Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield

2011-10-26 Thread Kurt Nolte
See, I'm weird. I don't like chrome. I don't like polished aluminum. I don't like gold, tolerate silver. I like wire scuffed or highly polished copper or brass. Polished or blued steel. Raw cast iron (with a clear coat, obviously) is nice. Yeah, I'm weird. I'd love to do up a black and copper Nig

RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield

2011-10-26 Thread greenzer...@gmail.com
Very true! ---Original Message--- From: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: 10/26/2011 6:33 pm To: "Nightwawk Lovers" Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield I love bikes and rum! Just not at the same time. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- F

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2011-10-26 Thread vadik selo
well just to make you feel better, my bike does not have black treated engine but i do agree with you, that them black engines look so much better... On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Kurt Nolte wrote: > Let me just say that I am jealous of you folks with black treated engines. > That looks s

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield

2011-10-26 Thread richard macinnes
I'd like to mention my Swift, which, when polished every six months, was hard to beat. Dick MacInnes From: Bill Sandifer To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, October 26, 2011 2:52:01 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield Ha

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2011-10-26 Thread Allen Thomas
k Lovers] pegs/windshield And here i was going to say like sailors and rum! (Bikes and sailboats make an odd mix, but i rather like it) ---Original Message--- From: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: 10/26/2011 5:57 pm To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] p

RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield

2011-10-26 Thread greenzer...@gmail.com
And here i was going to say like sailors and rum! (Bikes and sailboats make an odd mix, but i rather like it) ---Original Message--- From: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: 10/26/2011 5:57 pm To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield Yes! My

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2011-10-26 Thread Bill Sandifer
kBerry by AT&T > -- > *From: * Bill Sandifer > *Sender: * nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Date: *Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:52:01 -0400 > *To: * > *ReplyTo: * nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Subject: *Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield > > Hard

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2011-10-26 Thread Allen Thomas
Cool another aviation nut! Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: Bill Sandifer Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:52:01 To: Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield Hard to beat &qu

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2011-10-26 Thread Bill Sandifer
6:24:09 -0400 > *To: * > *ReplyTo: * nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Subject: *Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield > > Let me just say that I am jealous of you folks with black treated engines. > That looks so much better than my own spotty oxidation patterns on my own > casing and fins

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2011-10-26 Thread Allen Thomas
To: Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield Let me just say that I am jealous of you folks with black treated engines. That looks so much better than my own spotty oxidation patterns on my own casing and fins. Kurt On Oct 26, 2011 3:39 PM, "vadi

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2011-10-26 Thread Javier Garcia
I agree Kurt, actually I have always thought on getting the valves head cover and the carbs tops be power coated black with everything else that is not black, including wheels and forks. One day, one day. Javier. On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Kurt Nolte wrote: > Let me just say that I am jealo

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield

2011-10-26 Thread Pat Patterson
I often use the passengers pegs for freeway riding. Drops me down into a sportbike like position and gets my head out of some of the wind. Caused some questions first time I came back from a ride with the passenger pegs down when I'd left with them up. At 07:46 AM 10/26/2011, you wrote: For m

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield

2011-10-26 Thread Kurt Nolte
Let me just say that I am jealous of you folks with black treated engines. That looks so much better than my own spotty oxidation patterns on my own casing and fins. Kurt On Oct 26, 2011 3:39 PM, "vadik selo" wrote: My friend just picked up a '95 750 and its like brand new.. the guy said, " i

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield

2011-10-26 Thread vadik selo
My friend just picked up a '95 750 and its like brand new.. the guy said, " i ride during the day and clean at night, right after i ride" and it obviously showed that basically not a scratch not a single spot of rust just plain beautiful bike, On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Javier Garc

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2011-10-26 Thread Javier Garcia
BTW, that pic was taken on the 4th of July 2010. That day I spent hours cleaning and polishing every little piece of that bike. My plan was to do the same once a year, but last 4th of july passed and I did nothing. She hasn't been that clean since then. Now that I see this picture again I think I s

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2011-10-26 Thread Javier Garcia
I got it from Graham in exchange of a taller windshield that I had, which I got from Allen in exchange of a seat that I had, which I got... Anyway, is a National Cycle model that you should be able to find on ebay or such. Javier. On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 2:56 PM, vadik selo wrote: > wow thats a

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2011-10-26 Thread vadik selo
wow thats a NICe looking bike, it really looks cool where did you buy that windshield??? how much?? On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 2:53 PM, Javier Garcia wrote: > Attached is a pic of my NH with the windshield. Is not the best angle to > see it, but is the only picture that I can find now. > Javie

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2011-10-26 Thread vadik selo
REALLY?? BECAUSE it sure looks sporty and nice and if it does the job perfect thank you Javier... is there a good place to buy it?? On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Javier Garcia wrote: > That one looks a lot like the one I have, which I think is perfect. > Javier. > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2011

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2011-10-26 Thread Javier Garcia
That one looks a lot like the one I have, which I think is perfect. Javier. On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 12:36 PM, Allen Thomas wrote: > Sorry I didn't see this one, it looks about the perfect size IMHO. > http://www.nationalcycle.com/catalogue/DeflectorScreen.shtml > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 11

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2011-10-26 Thread Allen Thomas
Sorry I didn't see this one, it looks about the perfect size IMHO. http://www.nationalcycle.com/catalogue/DeflectorScreen.shtml On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Allen Thomas wrote: > That would only keep your gauges clean.. > > This is a good one. > http://www.bikebandit.com/national-cycle-st

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2011-10-26 Thread Allen Thomas
That would only keep your gauges clean.. This is a good one. http://www.bikebandit.com/national-cycle-street-shield-windshield On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 10:57 AM, vadik selo wrote: > i was looking for something like this... or this will be totaly > ineffective??? > > [image: National Cycle N253

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2011-10-26 Thread Allen Thomas
Ebay, JCWhitney, just about anywhere.. Here are some examples. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Highway-Peg-/320780061607?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item4aaffb4ba7 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Highway-pegs-Universal-5-8-1-/230689893749?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item35b630

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2011-10-26 Thread vadik selo
i was looking for something like this... or this will be totaly ineffective??? [image: National Cycle N2532 Light Tint Flyscreen for 1978-2009 BMW, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha]

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield

2011-10-26 Thread Bill Sandifer
Not to mention sudden lane changes in crosswind gusts. Read about a guy that happened to, instant lane change with a tall screen. On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Allen Thomas wrote: > ** For me (6'4" tall) the highway pegs mounted to the crash bars are less > comfortable than the normal pegs,

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] pegs/windshield

2011-10-26 Thread vadik selo
where is that place where i can get them for 20??? On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Allen Thomas wrote: > **For me (6'4" tall) the highway pegs mounted to the crash bars are less > comfortable than the normal pegs, but they are nice to have for a change of > riding position. I wouldn't spend $12

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2011-10-26 Thread Allen Thomas
For me (6'4" tall) the highway pegs mounted to the crash bars are less comfortable than the normal pegs, but they are nice to have for a change of riding position. I wouldn't spend $120 for them when you can get a set for $20 that don't look bad. As for a fairing for someone my size they need to