I just acquired a 1985 Honda Nighthawk 450SC which got delivered just yesterday. Looks in decent condition and seems to run quite well. I will post pics in a bit as I figure out the best way to do it here.
While the tool kit was still there in the storage behind the seat, unfortunately, there was no owner's manual for this. I would love to get a copy of one for the 1985 NH 450SC since there are some differences I believe between the ones before 1984 (1982-1984 were not vacuum fed fuel, while the 1985 is, am I correct?) and the one in 1986 (which had more environmental controls, PCV etc., am I correct?). Meanwhile, before riding it, I was plan to do all the necessary tests and checks, including all fluids, electricals, tires etc. The tires may have a slow leak which too I hope to find out more on. There was a minor oil leak near the oil filter. It maybe the o-ring or the gasket both of which I assume I will replace with the first oil change. I was planning to do my first oil change in a couple of days. I thought I would use the Honda OEM filter kit with Honda GN4 10W-40 that Amazon is selling, assuming that it would be a safe option. Any advice? I also know that a crush washer comes with the kit. Which I assume goes with the oil drain plug and not the oil filter bolt, correct? (There was no specific reference to it in the online owner's manual I found for 1986). Any advice would be welcome. Thanks in advance! Sam -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
