Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Honda cb700sc

2012-04-11 Thread Rok Koželj
Dry compression is regular compression test, when you screw compression tester into each cylinder and crank the engine. If test shows variations in cylinders you can add some oil into each cylinder and repeat the test. If then you got higher values of compression readings the piston ring and cyl

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Honda cb700sc

2012-04-11 Thread nighthawkin
a carb sync is vitally important and a must! i have a 86 rwb 700s and have done 125. but i would never try to spin the tire on pavement? whats the dry compression vs wet compression??? may need to do leak down test also? 2012/4/11 Rok Koželj > I`ve got similar problem and reason was blockage in

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Honda cb700sc

2012-04-11 Thread Rok Koželj
I`ve got similar problem and reason was blockage in the rear brake. You cannot fill it with lower speed,although you may feel some lack of acceleration. Check spinning of both wheels. Rok Dne 11.4.2012 17:07, piše jh8...@yahoo.com: Hello my name is Joe! I just joined the group and I drive an

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Honda cb700sc

2012-04-11 Thread Paul
*Welcome to the group Joe!!** Paul LeBoutillier * * * *www.hondanighthawks.net* On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 9:07 AM, jh8...@yahoo.com wrote: > Hello my name is Joe! I just joined the group and I drive an 86 700sc > nighthawk. I have a few questions for other riders. I've had my bike > about a ye

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Honda cb700sc

2012-04-11 Thread Allen Thomas
1 Apr 2012 08:07:10 To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Honda cb700sc Hello my name is Joe! I just joined the group and I drive an 86 700sc nighthawk. I have a few questions for other riders. I've had my bike about a y

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Honda cb700sc

2012-04-11 Thread Curtis Park
>From my research, my 83 cb750sc has a top speed of 88 mph. Designed by the factory that way. I have never tried to go above or close to that speed. Maybe its a preset on your bike also. Or I'm just wrong in my research. On Apr 11, 2012 11:50 AM, "Kyle Munz" wrote: > Welcome to the group Joe, as

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Honda cb700sc

2012-04-11 Thread Kyle Munz
Welcome to the group Joe, as a new member here I'd like to let you know that we always appreciate pics of your bike, so if you have any feel free to post them. As to your question, I've never tried to spin the tire on my 700S so I can't really speak to that. I have hit 95mph once, it felt like it w

[Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 Honda cb700sc

2012-04-11 Thread jh8...@yahoo.com
Hello my name is Joe! I just joined the group and I drive an 86 700sc nighthawk. I have a few questions for other riders. I've had my bike about a year and have put alot of work into it. I dont have the power I should have, I put a new carb and adjusted the air and gas mix, compression is good and