[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: saddlebags for 1997 NH 750

2011-07-24 Thread surfswab
I have these -- a good starter set, tank bag, tail bag and small saddlebags by Dowco for $176. Look good on the bike, carry enuf for a day trip (or two) and have sewn-in raincovers. They're on sale occasionally on J.C. Whitney and might be worth shopping. I think I paid $139 a year ago. http://

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Pigeon!

2011-07-24 Thread surfswab
And maybe a concussion. Lot to be said for windshields, no matter how ugly. When I was in the Navy, we used to periodically hold "FOD" drills, which consisisted of warm bodies, shoulder-to-shoulder, walking a runway or aircraft carrier deck searching for items that might cause damage to jet engin

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Pigeon!

2011-07-24 Thread Allen Thomas
Starting to wander off topic... I saw a video where a guy reached down to grab a wheel chock and got sucked into an A-6 head first. Totally gruesome, and eye opening about the power of a jet. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: surfswab Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegr

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Pigeon!

2011-07-24 Thread Graham Rogers
I got hit by a bird yesterday while taking a Nighthawk out for a ride. It would have hit me in the left hand had it not been for hand guards on that particular bike, Graham On Jul 24, 2011, at 3:31 AM, surfswab wrote: And maybe a concussion. Lot to be said for windshields, no matter how

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Pigeon!

2011-07-24 Thread paul annen
the navy still does FOD walk downs... us engineers RUN from such things... thats for air dales On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 6:50 AM, Graham Rogers wrote: > I got hit by a bird yesterday while taking a Nighthawk out for a ride. It > would have hit me in the left hand had it not been for hand guar

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Pigeon!

2011-07-24 Thread pa_sk8r
I did many FOD walks in the Air Force.I got hit on the side of my helmet riding at night doing about 45-mph by some sort of fowl.  All I know is it felt like a baseball bat & there was a burst of white & tan feathers.  B-550  On 07/24/11, surfswab wrote:And maybe a concussion. Lot to be said for w

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Pigeon!

2011-07-24 Thread hallman
I had a friend get hit by a bird right in the nose. He had a small windshield that didn't help. When I had my gl1200 I had one of the big water birds come out of the drainage ditch and grassed the top of the windshield. I don't think the windshield would have stopped him. there was allot of wh

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] The Lights: Where did they Go?

2011-07-24 Thread Stefano Ascari
Ok... I think I'm getting somewhere. Last night, as I had everything torn apart I turned the bike on and lo the light came on! I then jiggled some wires and it went off. So it must be a loose connection, right? The problem is I can't figure out which wire it is... Then the light went off. I tried p

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Pigeon!

2011-07-24 Thread bobby
I was ridding a two lane highway with trees on both sides. A buzzard was cleaning up road kill on my side. It took off as I approached running 55. With a wall of trees on both sides it could not turn. I ducked under my spitfire windshield and missed the bird by what could not have been more than a

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Form those sweltering in the northern heat

2011-07-24 Thread Graham Rogers
First 700S I've seen in white, with black and red accents, Graham On Jul 24, 2011, at 6:14 PM, Dennis wrote: Here’s what I woke up to today here in Christchurch, New Zealand, Beautiful, really. They said it’s the biggest snow storm here in 15 years. Just had a big flash of thunder and

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Form those sweltering in the northern heat

2011-07-24 Thread Joey Kelley
Dennis, I suggest you bundle up when you ride to work today :-) -Joey On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Dennis wrote: > Here’s what I woke up to today here in Christchurch, New Zealand, > Beautiful, really. They said it’s the biggest snow storm here in 15 > years. Just

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Pigeon!

2011-07-24 Thread Allen Thomas
SLOOOWWW down too, and aim for the ass end. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: bobby Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 09:19:35 To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Pi

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Form those sweltering in the northern heat

2011-07-24 Thread Allen Thomas
So you are about the same temperate zone as Georgia? Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: "Dennis" Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:14:22 To: Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Form those sweltering

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Form those sweltering in the northern heat

2011-07-24 Thread Graham Rogers
and don't wear white ... On Jul 24, 2011, at 6:28 PM, Joey Kelley wrote: Dennis, I suggest you bundle up when you ride to work today :-) -Joey On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Dennis wrote: Here’s what I woke up to today here in Christchurch, New Zealand, Beautifu

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Pigeon!

2011-07-24 Thread Kyle Munz
No advanced warning for me, I was on a fwy overpass turning about 70 when he suddenly popped over the guardrail and filled my field of vision full of flapping pigeon butt. -Kyle On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 5:57 PM, Allen Thomas wrote: > SLOOOWWW down too, and aim for the ass end. > Sent via BlackB

[Nighthawk Lovers] NGK Spark Plugs - OEM/Standard vs. Iridium

2011-07-24 Thread ewun
Looking for input - and thinking others might have an interest. For my 2002 750NH: Is there any real increased value (HP, tuning, top-end, etc.), other than maybe longevity that justifies buying the NGK Iridium plugs versus the standard/OEM issued ones? The iridium ones are about 4x the cost of

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Form those sweltering in the northern heat

2011-07-24 Thread surfswab
Obviously you mean Georgia, as in the former soviet socialist republic of...not Macon, Atlanta, Savannah...and like that. It's hotter'n hell here too. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send e

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] NGK Spark Plugs - OEM/Standard vs. Iridium

2011-07-24 Thread Graham Rogers
Hi Eric, I have no input on the plugs but I too have a 2002 750NH. Mine is plenty powerful enough for me - very consistent all the way through the gears, Graham On Jul 24, 2011, at 7:12 PM, ewun wrote: Looking for input - and thinking others might have an interest. For my 2002 750NH: I

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] NGK Spark Plugs - OEM/Standard vs. Iridium

2011-07-24 Thread Allen Thomas
IMHO, Nope. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: ewun Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:12:51 To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] NGK Spark Plugs - OEM/Standard vs. Irid

RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Form those sweltering in the northern heat

2011-07-24 Thread Dennis
Christchurch is like Seattle, I think. I lived both places and they seems as lot alike. Snow stays on the ground longer in Seattle though. Dennis From: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com [mailto:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Allen Thomas Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 11:0

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Form those sweltering in the northern heat

2011-07-24 Thread Allen Thomas
No I meant our Georgia. If 6 inches of snow is a 15 year record then it must be a pretty temperate climate. Remember it is winter in the southern hemisphere. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: surfswab Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Form those sweltering in the northern heat

2011-07-24 Thread paul annen
the thermometer on the shelf infront of where i work read 120 today... it was just nasty hot On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Allen Thomas wrote: > No I meant our Georgia. If 6 inches of snow is a 15 year record then it > must be a pretty temperate climate. Remember it is winter in the southern

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Form those sweltering in the northern heat

2011-07-24 Thread Kyle Munz
We had a pleasant day barely breaking into the 90s :) -Kyle On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:22 PM, paul annen wrote: > the thermometer on the shelf infront of where i work read 120 today... it > was just nasty hot > > > On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Allen Thomas wrote: > >> No I meant our Georgia

Re: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Pigeon!

2011-07-24 Thread pa_sk8r
Here's a Pigeon song by a Texanhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40FsKwX-K8U  On 07/24/11, Kyle Munz wrote:No advanced warning for me, I was on a fwy overpass turning about 70 when he suddenly popped over the guardrail and filled my field of vision full of flapping pigeon butt.-Kyle On Sun, Jul 24, 20

Re: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Pigeon!

2011-07-24 Thread Kyle Munz
Thanks :) -Kyle On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 9:26 PM, wrote: > Here's a Pigeon song by a Texan > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40FsKwX-K8U > > > > > On 07/24/11, Kyle Munz wrote: > No advanced warning for me, I was on a fwy overpass turning about 70 when > he suddenly popped over the guardrail a

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Pigeon!

2011-07-24 Thread Pat Patterson
Ok, who's buying me a new k/b? I can wash the coke off my monitor but I'm on my spare k/b ;o) My worst bird encounter was in a truck but I'm not sure that made it any better. There were 3 of us traveling in convoy through the mountains of southern BC. In front was my daughter and her best f