No doubt the CB1100F is a gorgeous bike, maybe some day I can score one too.
On Sun, Oct 11, 2015 at 10:37 AM, Adam Condit <adamcon...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've absolutely no plans of getting rid of this thing anytime soon (ever) > ... the look and ride is timeless - back when motorcycles were ..... > motorcycles (not crotch rockets or hogs). Best $1200 I've seen come out of > my account in a long long long while. > > Although I do like that Honda's brought back the CB1100 ... maybe when I > retire :) > > > *------* > *Adam Condit* > adamcon...@gmail.com > > > On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 3:54 PM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> You may find that your "Starter" bike is your favorite, and long term >> keeper. That 650 is about as maintenance free as a MC can get, and cheap to >> operate/insure too. Modern bikes are faster, more nimble, etc. But not >> necessarily more fun, and definitely not for the $$. >> >> On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 4:47 PM, Adam Condit <adamcon...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I've got the ebay kit (slave seals) on the way and the slave cylinder >>> off now ... TOTAL GUNK!!! >>> >>> Thanks to Tommy for getting me those top screws - I've emailed you >>> separately w address. Let me know if your email address is good for PayPal. >>> >>> What an excellent group / resource ... I truly don't have the cash to >>> take this thing in and I still LOVE my bike - thanks for keeping me >>> going!!! Time/money is tight with a new job and 3 kids, but when I can I'm >>> really loving learning more about my starter bike :) >>> >>> >>> *------* >>> *Adam Condit* >>> adamcon...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 12:50 PM, Graham Rogers < >>> grahamjoanrog...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I soak with PBBlaster and then start tapping away with a chisel or >>>> punch (as in unscrewing). Always eventually they unscrew out, then I >>>> replace >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On Oct 10, 2015, at 12:10, ADAMinIowa <adamcon...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> So I'm finally getting around to taking off the clutch fluid cap and >>>> the screws just melt ... 30 year old bike with a gorilla putting them on >>>> ... pretty stripped. Anybody else have to work with these small stripped >>>> screws before? >>>> >>>> Drill through them and try to find replacements and/or seal with duct >>>> tape?? >>>> >>>> On Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 6:23:21 PM UTC-5, Mike21222 wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Very good tips. >>>>> Let me add 2 more. >>>>> >>>>> 1) Don't get any of that brake fluid on anything you don't want to >>>>> repaint. It will strip the paint right off of your tank, fenders and much, >>>>> much more.. >>>>> >>>>> 2) In case a partial or full rebuild is needed, I completely rebuilt >>>>> my clutch master and slave cylinders in just a few hours with under $100 >>>>> in >>>>> parts using tips from folks in this forum and the clymer repair manual. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: pa_sk8r <pa_...@verizon.net> >>>>> To: nighthawk_lovers <nighthaw...@googlegroups.com> >>>>> Sent: Sun, Sep 27, 2015 10:55 am >>>>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 85 nh650 ... clutch??? >>>>> >>>>> Welcome to the Group! >>>>> >>>>> If you don't have a repair manual, it's highly >>>>> recommended >>>>> Occasionally you can find tutorials on youtube that are helpful >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sometimes the small seals in the piston of the master cylinder go bad. >>>>> >>>>> The >>>>> problem I found with my 550 & 650 were the seals in the slave cylinder >>>>> were >>>>> shot. >>>>> When I removed the 3 bolts on the side of the case near the shifter, it >>>>> looked like cottage cheese inside & nothing like fluid! >>>>> >>>>> You'll need seals #9 >>>>> & 15 in this >>>>> diagram- >>>>> http://www.bikebandit.com/oem-parts/1983-honda-night-hawk-650-cb650sc/o/m151745#sch558418 >>>>> >>>>> There's >>>>> also a kit available from E-bay with the seals $15.50 & free shipping- >>>>> >>>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-CB-550-650-700-SC-1983-1986-Nighthawk-Clutch-Slave-Cylinder-Repair-Kit-NEW-/311447662191?fits=Make%3AHonda&hash=item4883ba2e6f&vxp=mtr >>>>> >>>>> -Bernie >>>>> >>>>> On >>>>> 09/27/15, ADAMinIowa wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Following symptoms after starting fine in >>>>> neutral: >>>>> - clunks out / jerks forward when put into 1st (even with clutch >>>>> handle engaged) >>>>> - I can get it going by giving itgas when putting in gear >>>>> (jerky/rough) >>>>> - Clunks out coming up to stop >>>>> - clutch handle has almost no >>>>> tension >>>>> - still feel the rpms change when shifting even with clutch handle >>>>> fully engaged >>>>> - really hard shifting between gears with pedal >>>>> >>>>> Basically >>>>> feels like the clutch is always let out. >>>>> >>>>> Flush fluid? Anything >>>>> else? >>>>> >>>>> First timer w this stuff, thanks!!!! >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message >>>>> because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle >>>>> Lovers!" >>>>> group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to nighthawk_love...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this >>>>> group, send email to nighthaw...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>>>> For more options, visithttps://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because >>>>> you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" >>>>> group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to nighthawk_love...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this >>>>> group, send email to nighthaw...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>>>> For more options, visithttps://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>> Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/nighthawk_lovers/Tao72tqcLXY/unsubscribe >>>> . >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/nighthawk_lovers/Tao72tqcLXY/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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