[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-19 Thread stanley/ Randolph
Yeah - you notice, I kept my "fingers tied" on this one.   Stanley From: Creative Residential Designs To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 3:06:00 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil It'

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2009-03-19 Thread Javier Garcia
beyond which any larger >> displacement is a waste, becasuse the engine can't burn all of the charge in >> the chamber. Any smaller, and too much of the power it generates is lost in >> the mechanical conversion to motion within the engine. >> Maybe you ca

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-19 Thread Mark Hasslinger
wrote: The water injection system sounds great.  How can I get it on my M/C and/or car? - Original Message - From: stanley/ Randolph To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:12 AM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil The hig

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2009-03-18 Thread Dennis Hammerl
Booth acted alone ? --- On Wed, 3/18/09, stanley/ Randolph wrote: From: stanley/ Randolph Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 5:37 PM There are water injection systems for about any budget, including ones tha

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2009-03-18 Thread Kyle Munz
me time. > > > *Stanley* > > > ---------- > *From:* Javier Garcia > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 18, 2009 2:20:12 PM > > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil > > > Stanley, &g

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2009-03-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
vier Garcia To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 2:20:12 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil Stanley, thank you for taking the time to explain all these things. With what you said and a couple of pages from wikipedia I think I understand m

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
just type, "water injection" in your search space.  There's lots of different systems.   Stanley From: Gene Henry To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 12:36:38 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octan

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2009-03-18 Thread Graham Rogers
Message - > From: Graham Rogers > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:36 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil > > Okay this one is just for clarification for our 28 year old son who > has a 2006 CBR1000. He w

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-18 Thread Mark Hasslinger
OH! GOODY!   Use my oil cause it's better than your oil and that includes that lake muck AMSOIL. --- On Wed, 3/18/09, Creative Residential Designs wrote: From: Creative Residential Designs Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-18 Thread Creative Residential Designs
To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:31:00 AM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil Stanley, I'm a little bit confused... in your first message it seems to me you don't agree in using high octane gasoline... in

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2009-03-18 Thread Javier Garcia
> and/or car? > > - Original Message - > *From:* stanley/ Randolph > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:12 AM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil > > The higher the compression ratio, the more likely you need

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-18 Thread Gene Henry
The water injection system sounds great. How can I get it on my M/C and/or car? - Original Message - From: stanley/ Randolph To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:12 AM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil The

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2009-03-18 Thread Graham Rogers
P&C and a valve job with new exhaust valves. Gasket set was > the second most expensive item: $29.00; for regular Beetle engines > the gasket set was only $4.00, and a new set of P&C was less than > $40.00 for Brazilian Cima/Mahles or a Jap brand name escapes me), > bot

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-18 Thread Kyle Munz
> *Stanley* > > > -------------- > *From:* Javier Garcia > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:31:00 AM > > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil > > > Stanley, I'm a little

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-18 Thread stanley/ Randolph
of blowin' yer engine...   Stanley From: Javier Garcia To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:31:00 AM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil Stanley, I'm a little bit confused... in your first message it seems to me you do

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-17 Thread Dennis Hammerl
Are you familiar with the Ford thinking on knock sensors ? --- On Tue, 3/17/09, stanley/ Randolph wrote: From: stanley/ Randolph Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 10:47 AM If you know the research

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-17 Thread Dennis Hammerl
Somebody want to tell him how to tune it  ? Does make a difference. --- On Tue, 3/17/09, Don Simpson wrote: From: Don Simpson Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 9:49 AM #yiv1162594432 .hmmessage P

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2009-03-17 Thread Mark Hasslinger
. But first: SHOW ME THE MONEY! --- On Tue, 3/17/09, Creative Residential Designs wrote: From: Creative Residential Designs Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 7:59 AM #yiv432923396 DIV { MARGIN:0

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2009-03-17 Thread Javier Garcia
me), both >> of which were close to German quality. >> The only safe thing to do when rebuilding the Porsche engines is to lower >> the C/R, because people think, it's just a VW (van/microbus). It doesn't >> really need premium gas. >> Until, of course, it's u

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-17 Thread Kyle Munz
e... > > *Stanley* > > > -------------- > *From:* Creative Residential Designs > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 17, 2009 7:37:45 AM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil > > Try telling tha

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2009-03-17 Thread stanley/ Randolph
It doesn't really need premium gas. Until, of course, it's usually too late... Stanley From: Creative Residential Designs To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 7:37:45 AM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and

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2009-03-17 Thread Don Simpson
m is 12v? Thanks for any info. Mid 70's today in WC IN, time to ride!! DON SIMPSON 93' 750 NIGHTHAWK West Central IN From: graha...@ptd.net Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:01:03 -0400 To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com I

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2009-03-17 Thread Graham Rogers
t you eat" > situations. HotrodMamma. > - Original Message - > From: Dick MacInnes > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 9:10 PM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil > > The only place to get the proper serv

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-17 Thread Creative Residential Designs
Here, Here Stanley! - Original Message - From: stanley/ Randolph To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:27 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil For gasoline, the brand is more important than the octane. Chevron or

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2009-03-17 Thread Creative Residential Designs
ent: Monday, March 16, 2009 9:10 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil The only place to get the proper service Manuel is Helm. Inc And premium gasoline is a waste of money, I don't care what anyone has told you. Dick --~--~-~--~~~--

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-17 Thread Graham Rogers
I concur, studies have shown that high octane in any vehicle that calls for regular is a waste of money. On Mar 16, 2009, at 11:10 PM, Dick MacInnes wrote: > The only place to get the proper service Manuel is Helm. Inc > And premium gasoline is a waste of money, I don't care what anyone > has

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-16 Thread stanley/ Randolph
ooglegroups.com Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 9:20:48 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil Hi Javier - good questions from a man who intends to care for his bike. The last generation of Nighthawks (1992 - 2003 750's)  don't have gas  gauges.  Just peek inside the tan

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-16 Thread Dick MacInnes
The only place to get the proper service Manuel is Helm. Inc And premium gasoline is a waste of money, I don't care what anyone has told you. Dick --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-16 Thread Javier Garcia
Paul, Graham and Mhillard, thanks for the answers. I see know that what I really need is the onwer's manual. It did not came with the bike (I did check under the seat). So I will look on ebay to buy one, but if anyone here wants to sell an extra copy please let me know. Now with respect to the oi

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-16 Thread mhillard
Hey Javier,... Just a thought, but did the guy you bought the bike from show you where the owners manual is stored (hint- it's under the seat, assuming it's still there)? Your questions are not "dumb", but you may want to review the manual because it will answer some of these, and a bunch of ot

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-16 Thread Graham Rogers
Hi Javier - good questions from a man who intends to care for his bike. The last generation of Nighthawks (1992 - 2003 750's) don't have gas gauges. Just peek inside the tank now and then and pretty soon you'll know how often to fill up or, use your trip meter. Others would remember bette

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gasoline, octane and oil

2009-03-16 Thread Paul
No dumb questions, Javier. *(1) I don't see gasoline indicator. How do I know when I'm running out of gas? Is there any accessory that will do the job?* You use your trip meter and set it to zero when you fill up. Then, with your petcock set to "on" go ahead and ride the bike until it begins to s