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Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Photos of my '85 Nighthawk 650.
Paul,
Thanks, that all sounds important. Here's a question, since I've
never had any frame
welding done -- can welding be done without removing /everything/ from
depending on what and where it needs welding they might be able to do it in
with everything in place.. i would recomend just taking them the rack first
and checking there quality of work and price... hopefully you dont have any
actual frame cracks...
On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:18 AM, Matt Temple
Paul,
Thanks, that all sounds important. Here's a question, since I've
never had any frame
welding done -- can welding be done without removing /everything/ from
the bike -- I guess
I'm asking if I have to give them a naked frame. Or can they do this
on a bike where, say
the tank is removed, e
in that case yes loc-tite will work for you. i would sugest finding a local
wend shop to clean and re-weld all the cracked welds.. if they havent faild
yet they will eventually (usualy at the worst possible moment). the alt
roter can get loose and honda used to recomend taking it off and rotating i
Thanks, Paul. That's all good advice ... the weld problem is just
specifically on
the tab that's part of the luggage rack. The other loosening screw
problem is also
related the the rack. The picture I put in hides the problem. The
"c" bracket
(black "c" or maybe "u" shaped bracket) -- has
Try locktite.
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From: Matt Temple
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Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 06:18:56
To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!
Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Photos of my
a few things to check... check your alternator roater is tight, and re
tighten all of your engine mounting bolts that should help with failing
welds (cause, not symptom)... and as far as the bolts getting loose on
you... a nylon insert stop nut (i always call them nylocks) would be the
best thi
It's so '80s! Quite a step in that seat. How does it ride? (I
had a 1967 CB450, but it doesn't look related -- that was
DOHC.)
The rack is kind of interesting. It's another way in which the
universal KG racks were adapted to fit almost every
Japanese (and other) bikes. I have exactly t
