Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Nighthawk 450 not 750

2010-04-03 Thread Judith Icasiano
omewhere in all of it lies the answer. I suspect I know what is wrong but I'm not there, can't see what you do and need details. I do not assume any level of competence in abilities until proven. The 450sc is not an easy bike to diagnose as some here might attest to. This may take some

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Nighthawk 750

2010-04-02 Thread Judith Icasiano
To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, April 2, 2010, 2:12 PM check the air cleaner.  I had a 450 that did exactly the same thing - the air cleaner (filter) was drenched in oil.  I rung it out and that solved the problem On Apr 2, 2010, at 4:55 PM, Judith Icasiano wrote: My

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Nighthawk 750

2010-04-02 Thread Judith Icasiano
My brain isn't working.  It is a 450 nighthawk.  We did do all the things that were mentioned.  Still not sure why that is happening. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. --- On Fri, 4/2/10, Judith Icasiano wrote: From: Judith Icasiano Su

[Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Nighthawk 750

2010-04-02 Thread Judith Icasiano
Okay, we brought our bike home from the dealership.  My hubby has taken the carberator apart and done some other stuff on the bike.  When our son takes it out, it goes fine at 15mph but over 4000rpms it dies.  It continues to do that.  Can anyone give a guess as to what might be causing that.  W

[Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Honda Nighthawk

2010-02-12 Thread Judith Icasiano
I am glad you gave me an opportunity to ask.  The questions below would be first.  If I don't lower it I will have to wear the boots with heels.  The heighth on the bike seat is 30.9.  I am 5'2". I can get away with 28" I think.  3" to be able to touch more than tippy toes.   I was thinking it n

[Nighthawk Lovers] lowering 1986 honda nighthawk

2010-02-11 Thread Judith Icasiano
I appreciate the comments I had before.  I did buy a Clymer manual 334 for honda bikes.  It is for the twin cams etc.  I found my 1986 model in there and looked at the trouble shooting part.  It does talk about checking the timing if bike loses power at 6000 rpms>  I also saw on Pauls website an

[Nighthawk Lovers] Honda Nighthawk 450 1986

2010-02-05 Thread Judith Icasiano
Hi all,   I have been reading the posts and wanted to ask a question.  We have this bike at the Honda shop right now.  When we bought it, it wasn't running.  They cleaned the carborator, put in a new battery tweaked the sticking throttle and some other minor stuff.  The bike had been sitting abo