from a local. I'm by the freeway, 96th and 160th.
> >>>>> Update: the bike is now in my garage(no big doors, just a 3ft mandoor.
> >>>>> It's a heavy beast, and access in is awkward. Gonna have to park it
> >>>>> outside in a month. I am smelling a little bit of gas from the top of
> >>>>> the tank, should I be worried? I'll post pictures in a bit.
>
> >>>>> Cheers!
> >>>>> On Feb 7, 2012 8:49 PM, "Pat Patterson" <p...@hot4x4.ca> wrote:
> >>>>> Hey a local, I'm about 40 min east of you depending on where in Surrey.
> >>>>> I'm just off the Sumas exit in Abbotsford. I work fri,sat,sun at 104
> >>>>> and 176 if you need any help. Once the weather gets better we'll have
> >>>>> to go for a ride. Those east coasters get to do it all the time being
> >>>>> all clumped together like they are.
>
> >>>>> And ya for our market I'd be all over that bike for $500.
>
> >>>>> At 04:55 PM 2/6/2012, you wrote:
> >>>>> West coast Canada, Surrey (25minutes south of Vancouver). Time to
> >>>>> google dryrot.
>
> >>>>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 4:52 PM, paul annen <greenzer...@gmail.com>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>> 500 is a great price... i would start with a through carb cleaning...
> >>>>>> and
> >>>>>> check the tires carefully for dryrot...
>
> >>>>>> what part of the world are you in?
>
> >>>>>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Minh Trat <minht...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>>>> Hello,
>
> >>>>>>> I am going to purchase a 83 Nighthawk 750. It has been sitting in a
> >>>>>>> storage place for over a year. Tires are still soft, with decent
> >>>>>>> amount of tread. The seller says that he regularly got the bike
> >>>>>>> maintained by a mechanic the past few years, but that guy passed away,
> >>>>>>> so the seller gave up on the bike, and bought a Ducati.
> >>>>>>> I looked at the bike, and we attempted to start up the bike. No joy.
> >>>>>>> We were starting the bike with jumper cables hooked up to the battery.
> >>>>>>> It started, but the engine did not turn over. What are common problems
> >>>>>>> that would cause this, and what type of fixing do I need to look into?
> >>>>>>> I don't know much about motorcycles, but wouldn't mind learning about
> >>>>>>> it.
>
> >>>>>>> Is the bike worth it for $500? I am getting it tomorrow, so a quick
> >>>>>>> response would be great.
>
> >>>>>>> Thanks.
>
> >>>>>>> Minh
>
> >>>>> Pat Patterson
> >>>>> Abbotsford, BC, Canada
>
> >>>>> 2001 PT Cruiser
> >>>>> 83 450 Honda Nighthawk
> >>>>> 78 F350 460/C6 on propane
> >>>>> 71 Bronco 302/C4/D20 D44/9" {o===o}
>
> >>>>> "Just add Lightness-"
> >>>>> Colin Chapman. (1928 - 1982)
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