Motorcycle: 1985 Honda Nighthawk CB650
My friend just bought this bike and went out for his first ride to only
have the bike breakdown and not move under its own power. The bike when I
test rode it seemed to be fine, but the clutch did let out later than what
I'm used to. I never have ridden a
First of all glad you are OK. Here in CA where splitting is not illegal, I
go to the front every time. When I can't get through, I stop at an angle so
I can turn around and watch people stop. Most people stop when they see my
head turn around. Maybe having the blacked out face shield makes me l
Is this a Canadian '84 750S or a' 94 750, if it's an 84 that cluster comes
apart with a few screws and you can get to the tach pretty easily. Before
tearing the gauge cluster apart I'd look for a loose connection or corroded
ground. Swing the front fairing open and while the bike is running jiggle
I believe that whole bike is a 550, it's got the stepped seat and round
gauges. Either it's had an engine swap, or more likely, the seller
misstated the size.
-Kyle
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 7:35 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
> It only has one front rotor. Could it be a 450 or 550? Or had a front end
>
It only has one front rotor. Could it be a 450 or 550? Or had a front end
swap?
Allen Thomas
On May 5, 2015 9:02 AM, "Kurt Nolte" wrote:
> Looks like it's wet, and I'm sure the rat's nest came about from trying to
> compensate for something simple, like a bad ground.
>
> Kurt
> On May 5, 2015 5:
Cut the plastic and don't pry the trim ring off, you stand a very high
chance of denting the trim ring on reassembly if you do. I trashed my 92
gauge when I attempted to fix it.
Allen Thomas
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Plenty of guns here in TX but I'd be more worried about open doors or just
fenders. I've seen more than one car quickly swerve in a traffic jam just
to stop bikes from passing on the shoulder.
-Kyle
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 4:33 PM, EGrider wrote:
> I lived in Japan for a long time. In Tokyo, al
I lived in Japan for a long time. In Tokyo, all bikes go to the front under
the traffic light, either along the curb or down the middle. It's standard
operating procedure, and everyone accepts and expects it.
It wasn't easy to keep behind the cages for me when I first moved back
here, though n
I follow the same sort of procedure (moving to one edge of the lane,
looking the mirrors, etc). The problem I have is that I am not sure that I
will be able to reach fast enough. The second time I got read-ended, and I
was sitting on a red light. I looked at mirror and this guy was clearly
coming t
A friend of mine got rearended while 2up on a bike at a red light. It hurt
his back and shoulder pretty bad (back from the impact, shoulder from
lifting the bike off of himself during the adrenaline rush) and he couldn't
ride for about a year until he healed. When I stop behind cars at a light I
al
Glad your ok, and weren't on your bike at the time...
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From: EGrider
To: nighthawk_lovers
Sent: Tue, May 5, 2015 3:42 pm
Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] I got rear-ended today
Sitting at a red light, light turns green, car in front starts to pull away.
Suddenly, a jo
Pros and cons list anyone?
I can think of a few on both side. Personally I prefer to keep a cushion
between me and the car ahead and will stay on one side of the lane to allow me
an "escape route" in case I need it. This of course requires a lot of mirror
looking, and sometimes that's tough.
I have been rear-ended twice, one pretty badly, the second a bit less to
worry about. Both were (luckily) while driving a car. When on the
motorcycle, I usually think about these incidents, but it also true that I
am not 100% alert *all the time*. What to do? I think one really good
technique is, w
Looks like that building in Nashville.
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Sitting at a red light, light turns green, car in front starts to pull
away. Suddenly, a jolt from behind.
No, in my car, not on Ol' Yeller. I was going to ride, but I didn't want to
show up on a motorcycle considering who I was meeting.
Thank God. Guys, if you don't have one eye in the rearvie
Yes sir, any time is a good time!
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 3:31 PM, EGrider wrote:
> > used the front sprocket hat Glenn kindly sent. I noticed the decrease in
> the rpms which is pretty nice.
>
> Not so fast, fella, you still owe me an adult beverage...
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> used the front sprocket hat Glenn kindly sent. I noticed the decrease in
the rpms which is pretty nice.
Not so fast, fella, you still owe me an adult beverage...
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The earlier Nighthawk 250s were sealed beam and later ones H3. They can be
converted as well (my '95 CB250 was converted to the H3 headlight by a
previous owner).
Not sure if there's a point to waterproofing the front of the headlight
when you've got that huge hole for the wires in back...
Ch
Thanks for much for doing this. Just got a CB450SC and the previous owner
had lost the english portion of the owner's manual (I live in Ontario,
Canada).
So glad to have this resource.
Haven't had a ride yet as the owner dropped it off: ran out of gas, oil
level is low etc.
Learning all about
If the helmet inside matches your head shape it won't press on just one
spot harder than any other.
Mine gives a little red spot and starts to hurt a little after just over an
hour. It used to be worse until I simply depressed the foam at the forehead.
My thoughts are that if you are going to rin
That means new valve seal.head job..with a valve seat socket valve
jobwill give higher compression
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From: "Jeremy"
Sent: 6/22/2014 6:41 PM
To: "nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com"
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] blue exhaust smoke
If the valve guides are
Looks like it's wet, and I'm sure the rat's nest came about from trying to
compensate for something simple, like a bad ground.
Kurt
On May 5, 2015 5:00 AM, "Matthew Ward" wrote:
> Guys got a rats nest going on and what is wrong with the wind screen
> http://fortdodge.craigslist.org/mcy/500790782
Fired my '84 750 up yesterday - no tach.
I suspect it's just a bad connection, but if anybody has suggestions it
might save me tearing it apart.
Dave
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Good luck take pics
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Thats seriously the coolest combo i have ever seen im a start saving right now
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Guys got a rats nest going on and what is wrong with the wind screen
http://fortdodge.craigslist.org/mcy/5007907826.html
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perfect, thanks
On 5 May 2015 at 08:04, Allen Thomas wrote:
> I thought that is the default behavior. Here is a link.
> https://support.google.com/mail/answer/5900?hl=en
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I thought that is the default behavior. Here is a link.
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/5900?hl=en
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