[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Electrical

2009-05-01 Thread wayne crull
Worth a shot. What is the difference between an induction ammeter and just a regular ammeter? On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 8:32 PM, Dennis Hammerl wrote: > I'll take a crack at this, it sounds like a starter issue more than a > battery. The battery wouldn't come back that much but the starter would c

[Nighthawk Lovers] Freeway bars for a 1998 750

2009-05-01 Thread Johnson
Can anyone point me in the right direction of where to purchase some freeway bars for a 98 nighthawk? thanks --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: oil leak behind starter?

2009-05-01 Thread Dennis Hammerl
Only place it could leak is from is an O ring where the starter fits into the engine. When in doubt, pull it out. Disconnect the battery and the lead at the starter, remove two bolts that hold the starter and pull it out. I've never seen one leak but there is always a first time. Have you cleane

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Electrical

2009-05-01 Thread Dennis Hammerl
I'll take a crack at this, it sounds like a starter issue more than a battery. The battery wouldn't come back that much but the starter would cool off. See if anybody has an induction ammeter to see how much the starter draws hot / cold. Just a guess... --- On Fri, 5/1/09, wayne crull wrote: F

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Oil leak at rear axle

2009-05-01 Thread Dennis Hammerl
We used to use early Vette boxes or ones from a dump truck on our sportsman cars. Same deal, tube front end. All this was before power steering came to be used on dirt cars. Those quick boxes required a MAN to handle. 25 laps would beat me up good. --- On Fri, 5/1/09, crosscountryhawker wrote

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: New to nighthawks and was hoping for more then a few pointers

2009-05-01 Thread Cdawgdevine
i called a bunch of lock smiths no one will pick it, and its not the same key as the ignition at some point and time some one must have replaced the ignition or tank lock, i found a site that has all the parts i could ever need for the bike, and they have locking gas caps, it seems there is no oth

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: K&N AIR FILTER - HA-5583 - 1983-85 CB650SC

2009-05-01 Thread Graham Rogers
What is it you're selling Tim. The pics have been deleted off photobucket, Graham On May 1, 2009, at 3:29 PM, Tree Doc wrote: > > Thought I'd offer it up here before craigslist and ebaY... > > Only about 1500 miles on a brand new unit. Oiled and ready to go. > > I'll take $50 via PayPal and

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Snap ring problems

2009-05-01 Thread Mark
I just used a small flat-head screwdriver to pry it out. My snap rings had 4 areas to hook the screwdriver into - I used the 2 closest to the gap in the ring and it popped right out. On Apr 28, 1:32 am, greentxnighthawk wrote: > I tried yesterday to replace the fork seals on my 82 450,but the

[Nighthawk Lovers] K&N AIR FILTER - HA-5583 - 1983-85 CB650SC

2009-05-01 Thread Tree Doc
Thought I'd offer it up here before craigslist and ebaY... Only about 1500 miles on a brand new unit. Oiled and ready to go. I'll take $50 via PayPal and that will get it shipped to your door via USPS Priority Mail (2-3 days max). ~Tim p.s. In case photo links get parsed, drop me an email and

[Nighthawk Lovers] STARTER REBUILD KIT

2009-05-01 Thread hondaNHlover
Hey Guys... My goal was to have my Nighthawk running by today (May 1st), but due to financial constraints (it takes 3-5 days to transfer funds from a bank account to a paypal account-uuhhhggg) I wasn't able to reach my goal...BUT...I was able to finally order the starter rebuild kit for my night

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Electrical

2009-05-01 Thread wayne crull
Thanks Marco, I do have a cheap battery and have considered replacing it. That may be where I start. On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 6:25 AM, Marco wrote: > > I had something similar happen to my CB750 - the battery was happy > when the bike was running, but wouldn't hold charge (even after longer > r

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: New to nighthawks and was hoping for more then a few pointers

2009-05-01 Thread Tree Doc
DRILL OUT THE LOCK?!!! AY CARUMBA!!! Holy Moly, get some advice on that option before taking it. Have a locksmith pick it or something. I'm not well-versed in tank locks but that's the only mechanism that keeps your tank closed. The key for the ignition is the same key that opens the tank unles

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Evaporative Emissions Control System

2009-05-01 Thread Joe '86 450
I'm not sure how you'd vent the cap. Background story: When I bought the bike the evap system was gone but the vent line was blocked off. I would ride and the bike would eventually stall because a vacuum developed in the tank. Until I found the blocked vent tube, I lived with the problem by openi

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Electrical

2009-05-01 Thread Marco
I had something similar happen to my CB750 - the battery was happy when the bike was running, but wouldn't hold charge (even after longer rides at higher revs, etc) and therefore wouldn't restart. Batteries can also "regenerate" some charge after cooling/resting, and this might put you over the th

[Nighthawk Lovers] oil leak behind starter?

2009-05-01 Thread DTCSCS
hello everyone, Good morning. My name is Dan Trongone and I live in the NYC tri- state area. I have a '84 cb700 with 24,000 on the clock. it is my first bike and it rides awesome. yesterday, I noticed oil leaking from the behind the starter. has anyone else had this problem? I bought the bi