Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-09-07 Thread Joey Kelley
Still Responding to Old e-mails My 450 has had since I got the replacement carbs on it a seep from one carb. Therefore I got into the habit of turning my fuel petcock off at the end of my street and riding home on the carbs. (about 1/4 of a mile) this would actually drain the carb without running

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-23 Thread Mack Swanson
den...@samadhisoft.com To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 1:42 PM Subject: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC Wow, never heard of that sensor before.   Dennis Christchurch   From:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com [mailto:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-23 Thread in8design
I have only ever turned off my fuel when I put the bike in long-term winter storage, is there another reason I should turn off the petcock when parking the bike for a couple of days? Nate -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-23 Thread James O'Gorman
They told us at my MSF course this summer that you should turn it off in case your carbs are malfunctioning. If the float gets stuck open, then fuel will overflow, and it could even go down the intake into the engine. Every time we got off the bikes, it was kill switch, ignition, fuel petcock; and

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-22 Thread in8design
I always use my kill switch to turn off the bike. When I took the Motorcycle Safety Course here in PA they instructed us that it is the preferable way to turn off the engine, for one you don't have to let go of the handlebars to turn it off but more importantly it keeps the kill switch contacts in

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Graham Rogers
the only one that actualy uses the kill switch? --- Sent with mail@metro, Real Life Real Time™ Mobile --- ---Original Message--- From: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: 8/18/2011 9:34 pm To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Graham Rogers
greenzer...@gmail.com Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:01:12 To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC Am i the only one that actualy uses the kill switch? --- Sent

RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Dennis
: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC good point Allen. On Aug 19, 2011, at 1:15 AM, Allen Thomas wrote: No I do too, apparently it is a good anti theft device. I swapped bikes with my brother last week and I got him with the kill switch twice. Sent via BlackBerry by ATT

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Graham Rogers
[mailto:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Graham Rogers Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 7:45 PM To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC good point Allen. On Aug 19, 2011, at 1:15 AM, Allen Thomas wrote: No I do too, apparently

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Javier Garcia
: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC First time I rode with my club, we went to a restaurant. On leaving, and in front of everyone, I couldn't get my bike to start. I cranked and swore. Cranked and swore. Very embarrassing. Then someone stepped up and turned the kill switch on. They'd turned

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread paul annen
: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.**comnighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: 8/18/2011 9:34 pm To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! nighthawk_lovers@**googlegroups.comnighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC First time I rode with my club, we went

RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Dennis
: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com [mailto:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Graham Rogers Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 7:45 PM To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC good point Allen. On Aug 19, 2011, at 1:15 AM, Allen Thomas

RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Dennis
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC I use the kill switch always, although recently I was reading a motorcycle manual where they explicitly stated that the kill switch should be used only for emergencies. They say that if you use it all the time, you are taking

RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Dennis
From: Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 8:08 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC I use the kill switch always, although recently I was reading a motorcycle manual where they explicitly stated that the kill switch

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Graham Rogers
: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC First time I rode with my club, we went to a restaurant. On leaving, and in front of everyone, I couldn't get my bike to start. I cranked and swore. Cranked and swore. Very embarrassing. Then someone stepped up and turned the kill switch on. They'd turned it off

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Graham Rogers
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Javier Garcia Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 12:09 AM To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC I use the kill switch always, although recently I was reading a motorcycle manual where they explicitly stated that the kill

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Kurt Nolte
See, I've only ever left the key in the bike once, and that was because I was thinking of nine bajillion things at the same time, trying to hurry so I could get a final report in, and wanted out of the rain. A friend of mine spotted the bike, with key in the ignition, and turned it off before

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Javier Garcia
Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC First time I rode with my club, we went to a restaurant. On leaving, and in front of everyone, I couldn't get my bike to start. I cranked and swore. Cranked and swore. Very embarrassing. Then someone stepped up and turned the kill switch on. They'd

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Graham Rogers
I have had down to two - ignition off, petcock off, Graham On Aug 19, 2011, at 6:23 PM, Kurt Nolte wrote: See, I've only ever left the key in the bike once, and that was because I was thinking of nine bajillion things at the same time, trying to hurry so I could get a final report in, and

RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Dennis
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC you accidently leave the key on because the engine is off, Graham On Aug 19, 2011, at 1:40 PM, Dennis wrote: Javier, What's the relationship between the kill switch and having the battery drained? Dennis Christchurch From

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Mike21222
To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC you accidently leave the key on because the engine is off, Graham On Aug 19, 2011, at 1:40 PM, Dennis wrote: Javier, What’s the relationship between the kill switch and having the battery

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-19 Thread Javier Garcia
@googlegroups.com [mailto: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Graham Rogers *Sent:* Saturday, August 20, 2011 9:10 AM *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC ** ** you accidently leave the key on because the engine is off, Graham

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-18 Thread Shaun Gallant
Nope. I've still got the stock 4 into 4 setup, but the crossovers are pretty rusted so I'll be switching that for a mac 4 into 1 before long. On Aug 17, 9:20 am, Sean Snell snel...@gmail.com wrote: Is your exhaust a 4-into-2 setup, one sided? If so, that's pretty slick J Peace Sean --

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-18 Thread Kurt Nolte
I love the look of the four into four setup. Too bad it won't work on any of mine. :p Kurt On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:10 AM, Shaun Gallant shaungall...@gmail.comwrote: Nope. I've still got the stock 4 into 4 setup, but the crossovers are pretty rusted so I'll be switching that for a mac 4

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-18 Thread Shaun Gallant
I actually find the 4 muffler set up is a bit busy. I'm definately going to go with a black canister setup. Less places to burn my legs as well. ;^) I actually jinxed myself by saying it always starts too... I went to start it yesterday and it wouldn't turn over. I cranked and cranked and

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-18 Thread Kyle Munz
I've done that one -Kyle On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Shaun Gallant shaungall...@gmail.comwrote: I actually find the 4 muffler set up is a bit busy. I'm definately going to go with a black canister setup. Less places to burn my legs as well. ;^) I actually jinxed myself by saying

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-18 Thread hallman
I'v done it more then once. :-p rodhall cb550sc -Original Message- From: Kyle Munz kyle...@gmail.com To: nighthawk_lovers nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Thu, Aug 18, 2011 11:18 am Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC I've done that one -Kyle On Thu

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-18 Thread Allen Thomas
Me too. Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: hall...@luckymail.com Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:28:46 To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-18 Thread jaybird248
First time I rode with my club, we went to a restaurant. On leaving, and in front of everyone, I couldn't get my bike to start. I cranked and swore. Cranked and swore. Very embarrassing. Then someone stepped up and turned the kill switch on. They'd turned it off while I was inside as an

RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-18 Thread greenzer...@gmail.com
Am i the only one that actualy uses the kill switch? --- Sent with mail@metro, Real Life Real Time™ Mobile --- ---Original Message--- From: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: 8/18/2011 9:34 pm To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-18 Thread Kurt Nolte
I use it too. Have yet to forget it's off, too, since that first time last year. :D Kurt On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 10:01 PM, greenzer...@gmail.com greenzer...@gmail.com wrote: Am i the only one that actualy uses the kill switch? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-18 Thread Pat Patterson
That would so get me, The first thing I do after the crank stops spinning over is set the kill switch back to run. I've had ATC's freeze in the off position. I had to wait until the sun came up and warmed everything up. Causing me to miss the morning hunt. But it's also the first place I look

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC

2011-08-18 Thread Allen Thomas
, 18 Aug 2011 19:01:12 To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC Am i the only one that actualy uses the kill switch? --- Sent with mail@metro, Real Life Real Time™ Mobile --- ---Original Message--- From