[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is this thing on....?

2010-12-03 Thread surfswab
Doesn't wanna lean left? Must be a Republican. Nuthin' wrong with that. Politics aside, check the right front axle for a loose spacer, allowing the axle to slide a bit in mid-turn. Or anything that might be loose on the axle for that matter. A bad bearing could cause it. So could a bent fork.

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is this thing on....?

2010-12-03 Thread Kurt Nolte
I am a nighttime professional. :D I drive the late shift bus four days a week for the past four years. :D I'll check out the axle, that's a quick and easy check, after class today. Thanks for the suggestions, I'm really hoping it's nothing permanent. Can't afford fork parts right now, oiy. My last

[Nighthawk Lovers] '81

2010-12-03 Thread teddy821
Kinda' brokenhearted, right-now. Dow but, NOT out. My precious machine sits in the weather. My DREAM, does; however Live On! US50, in NEVADA: "The World's Loneliest Road'. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post t

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Black Chrome exhaust pipes for 700-S (restoration)

2010-12-03 Thread surfswab
+2 on the PB. I've used it in hopelessly rusted situations and managed to worry things apart intact. WD40's active ingredient is naptha (lighter fluid) which works as a degreaser, combined with what used to be called "pale oil," a very thin, fine machine oil (same ingredients are in Seafoam, by t

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is this thing on....?

2010-12-03 Thread surfswab
10-4 on the vampire shift. I'm the night guy for a 24/7 trucking company and get frequent flak about the neccessity of getting back to my coffin before sunrise (!) I had a similar problem with my '95, but with complications. Some troubleshooting tips from Dennis Hammerl (the fluorescent tube ali

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is this thing on....?

2010-12-03 Thread Kurt Nolte
It was a long standing joke of mine that I could go six months without seeing the sun, but then I started back at school last fall. Did some checks today, spacer looked good, the rim spun straight, and the two wheels are aligned as per my flourescent tube, so... But! It's the little things that g

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is this thing on....?

2010-12-03 Thread Kyle Munz
15lbs? Yikes! -Kyle On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Kurt Nolte wrote: > It was a long standing joke of mine that I could go six months without > seeing the sun, but then I started back at school last fall. > > Did some checks today, spacer looked good, the rim spun straight, and the > two whee

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is this thing on....?

2010-12-03 Thread Graham Rogers
15lbs? duh! On Dec 3, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Kyle Munz wrote: 15lbs? Yikes! -Kyle On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Kurt Nolte wrote: It was a long standing joke of mine that I could go six months without seeing the sun, but then I started back at school last fall. Did some checks today, spa

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is this thing on....?

2010-12-03 Thread greenzer...@gmail.com
when in the navy while deployed we were running night opps... I went 7 month working the "day" shift (yes, overnight) where i did not see the sun. Realy dident miss it ither... -Original Message- Date: Friday, December 03, 2010 4:17:13 pm To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com From:

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is this thing on....?

2010-12-03 Thread surfswab
Day peeps can't seem to grasp the concept, either. Their outlook seems to be, if you're working a night schedule, you're not actually "working." I usually counter with the argument that with all the traffic jams, telephone tag, office politics, crowds, waiting in line and general bedlam of peopl

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is this thing on....?

2010-12-03 Thread surfswab
15 lbs? Jezz! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegro

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is this thing on....?

2010-12-03 Thread Allen Thomas
No doubt, you could have rolled the bead and had an instant flat! Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: surfswab Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 15:12:57 To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [

[Nighthawk Lovers] '84 CB450SC Wiring Diagram

2010-12-03 Thread Ian
I found a few online in B&W, but I'd really love a full clour diagram. Anyone out there have one they could scan? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: '84 CB450SC Wiring Diagram

2010-12-03 Thread Stumpi
I'm not sure they exist. The Honda factory manual I have is in black and white. On Dec 3, 9:23 pm, Ian wrote: > I found a few online in B&W, but I'd really love a full clour diagram. > > Anyone out there have one they could scan? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the G

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: '84 CB450SC Wiring Diagram

2010-12-03 Thread Kyle Munz
Same here, the diagrams for both my 650 and my 700 are in black and white and bad engrish -Kyle On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Stumpi wrote: > I'm not sure they exist. The Honda factory manual I have is in black > and white. > > On Dec 3, 9:23 pm, Ian wrote: > > I found a few online in B&W,

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: '84 CB450SC Wiring Diagram

2010-12-03 Thread Kevin P. Miller
I made a color version of the 1985 diagram. Can't remember if it's the same as the '84. What would be the best way to get it to you? Kevin P. Miller 1985 CB450SC On Dec 3, 7:08 pm, Kyle Munz wrote: > Same here, the diagrams for both my 650 and my 700 are in black and white > and bad engrish > >

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: '84 CB450SC Wiring Diagram

2010-12-03 Thread Ian
I'd think the easiest way would be by email. I check my gmail account (ian.coo...@gmail.com) regularly. Otherwise, email me directly, and I'll give you my postal adress. Thanks very much, Kevin! On Dec 3, 11:55 pm, "Kevin P. Miller" wrote: > I made a color version of the 1985 diagram. Can't reme

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is this thing on....?

2010-12-03 Thread Kurt Nolte
Okay, so... the tire pressure, handlebar tweak, axle removal-reinstall, and other assorted little tidbits done on the front end... she turns, boss, she turns! No problems other than being a month rusty. :D Thanks for the suggestions, folks. -Kurt -- You received this message because you are sub

Re: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] De-chromed?

2010-12-03 Thread Kurt Nolte
Okay, so the bottle of naval jelly I have specifically says not to use it on chrome; I'm guessing that's because the phosphoric acid in the product will etch and eat away at the chrome plating? -Kurt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcy

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: '84 CB450SC Wiring Diagram

2010-12-03 Thread Graham Rogers
scan it and post it for all of us! On Dec 3, 2010, at 10:55 PM, Kevin P. Miller wrote: I made a color version of the 1985 diagram. Can't remember if it's the same as the '84. What would be the best way to get it to you? Kevin P. Miller 1985 CB450SC On Dec 3, 7:08 pm, Kyle Munz wrote: Same he

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] De-chromed?

2010-12-03 Thread Graham Rogers
turns it grey to begin with ... On Dec 4, 2010, at 1:07 AM, Kurt Nolte wrote: Okay, so the bottle of naval jelly I have specifically says not to use it on chrome; I'm guessing that's because the phosphoric acid in the product will etch and eat away at the chrome plating? -Kurt -- You rece

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] De-chromed?

2010-12-03 Thread Kurt Nolte
A grey you can polish back into shiny chromitude? Or a permanent, chemically altered or etched grey? -Kurt On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 1:26 AM, Graham Rogers wrote: > turns it grey to begin with ... > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcy

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] De-chromed?

2010-12-03 Thread Graham Rogers
Permanent grey on way to being worse On Dec 4, 2010, at 1:37 AM, Kurt Nolte wrote: A grey you can polish back into shiny chromitude? Or a permanent, chemically altered or etched grey? -Kurt On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 1:26 AM, Graham Rogers wrote: turns it grey to begin with ... -- You recei