Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1985 Nighthawk 750S Electrical Conversion

2017-07-07 Thread Matt Awesome
> Four tired lead acid starter batteries aren't going to give > much range with a brushed motor, keep that in mind too. I don't know how far > you want it to go, but I can't imagine that setup being good for more than > 5-10 miles TOPS, and you'll be charging for a long time with it. Well, let's m

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1985 Nighthawk 750S Electrical Conversion

2017-07-07 Thread Kurt Nolte
Not to knock you or the project, but... I don't think you're going to find the fun that will inspire you to keep going with that setup. Or maybe you will, dunno. Four tired lead acid starter batteries aren't going to give much range with a brushed motor, keep that in mind too. I don't know how far

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1985 Nighthawk 750S Electrical Conversion

2017-07-06 Thread Matt Freund
Cool! Thanks Tommy! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send em

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1985 Nighthawk 750S Electrical Conversion

2017-07-06 Thread Tommy Hill
Please email me at ominbound and I can send you a wiring diagram that someone made. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_l

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1985 Nighthawk 750S Electrical Conversion

2017-07-06 Thread Tommy Hill
Great! Keep me in mind. Looking forward to updates. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.c

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1985 Nighthawk 750S Electrical Conversion

2017-07-06 Thread Kurt Nolte
>From my own exploration for my 650, which is also shaft driven, connecting the motor to the driveshaft is going to be a little tricky w/ out the transmission. It's a fairly tight space, and any motor with some oomph was going to be a decent diameter to fit in the frame. Ultimately I decided that

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1985 Nighthawk 750S Electrical Conversion

2017-07-06 Thread Tommy Hill
Would you consider selling the right side panel? When I get home, I'd be glad to ride mine and tell you the exact RPMs at the speeds you request. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group a

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1985 Nighthawk 750S Electrical Conversion

2017-07-06 Thread Kyle Munz
I'm not sure how practical hacking the transmission off of the engine would be considering they share the oil sump. -Kyle On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 8:24 AM, Kurt Nolte wrote: > Welcome! I have a very slow going similar project with a 650. > > I would recommend that you find a Honda service manual

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1985 Nighthawk 750S Electrical Conversion

2017-07-06 Thread Kurt Nolte
Welcome! I have a very slow going similar project with a 650. I would recommend that you find a Honda service manual for the bike. It will have all the gear ratios you're asking for, as well as wiring diagrams, suspension information, and other useful info. What batteries are you planning to use?

[Nighthawk Lovers] 1985 Nighthawk 750S Electrical Conversion

2017-07-06 Thread mattsawesomestuff
Hi everyone, I bought my first motorbike the other day, a 750s with a partially disassembled (and probably broken?) motor. I am a complete novice. I don't have a bike license yet, I've never even sat on a motorbike before. Engines are black magic to me except the barest basics. For example, I