Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Headlight options?

2014-05-28 Thread 'stanley/ Randolph' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!
There is still the choke to stall the bike, but yeah, it's a safety issue to have neither the kill or ignition switch to stop the engine. -- On Tue, May 27, 2014 1:16 PM CDT Joey Kelley wrote: >Melissa, > First of all - welcome to the Nighthawk Lovers Gro

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Harley: Made is USA? Nope.............. You guess!

2012-05-16 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Way back when I had one of the first Honda step-thru 50s, I was down on Harleys because they tried to compete with Honda's small bikes by importing Italian made ones.  They weren't the good ones either, and IMHO they would have been better off importing Huskys or Derbys, made in Spain. I have a

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Nighthawk with disappearing oil

2012-03-02 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Begging to differ with you, the VW air cooled engine is the epitome of simplicity.  The OHC 750 is a "bit" more difficult.  You may not have too much trouble if it's only the top end, but it's definitely a complex system.  If the compression overall is 120 or over, it's probably in the top end a

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Carb Cleaning

2012-01-10 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Someone posted that they had done it straight, with a dry tank before adding and did not report if it damaged seals.  Maybe put  gas in and ran directly after the Seafoam, to clear that out?   From: Kurt Nolte To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Tu

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] kickstarters

2012-01-10 Thread stanley/ Randolph
As I wrote in a previous post, the Royal Enfield is merely an updated version of an old design, because in India they are making the same old Enfield, no longer made in England; and the Ural is also an old model, a Russian BMW of vintage , so to speak.  I saw one here with a side car and thaqt

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Buell Blast at Auction

2012-01-09 Thread stanley/ Randolph
It may be slow, and small, but it is, in my estimation, a better deal than the India - made Royal Enfield.  It's a one - lung 500cc machine.  Updated some, but still low tech.  I don't know how reliable, either, but they are high in comparison to their actual age - meaning, design.  The Nightha

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1986 Nighthawk 450

2012-01-08 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Since I don't exactly know the nature of the coil on Hawks, I can only tell you that, if you remove both plugs, ground them with the wires connecterd, and see a strong, steady spark with no misfires while cranking it over, it's good. I have to hear it to  actually draw some conclusions as to what

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Season' greetings all

2011-12-25 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Meant to thank you for the link:  thank you!     From: surfswab To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 12:48 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Season' greetings all To our Christian friends: Merry Christmas To our Jewish friends:

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Season' greetings all

2011-12-25 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Although I no longer celebrate Christmas, I do deeply appreciate Manheim Steamroller's Christmas music, among others the group produces.  Happy Hanukkah, and merry Christmas to all.    From: surfswab To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! Sent: Saturday, Decemb

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Stopping Distance of the Nighthawk

2011-12-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
About eight years ago, I was tooling along one evening around 8:30PM, approaching an intersectionwith a stop sign for the side street.  With good visibility, I couldn't believe the person in the car on the side-street couldn't see me, but the car didn't stop anyway.  I was going about 35mph and

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Bicycles and Motorcycles (Was: Bicycle vs Harley)

2011-12-06 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Jeremy- Mine's a Cannondale - bought it at a pawn shop, used, of course.  Only $250.  Because of an accident while going home on a Mongoose, I have bad knees, so I put a motor on it.  When they start to hurt too much (knees), I use the motor. The setup I made is something like a Whizzer, but with

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Bicycles and Motorcycles (Was: Bicycle vs Harley)

2011-12-06 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Here in Lafayette (La.) there have been moments for either my wife or me on either the 250 Nighthawk or the Rebel she now rides.  Initially, I refused to let her get either a MoPed or a smaller motorcycle, claiming that she needed the extra power to get out of the way of certain drivers with a 

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1994 Nighthawk 250 Starting problems

2011-11-15 Thread stanley/ Randolph
if you have a load tester, put a load on the battery and determine the voltage as the load is put on it.  If voltage drops rather quickly (under ten in a few seconds) it's the battery.  It sounds like that may be the culprit. Stanley From: Graham Rogers To: n

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 550 exh valve

2011-11-06 Thread stanley/ Randolph
You can make a determination by reading the specs for the valves in the overhaul manual.  Same dimensions? you have a match;  different? you may not, unless the difference is only in the valve head and is only off by a mm or two on the large side.   From: Jam

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1996 cb250

2011-10-28 Thread stanley/ Randolph
they can make things happen and that has scared more then 1 person into not making there developments public.  On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 12:11 PM, stanley/ Randolph wrote: The evil is government confiscating our tax money to pour it down a black hole.  Just about anything  and everythin

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1996 cb250

2011-10-28 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Indeed, that galvanic corrosion is compounded with the presence of- - -  ethanol which is hygroscopic. That means it readily absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.  Or condensation in the tank, carbs, etc. Stanley From: Kurt Nolte To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegrou

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1996 cb250

2011-10-28 Thread stanley/ Randolph
o be a "blame the evil ethanol" post in a carburetor thread... [Insert rolling eyes here] On Oct 28, 2011 10:13 AM, "stanley/ Randolph" wrote: > > >It is a single carb.  The gaskets may not help if the carb/bike have been >sitting for a lengthy period of time.  I did no

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1996 cb250

2011-10-28 Thread stanley/ Randolph
It is a single carb.  The gaskets may not help if the carb/bike have been sitting for a lengthy period of time.  I did not get in on this thread from the beginning, but I can tell you from my own experience that I had to replace my carb because the inner workings of it were eaten up on account o

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] It's time to replace my 83 550 pipes any help??

2011-10-01 Thread stanley/ Randolph
I don't know what your header config is, but I welded a VW resonator on each of four pipes rather than pay an exorbitant $200 for a set of new mufflers for mine, back in 1970.  Plenty quiet and they were only $1.00 back then.  There was an issue with the stock mufflers in those years:  warranty

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] new chain?

2011-09-27 Thread stanley/ Randolph
I would NOT lube my chain with WD-40.  It is JUNK.  I will also not tempt an oil/lube thread here, but will say that there are excellent chain lubes on the market, some even in that cursed place, Wally World... They even carry it at automotive houses, like O'Reiley and AutoZone, where it seems t

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Rear tire removal

2011-09-23 Thread stanley/ Randolph
27;s good for mostly is slow leaks. It deals very well with small punctures made by thorns. From: stanley/ Randolph To: "nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com" Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Rear tire removal Although I tried the slime, it di

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Rear tire removal

2011-09-23 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Although I tried the slime, it didn't work for mine; but if you know the leak 's in the tread area and it's slow, try that instead of the bike shop thing. Stanley From: Kim Paddock To: "nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com" Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Love

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] electric lightcycle

2011-09-23 Thread stanley/ Randolph
I do believe their claims to be true, because they are lithium-ion batteries, and they will charge quickly but need a cooling system to prevent overheating and/or exploding, as has happened in the history of li-ion batteries initially.  Kim - I don't think Paul would take to well to the riding p

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] mounting saddlebags under seat

2011-09-19 Thread stanley/ Randolph
If it's a matter of it being thick, then a couple of bolts just a bit longer - say, 10mm or so - would solve the problem.   From: Hanghank To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10:43 AM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] mounting saddlebags under seat How about find

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Just so you know -- hijacking a thread is rude

2011-09-19 Thread stanley/ Randolph
So. Kim - didja get anyone to talk about oatmeal cookie recipes?  If you like walnuts and raisins, I got one for ya. I started making oatmeal cookies back in '63.   From: Kim Paddock To: "nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com" Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 7:09 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk L

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] oil filter

2011-07-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Wix or Donaldson or Amsoil, which Co. resells either of the former, if they don't make it themselves; also, Hastings. Theirs is high quality.  Fram, from my understanding, makes theirs with cheap guts that could malfunction and allow all the dirt and contaminants trapped therein to flow back i

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Engine surge

2011-07-09 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Likely it is the carbs, loading up.  Like, a needle seat maybe?  If not, a vacuum leak of some sort.  The fuel shutoff valve?     From: Kyle Munz To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, July 5, 2011 1:13:54 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Engine su

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] my fuel problem

2011-07-03 Thread stanley/ Randolph
That looks like my spare gas supply for my bicycle with a Subaru 25cc engine on it.  It fits in the water bottle holder.  Although it will max out at over 30mph, I can only go around 30 miles... on a 9-ounce tankful. Sorry about your misfortune, but maybe it was just not meant to be.  The job,

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] first 450 question

2011-07-01 Thread stanley/ Randolph
You may have checked it already, but what about the needle seat?  and the tab that pushes on that needle?  Either will allow gas to keep coming in, regardless of the float functioning properly.     From: Allen Thomas To: Nightwawk Lovers Sent: Fri, July 1,

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] first 450 question

2011-07-01 Thread stanley/ Randolph
On every bike I've owned with a key to the gas cap, it's been the same as the ignition: 550 Four,  450 Nighthawk, 750 Shadow, two - 250s: Nighthawk and a Rebel. Anyone have a carb they wish to part with for a 250 Nighthawk?  Sitting up for two years ruined it - can't be rebuil I tried it starts,

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Now HERE'S a classic motorcycle

2011-06-25 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Back in '64 I bought a 125 Bentley.  It was a beautiful bike, white and quiet and fast enough, compared to my step thru 50. or my 90.  My friend bought a 305 Super Hawk and had his engine balanced and blueprinted and a cam put in it.  That wasn't fast enough so he bought a Triumph 650.  Quite

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Air Cooled vs Water Cooled

2011-06-25 Thread stanley/ Randolph
The air cooled 250 you are considering vs the 750:  differences involve more than air vs liquid cooled.  The 250 is not the usual 25 hp like way back when it was first introduced.  It is probably around 15 or so, because I had a 160 that went faster (all day) than any 250 I've driven.  Nighthaw

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Cross-Country Meetups?

2011-06-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
 Oh, yeah - forgot to mention that I carried with me a tube tent, acetylene lantern, and other camping gear, food and blanket, and several changes of clothes for when I arrived in Renton on that  1590 or so - mile trip.. And my 160 still had the ability to cruise at 70 - 85.   Stanley _

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: longest rides

2011-06-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
My longest ride was from Scottsdale Az. to Renton, Washington, via Ogden, Utah and up through Montana and Idaho (both lower and upper).  The trip was a total of around 1,590 miles, done on a Honda 160. I was 23.  Longest leg of the ride was from Ogden to Coeur d'Alene Idaho - around 670 miles. 

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Anti-fog spray

2011-06-14 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Rain-X makes an anti-fog spray or squirt bottle which I believe Wal-Mart sells for such a purpose; also, you could use a piece of raw potato and rub the juice on it for a temporary measure.  Wish you well with that, Paul.  I assume you've no air conditioning in it?  That usually works in the ra

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Quiet contemplation

2011-05-28 Thread stanley/ Randolph
When I return home from work on Monday (building a shed for  a friend for $.), I will have a beer.  I will spill forth some of it on the ground in remembrance of those who spilled their blood for us. War leaves us weary, and I loathe it; but there are those who would kill us just because we a

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Quiet contemplation

2011-05-28 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Thank you for that reminder, man.  I will be working Monday, while I am able.  My bones are becoming more weary as I age here.  It won't be long before I will be less able to work - at least physically.  I still have a mind and two bright sons to leave behind.  I myself am a VietNam era vet, in 

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Brakes please help

2011-05-28 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Here's what I would do:  first, bench bleed the master as Allen describes; block the outlet and install it, but don't hook up the line to the caliper.  Siphon fluid from the bottle and hook it up to the brake line from the m/cyl end, till it leaks from the caliper end, which is loose for such

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] How to make your own SEAFOAM

2011-05-22 Thread stanley/ Randolph
The answer is quite thorough.  I myself have used acetone in the fuel, and tolulene as well, to clean out the injectors/ carburetor (s).  It is better to use it with a little kero, as the cleaners really do suck up oils, even from your skin.  You will notice that your hands turn white and dull. 

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Riding a motorcycle in TX without an indorsement

2011-05-09 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Does that mean that you have to wear a helmet?  And, how difficult is it to obtain the endorsement?  Here right next door the test does not go by the book at all.  This ex - cop who took the test  and who teaches a good M/C course, failed it three times. Now, however, one can go online and take

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Seat cover

2011-05-07 Thread stanley/ Randolph
>From the first shot, it looks good; but what gives? The second is a bit more fuzzy, and the third, well, it kind of makes me seasick...    From: Mack Swanson To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 12:15:04 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers]

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] rebel 450/typing

2011-05-07 Thread stanley/ Randolph
2M-00012 These Rebel 450 posts are great. My girlfriend really wants one. Her eyes got wide at that Rebel Girl bike. On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 1:23 PM, stanley/ Randolph wrote: > Haven't dropped nything but hand has bee subjected to much vibration > from line trimmers and d/a sanders,

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] What to do when the traffic light doesn't change

2011-05-06 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Here where I live, the photo speed and light cameras flash you if you turn right on red if you don't stop long enough.  If you are at the intersection and the light just changed, and you go before the conrol time, it will flash fo cash...  I went one time because there was so much cross traffi

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] love the nose on this one

2011-05-05 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Sidecar also is just as bt-oogly  and it reminds me of one of those critters in Star Wars   Stanley From: Allen Thomas To: Nightwawk Lovers Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 12:42:35 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] love the nose on this one That has to be the most b

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] rebel 450

2011-05-05 Thread stanley/ Randolph
ct: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] rebel 450 Drop something on it lately? That half sounds like a pinched nerve. Kurt On May 3, 2011 1:45 PM, "stanley/ Randolph" wrote: > > >Thank you for the update. I called him yesterday and told him you may be over >to >see it today, but tomorr

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Sunshine and new oil

2011-05-04 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Somehow or other, this may not have been posted, because it was in my drafts.  Just some sort of trivia, in case you want to know.  Not to be construed as a contribution to an "oil thread..." Did you know that canola - which means Canadian oil - is deodorized rapeseed oil? I use olive oil for

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] rebel 450

2011-05-03 Thread stanley/ Randolph
, i will try to set up to look at the rebel on wed, il be free all day -Original Message- Date: Monday, May 02, 2011 12:00:41 pm To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com From: "stanley/ Randolph" Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] rebel 450 Exactly where in Fla is NSB?  I only kn

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] I got taken to school.

2011-05-02 Thread stanley/ Randolph
by 250, Paul, u mean Nighthawk?     From: paul annen To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, May 2, 2011 8:48:06 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] I got taken to school. exactly... my 250 wouldent hit 70 untill after i went to a smaller rear sprocke

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] rebel 450

2011-05-02 Thread stanley/ Randolph
more more.. >      :-) >    -Joey >Who needs more (or was it less?) Mountain dew > > >On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 1:44 AM, Kurt Nolte wrote: >> Sounds like she's a lady with taste, then. >> >> -Kurt >> >> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 12:13 AM, stanley

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] rebel 450

2011-05-01 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Incidentally, she doesn't particularly like the Rebel Babe thing on the tank, either.   Stanley From: Allen Thomas To: Nightwawk Lovers Sent: Sat, April 30, 2011 3:42:12 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] rebel 450 Tank needs a paint job..., unless you're a

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] rebel 450

2011-05-01 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Yes, it was I, for my wife, who prefers the lower height, being short like she is.  I had purchased a 450 Nighthawk for her, but it is too high and a struggle for her to maintain it upright at a stop.  I will call the person in the AM to discover if he still has it.  I thank you for the heads

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Is My Chain Toast?

2011-04-27 Thread stanley/ Randolph
First, look at the rear sprocket.  If the teeth are not squared on the tips but sharp instead, it would be wise to replace the sprockets and chain.  If the teeth are still relatively round in the valleys and not elongated, and relatively squared at the tips, I would just loosen th axle and, usin

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Stripped spark plug help

2011-04-27 Thread stanley/ Randolph
There is a likelihood that it just needs to have the  threads chased, and I have done what John suggests below myself, only not with the plug hole upright, but on its side, and with grease on the tap to hold the shavings, which I cleaned off every turn.  I used a narrow screw driver with a piec

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] So I've been thinking - Electrical accessories

2011-04-17 Thread stanley/ Randolph
You could use a Tesla circuit, parts only cost a couple bucks, and it puts out juice 24/7.  It would be enough to keep the second battery charged.   From: "greenzer...@gmail.com" To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Sun, April 17, 2011 10:48:51 AM Subje

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Equation

2011-04-15 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Have you tried tolulene on it?  It removes carbon.  Period.   From: Allen Thomas To: Nightwawk Lovers Sent: Fri, April 15, 2011 4:23:03 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Equation Leaky fork seal + cross drilled rotors = total PITA to clean! Sent via BlackBerry b

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: changing cam chain

2011-04-15 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Usually noise from the bottom of the engine indicates rods or mains being lose and I could not tell you anything about a possible counterbalance because I am not tht familiar with the construction of the engine to say.  Noise from the cam chain has  rhythm different from the revolutions of the

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] what type of wrench do you use on....

2011-04-13 Thread stanley/ Randolph
...with a beer chaser     From: Kyle Munz To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, April 13, 2011 12:00:13 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] what type of wrench do you use on Step #1: Drink 2 tablespoons of Seafoam(tm) -Kyle On Wed, Apr 1

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Possible engine upgrade?

2011-04-11 Thread stanley/ Randolph
As many of you know, I make my own hydrogen on the go and sell the generators.  Mine produce about 1.5 - 2 liters a minute of hydrogen and oxygen.  I have seen, in my research, a generator which makes enough hydrogen (and oxygen) on the fly to power the machine producing the stuff. I have the p

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] "It" or "She"?

2011-04-06 Thread stanley/ Randolph
To me, it's the same as a car:  they're all "she"  to me - or, "it. "  I have owned a step-thru 50, a 90, a 125 dream, a 125 percursor to the Nighthawk, a 160 (one of the best they made in a small machine - better than the 250s they make now), a CL350, a 550 Four, and presently a 250 and a 45

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] in too deep? transmission replacement question

2011-04-06 Thread stanley/ Randolph
What Javier said is what I would advise, unless you just like taking on that sort of job.  I would think of a swap with a good wrecked bike's engine and tranny.   From: Javier Garcia To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, April 6, 2011 9:44:26 PM Su

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] in too deep? transmission replacement question

2011-04-06 Thread stanley/ Randolph
IMHO it will cost you more in parts to fix it, if you can get them.  It's unusual to hear of a NH tranny going, just like it's unusual to hear of a Beetle transaxle going. I power-shifted my Beetle trans regularly, with nary a problem; however, I was good at it and never miscalculated a shift. 

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Nothing injured but pride, I guess

2011-04-05 Thread stanley/ Randolph
That grass hides ditches is something I can verify, from an experience on a bicycle.  I was heading home from a picnic and took a route to a short cut, across a bit of grass.  I did not know that there was a ditch under this grass that was so evenly cut over the area in  question.  I proceeded a

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] It must be Saturday...

2011-03-26 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Let's see... we had a low of 70 and it's  presently 80.  Nice breeze, around 9 mph.  Sun's not too hot either.  Great for riding... It's around 1:15 in the afternoon.   Stanley From: Graham Rogers To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat, March 26, 201

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Impact tool for Worn out bolt

2011-03-22 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Forgot to mention:  I bought that impact driver back in the '70s, and it still works well.   From: Gene Henry To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, March 22, 2011 4:00:26 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Impact tool for Worn out bolt Available from

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Impact tool for Worn out bolt

2011-03-22 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Last time I bought a hand impact driver, it was from Sears and made in USA.  HF means made in China and I am sick of their slave labor taking away our jobs. Some oil companies lost a lot of workers over cheap Chinese pipe, valves, etc. that didn't hold up and cost a lot of down time, and millions

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Worn out bolt

2011-03-22 Thread stanley/ Randolph
mean related to speed.   Stanley From: Paul To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, March 21, 2011 5:37:06 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Worn out bolt On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 4:27 PM, stanley/ Randolph  wrote: lubricity Stanley, you taught me a new word. L

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Worn out bolt

2011-03-21 Thread stanley/ Randolph
First, coat it with engine oil and let it stand for a few hours; then coat it again and tap the end with a small hammer and a punch; and since it is already rounded, get some high quality vise-grips and clamp down tightly on it and work it back and forth until you can turn it out entirely. NOTE:

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] K&N filters

2011-03-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
No offense intended, but W-D 40 is junk.  I would use MM Oil if you don't want to opt for the proprietary oil.  I haven't researched this type stuff, because I am more into making my hydrogen generator and medical research for my family to not have to rely on the allopaths that aren't as knowle

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] K&N filters

2011-03-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Personally, I don't feel it is "oil like;" I am learning of another alternative to K&N, which company has become quite proud of their pleated, gauze - and - chicken wire, oil impregnated filter. There is another company selling the same but I don't remember the name, since it's not readily avail

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] K&N filters

2011-03-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
How long have you used it, and have you had to clean it yet?   Stanley From: Kurt Nolte To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, March 18, 2011 1:03:07 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] K&N filters My UNI filter seems to be of quality construction, p

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] K&N filters

2011-03-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Did you try Amazon?  Some offer free shipping there.   Stanley From: Paul To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, March 18, 2011 1:00:45 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] K&N filters Well, here's what I've learned about buying K&N filters. There a

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Trying to locate a gas tank for a red 1985 HondaNighthawk 650SC

2011-03-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Because I don't have a visual and only had a 550 Four waay back in '70, I am making a shot in the dark: why not add some extra fuel line at the petcock and insert a filter?   Stanley From: Kim Paddock To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, March 18,

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] K&N filters

2011-03-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
For that matter,  you could just buy the foam filter and add a little MarvelMystery Oil  at two or three bucks a can and have oil left over to clean repeatedly and use for other applications, like lubrication of squeaky doors, lawn mower wheels, etc.  Or add the can to the crankcase to clean the

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] K&N filters

2011-03-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
It is something like transmission fluid or Marvel Mystery oil.  Because it allows more air to pass through you experience an increase in air flow; and because it can be cleaned and re - oiled, it saves money; however, I don't consider that it's as through as  Amsoil's counterpart, which is made

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Irish and Scots.....

2011-03-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Although the German in me prefers a good German beer, the Jew in me favors wine; and of course, the native American in me does like the Firewater, only in the form of brandy instead of gin or whiskey... Gotta tell you this story - my first and regrettabyly second-to-last last time getting sick

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Battery Tender Question

2011-03-14 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Jay, If you will notice, there is a vent somewhere on the corners of the battery, where the battery can breathe, and there will be very little venting anyway, since it is  a trickle charge.  some of the batteries say never to open it after sealing it initially, after filling.     _

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Speed Bleeders?

2011-03-14 Thread stanley/ Randolph
I know it may seem like it wouldn't be possible, but could they be referring to the size of the nut and not the threads?  the threads are probably somewhere around 6 mm, but I just thought - it could be referring to a metric pipe thread size .     From: MrV

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Bikers doing some incredible GOOD!

2011-03-14 Thread stanley/ Randolph
ing to turn it into >such >a situation just makes everyone a net loser. > >-Kurt > > > >On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 9:41 PM, stanley/ Randolph wrote: > >Not to continue this thread unabated, but I have noticed the "self first" >thing >via riding my

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1984 Honda CB700SC - $800 (Waterford, VT)

2011-03-14 Thread stanley/ Randolph
It looks like they are twisted in the front view of them, but it isn't as noticeable from behind.  And the four into one exhaust?  Looks a bit stubby and high as well.   From: Joey Kelley To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, March 14, 2011 3:18:10

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Sunshine and new oil

2011-03-14 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Did you know that Canola - which means Canadian oil - is deodorized rapeseed oil? I use olive oil for lo temp cooking, but  with butter, and I do like the French - brown the butter before cooking with it. But, still, I am finding out that coconut oil is better for one's health than all of the ot

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Sunshine and new oil

2011-03-14 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Olive oil is good for the health, but actually coconut oil is the best.  Furthermore, it will actually help you lose weight, not gain it.   Like olive oil, you can get it in extra virgin... From: MrViggy To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, March 1

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 85 Nighthawk

2011-03-14 Thread stanley/ Randolph
He didn't say if he rode it for 20 - 30 minutes, so we can't really make a determination on the assumption that he rode it.  But we can assume that there may be a weak battery involved, given the nature of the Nighthawk's charging system and the requirement for an above standard battery.  Possib

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: worried about cut out

2011-03-14 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Porsche and VW used rev limiters when I worked on them and the engines never shut down when they reached the high RPM  limit.  The engine just stumbled, the car sort of hesitated and did an oscillation between accelerating and decelerating, and would go no faster.  There may be another problem,

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Bikers doing some incredible GOOD!

2011-03-13 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Not to continue this thread unabated, but I have noticed the "self first" thing via riding my bicycle and motorcycles over the years.  Although I still ride my bicycle, I am not inclined to take major roads to get somewhere any more.  I use alternate routes.  And, it is almost not enough power t

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Kinda off topic - 1982 GoldWing

2011-03-13 Thread stanley/ Randolph
That's good advice.  My neighbor from way back then (around '82 and on thru '86) had one around that vintage and it had problems and it belched smoke as well.      From: Javier Garcia To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat, March 12, 2011 7:59:52 PM

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Bikers doing some incredible GOOD!

2011-03-13 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Having  read some of the pages on their site, I would gladly ride with them just about anywhere to express my respect and honor for those those who have served and "gone home." From: Kurt Nolte To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat, March 12, 2011

Re: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] A Honda or small VW

2011-03-13 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Yeah, it even looks kinda wierd.  I guess it isn't any worse than when I saw a guy reaching down, operating the shift lever on an old Harley, though.  I think the between - the - legs is a bit closer to the handlebars, and doesn't rquire bending over; therefore a mite safer than having to reach

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] A Honda or small VW

2011-03-12 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Personally, I would rather the VW.  They are simple, reliable, easy to repair, reqire little mainenance, and especially if one uses the alloy valves that they used to make just for Porsches, which needed a valve adjustment ( if my memory serves me correctly) every15,000 miles instead of every 3,

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 250 nighthawk

2011-03-06 Thread stanley/ Randolph
You could do what I did with my 550 Four, back in '70, when the stock mufflers were rusted out when I bought it: - I welded resonators from a Beetle stock exhaust on the ends of the pipes - two resonators per, to sort of simulate the back pressure of the stock mufflers They were quiet enough and

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] metric conversion

2011-03-04 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Converting to metric, it is very close: 43 = 109.22; 13 = 33.02.  IMHO it is close enough to be correct?     From: Graham Rogers To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, March 4, 2011 8:40:56 AM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] metric conversion I have the

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Unique way to tote stuff

2011-03-04 Thread stanley/ Randolph
I have Kendas on my 250 and they grip very well (all the way down in a hard fast turn on a blacktop road).  But if we keep the bike I will be getting a higher end tire, since I can afford it now.  Kendas were good for around 9K miles and the nice thing was no groove grab like with the original

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] white smoke

2011-03-04 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Amen to that.  I just did a rebuild of the carb on my 250 because it was so bad that nothing was going past the needle valve.  I had trouble removing the float, and had to spray carb cleaner on the needle seat valve from both sides to finally get enough varnish off to pull it out with needle no

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] white smoke

2011-03-04 Thread stanley/ Randolph
White smoke is usually a sign of a cracked head, in a liquid cooled engine; are you sure it's white, and not blue?  Valve stem seals leaking cause smoke on startup and it would be bluish.  White is an indication of water, and is present at startup in just about all engines, in visible form, in

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] RARE 1985 HONDA NIGHTHAWK CB700SC

2011-03-03 Thread stanley/ Randolph
It would appear that the side covers are rare also?   Stanley From: Javier Garcia To: nighthawk_lovers Sent: Thu, March 3, 2011 8:30:42 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] RARE 1985 HONDA NIGHTHAWK CB700SC The only rare thing is the paint job... and the pics.  ht

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] New to the group and just saying hello. So....HELLO!

2011-02-20 Thread stanley/ Randolph
yeah - I am about to start planting my garden today - onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, sunflowers, corn, popcorn ...   From: Kyle Munz To: "nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com" Sent: Sat, February 19, 2011 8:11:44 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] New to the gr

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Even in Florida it is cold.....

2011-02-16 Thread stanley/ Randolph
It took me 30 minutes to thaw out after a 25 mile ride, with no windshield to block the cold from me, 38 in the morning sun and riding behind a semi to block the wind.  I was well layered: thermals, two pairs of pants, two shirts, jacket and a down jacket with a flap over the zipper and snaps to

Re: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Something is wrong with my Petcock, afternoticinga tread.

2011-02-10 Thread stanley/ Randolph
There are already firms going around steam cleaning vents, floors, etc. in fast food joints and regular restaurants.  When I was a manager at Wendy's some 30 years ago I had to stay at night ane baby-sit with a crew and replace everything when they were through, clean all the grease left on the

Re: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] re: Spam

2011-02-10 Thread stanley/ Randolph
il password is only 2 characters long or you login using the standard http web interface instead of the secured https interface then it's only a matter of time before your email gets hacked. No A/V tool is strong enough to counter all the actions of the loose nut holding down the keyboard. -K

Re: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] re: Spam

2011-02-10 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Not to keep this thread going, but how about microsoft essentials?  I haven't had a problem since I started using it about a yr ago.  I used AVG before then, and Kapersky before  that.  Anythiong but Norton.   From: Kyle Munz To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Cold weather clutch problems!

2011-01-16 Thread stanley/ Randolph
That oil is too viscous for the temp range.  You need to use something like 10-30 instead.  Good choice for a conventional oil, though,  I used it (Valvoline) myself, in my Beetles, but not Hondas, because of the transmission/gear issues.  The gears are cut with much less room where they mesh,

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