Yep I keep a small stock pile of spark plugs and oil filters along
with an air filter up in the barn. A few items you may want to
consider having around just incase: spare clutch cable, levers for
both sides, an air filter, an length of plug wire, a spare spark plug
boot (on the 450 I found out th
correction seat doesnt have a rip, was thinking of the 250, and one
more thing i remembered, my choke cable/housing is damaged, cable is
probably fine, but the harness/connector for the plastic part is
broken
and for mileage... id have to go look, and its raining
On Jun 20, 2:10 pm, Micah wrote:
Welcome aboard, im going to ask the same questions everybody here does
Where are you located and do you have picts??? We love to see all nighthawks
again, welcome
yeti
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From: "Mikek709"
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Just got a 1984 CB650 what a great bike or at least i hope
so.she's not running yet but seems like it just may need a tune
up...here's hoping.
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So, do you not need the wiring kit that comes with one auction
(complete kit)? - $57.00 Graham
On Jun 20, 2010, at 5:36 PM, jaybird...@aol.com wrote:
I have a Stebel Nautilus airhorn on my bike. It's small and
completely self-contained and hangs off a bracket right where the
standard hor
I have a Stebel Nautilus airhorn on my bike. It's small and completely
self-contained and hangs off a bracket right where the standard horn was. At
135 db loud (the sound of a jetliner on takeoff), it does the job! Even
Florida's notoriously deaf Grand Marquis pilots jump out of the way. And
I don't think 1 1/2 inches is a lot of slack. About 1 inch is recommended.
There is a marked guide in the rear left side of the bike that tells you
when you should replace the chain. This is pretty much when you can not
tight it anymore. I do agree, should you change the chain, do change both
sproc
Can of SeaFoam!
:-)
It wouldn't hurt to have an extra oil filter around - it took
a couple days for mine to arrive the last time I needed one.
Apparently the market for 27 year old motorcycle oil filters isn't as
big as I thought :-)
-Joey
On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 4:42
Another "newbie" question here. Driving around the other day my clutch
cable broke. None of the shops in the area had it in stock, so it'll be a
few days until I can get a new one. I ordered two, of course. And since I
have some time on my hands now, what are some other common parts that I
shou
Agree, thought most automotive replacement airhorns had the relay
Just watch the charging system
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On Jun 20, 2010, at 3:47 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
Oh by the way if you buy one get the relay harness because they draw
so many amps that if you run it through the horn switc
My buddy had one a few years ago. I got to ride it quite a bit and
they are nice bikes. Very similar to the 700S but very different too.
I hear the carbs are a bit harder to get to on the V4 engine but I'd
be equally happy with either bike.
On 6/20/10, Allen Thomas wrote:
> I wish I had the cash,
Oh by the way if you buy one get the relay harness because they draw
so many amps that if you run it through the horn switch, you'll melt
it.
On 6/20/10, Allen Thomas wrote:
> Not at all, do a search for Stebel Nautilus Air horn. They are a 135db
> and stop traffic.
>
> On 6/20/10, Joey Kelley w
Not at all, do a search for Stebel Nautilus Air horn. They are a 135db
and stop traffic.
On 6/20/10, Joey Kelley wrote:
> Before you say - ok - now he's really lost it
> I was in traffic the other day and someone in a a Cage
> (for those that don't have a handy Joey Dictionary, th
When in doubt swap them out The sprockets should be done as a set... And
the chain couldent hurt... For me its a piece of mind thing
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Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010 3:28:11 pm
To:
From: "Don Simpson"
Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] RE: Chain
I cleaned, lubed, and tighten
I cleaned, lubed, and tightened my chain-200 miles later the chain appears to
have a lot of slack [1 1/2inches]. Is it time to replace the chain, sprocket,
or both? Should the front or rear sprocket be replaced [or both]? Thanks.
DON SIMPSON
93' 750 NIGHTHAWK
West Central IN
Date: S
I don't known about air horns, but I know there are normal (electrical)
horns around that are much louder than the stocks. That is an item in my
to-do list. I am sure you can find some option doing some research online.
Javier.
On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 3:19 PM, wrote:
> Very easy to do, might not
Very easy to do, might not be like a semi (gona do that with my GL)
but they do make a very easy swap out for cars and trucks I'm
going to tap into the compressor already installed on the GL and wire
the horn button to a solionoide valve to semi truck horns
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On Jun
Before you say - ok - now he's really lost it
I was in traffic the other day and someone in a a Cage
(for those that don't have a handy Joey Dictionary, thats a car)
missed a guy on a bike in his blind spot / not checking mirrors.
Nearly cut off the guy on the bike. He hit his horn
Uni sells a service kit (oil and cleaning spray) I can't remember how
much though $20 ? I would imagine you could get a couple years worth
of cleaning an re-oiling from it. The oil is this sticky goop so I
don't think a regular oil would work.
On 6/20/10, Graham Rogers wrote:
> I have a uni air f
seat has a rip, exhaust/mufflers is in good condition [as far as I
know], tires are in good shape also - like i said, i only was able to
ride her for about two weeks before i turned her in for routine repair
and had her destroyed =O I only wish it were something I had the time
to fix but i'd rather
I have a uni air filter. What oil am I supposed to use in it? What
oil can I use? Graham
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Micah, if I can figure out a way of getting it here for under $200 I
would really be interested in it. How many miles has it done, how
are the tires, the mufflers, exhausts and seat? Graham
On Jun 20, 2010, at 12:23 PM, Micah wrote:
st. petersburg, fl - and like he said, its not in bad sh
I would love a blue '85. I'm going to try and figure out a way of
getting it here, Graham
On Jun 20, 2010, at 1:27 PM, Joey Kelley wrote:
Sometimes Graham - others have all the luck :-)
-Joey
On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Graham Rogers
wrote:
Rats, too far away again! G
Let's see if I can figure something out, Graham
On Jun 20, 2010, at 12:23 PM, Micah wrote:
st. petersburg, fl - and like he said, its not in bad shape at all -
just really needs a little more TLC than I have time to provide!
On Jun 20, 9:34 am, "greenzer...@gmail.com"
wrote:
Graham,
micha
Sometimes Graham - others have all the luck :-)
-Joey
On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Graham Rogers wrote:
> Rats, too far away again! Graham
>
> On Jun 20, 2010, at 12:23 PM, Micah wrote:
>
>> st. petersburg, fl - and like he said, its not in bad shape at all -
>> just really needs
Rats, too far away again! Graham
On Jun 20, 2010, at 12:23 PM, Micah wrote:
st. petersburg, fl - and like he said, its not in bad shape at all -
just really needs a little more TLC than I have time to provide!
On Jun 20, 9:34 am, "greenzer...@gmail.com"
wrote:
Graham,
micha is on the west
st. petersburg, fl - and like he said, its not in bad shape at all -
just really needs a little more TLC than I have time to provide!
On Jun 20, 9:34 am, "greenzer...@gmail.com"
wrote:
> Graham,
>
> micha is on the west coast of florida (more or less) if your intrested i
> could pick it up and d
I wish I had the cash, it's my understanding that sabres are a lot
like a 700s. They were high end bikes, and were similar in form with
the difference being the new technology v4 engine.
On 6/20/10, Javier Garcia wrote:
> http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/mcy/1801319818.html
>
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http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/mcy/1801319818.html
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Graham,
micha is on the west coast of florida (more or less) if your intrested i could
pick it up and deliver it for you, but getting it running, gas to deliver plane
ticket home and other delivery type things could get spendy.
But i have see the bike and it looks nice, just needs a mechan
where is Micah?
On Jun 20, 2010, at 9:25 AM, greenzer...@gmail.com wrote:
I would have traded you the 250 for yours... Id love to have it, il
see if i can get some cash... But dont hold your breath...
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I would have traded you the 250 for yours... Id love to have it, il see if i
can get some cash... But dont hold your breath...
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Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010 4:23:47 am
To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!"
From: "Micah"
Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 85 650 for sale - 600$
I
No I trust you, I'll just buy them, and install them. Glad to hear it
was relatively easy though, especially since I have the drain plugs on
mine.
On 6/20/10, Javier Garcia wrote:
> That is right Allen. From what I have read, one way to change how hard or
> soft the suspension feels is by changin
That is right Allen. From what I have read, one way to change how hard or
soft the suspension feels is by changing the oil in the forks. I used Honda
suspension fluid ss8- 10w. I assume different oils will make it
softer/harder. Of course, you are welcome to try my bike before you make a
decision.
That cool Javier, I was talking about cahanging fork springs with my
neighbor (he was a bike mech back in the 90's). His description of how
it would change the braking and handeling was exactly the same as you
description. He said that when the forks dive it becomes difficult to
control and transfe
Where are you Micah? Graham
On Jun 20, 2010, at 4:24 AM, Micah wrote:
trades+cash work also
On Jun 20, 4:23 am, Micah wrote:
I purchased this a few months ago for $1000, It ran well for 2 weeks
then I carried it to my local honda certified repair shop, where they
systematically cut my batte
Sound to me like you simply ran the battery dead before the carb bowls
filled up with gas. When the carbs are dry the won't fill up without
vacume on the petcock. So you have to use the starter or a mighty vac
to prime them. It takes a while. You probably were twisting the
throttle trying to get it
Hi all,
yesterday I installed the new progressive fork springs on my '96 750. There
is not other way drain the oil from the fork other than taking the whole
fork out of the bike and turning it to pour the oil out. That is what I did.
It is not a difficult task which can be done in 10 min if you kno
Thanks Green, That's the first thing I'll try this morning...Let you
know how it goes..Hank
On Jun 19, 10:59 pm, "greenzer...@gmail.com"
wrote:
> I recomend checking the vac line to your petcock first, then check to make
> shure you have fuel in the carbs, then check your spark on both cylender
Micah, what are your coordinates?
Javier.
On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 4:24 AM, Micah wrote:
> trades+cash work also
>
> On Jun 20, 4:23 am, Micah wrote:
> > I purchased this a few months ago for $1000, It ran well for 2 weeks
> > then I carried it to my local honda certified repair shop, where they
Expect the tach to not work, they are infamous for that. You probably
don't need it to work to pass inspection. And if you over rev it
you'll know it.
On 6/19/10, wayne.cr...@gmail.com wrote:
> I would go for it. Shouldn't be that hard a fix.
>
> Wayne
>
>
>
> On Jun 19, 2010, at 11:15 AM, paul a
trades+cash work also
On Jun 20, 4:23 am, Micah wrote:
> I purchased this a few months ago for $1000, It ran well for 2 weeks
> then I carried it to my local honda certified repair shop, where they
> systematically cut my battery/ground cables.
>
> Known issues
> - Carb needs some work [I have a
I purchased this a few months ago for $1000, It ran well for 2 weeks
then I carried it to my local honda certified repair shop, where they
systematically cut my battery/ground cables.
Known issues
- Carb needs some work [I have an entire replacement carb that is
ready to rock (after tuning)]
- M
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