Undo-It-Yourself! That's good. I'll have to remember that. One thing I'll say for the p.o., the boxes he gave me along with the rolling chassis contained ALL the parts---nothing missing that he hadn't told me about. I got the front end wiring done---- and lights, horns, fuse panel, plastic & metal brackets and covers all back on where they belong.
Next project: replace the front fork seals and brake pads and then just a couple little odds and ends. Then dare I say, test ride? Ha---- There's still two feet of snow outside my garage!!! On Feb 9, 1:10 am, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > Dontcha' just love un-do-it yourself projects ? > > --- On Sun, 2/8/09, fuzzball59 <[email protected]> wrote: > From: fuzzball59 <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from a new member, 1986 650SC owner. > Throttle cable routing. > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 7:30 AM > > Thanks for your replies and advice, everyone. Problem is solved. > Feeling kind of foolish about it too. But I'd rather share my > knowledge than withhold my ignorance. > The throttle/switch assembly has a raised tab that fits into a hole on > the handlebar. If the tab doesn't engage the hole in the handle bar, > when the throttle assembly is tightened to the handlebar, the > resulting uneven pressure cants the throttle sleeve to the point that > it binds on the handlebar. Elementary? It was this time around, but > last August it really had me stumped. > Anyway, now I'm moving on to the headlight, horn mounting, wire > harness, brake-line junction, make-it all go back together when I > wasn't the one that took it apart task. > > On Feb 6, 1:23 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote:> I'd love you help, > but I'm pretty sure the cables on my '83 > 650 aren't > > running in their original path either. I don't have any binding going > on > > though so possibly they're right. The only time I had the throttle > sticking > > was when I replaced the grips, I put the right one too close to the > controls > > and it was rubbing. If you need new cables I got a new choke cable > > fromwww.motionpro.comandI seem to remember they had throttle cables too. > There> are a several pics of my bike on my blog > > athttp://munz.kicks-ass.net/nighthawk/. I don't remember any pics showing > the > > > routing but you're welcome to look. > > > -Kyle > > > On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 12:11 PM, fuzzball59 > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I sure could use some help---but let me start with a bit of > > > background. I like to take older bikes and give them a new lease on > > > life. I love the older Hondas. I've worked on a 82 Goldwing, a 82 > > > Silverwing and my pride and joy a 1978 CB750 Four. Our short riding > > > season in Northern Michigan gives us plenty of shop time and this is > > > what I do to stay in motorcycle mode for our long cold winters. > > > > Last year I picked up an 86 650SC that the previous owner had taken > > > apart and then ran out of motivation and money. It's a very cool > bike > > > and I'm looking forward to riding it this summer. > > > > Last year's work included new/old gas tank, new tires, new clutch > > > master and slave cylinder rebuild, new brake master cylinder rebuild, > > > new battery and new wiring harness. Yes, I'm deeply into this > bike. > > > This years work is hopefully more focused on appearance issues, other > > > than the inevitable front fork seal replacement. > > > > My big problem now is that the throttle sticks---won't snap > closed > > > like it's supposed to. I did everything with the cables > you're > > > supposed to. Took it out of the housing, checked it for kinks, > cleaned > > > and lubed it, etc. I checked the return spring on the carburator > bank: > > > very strong closing action. Repeated installations and lubings and > > > cleanings and reassemblies would result in no change---still > sticking. > > > I started playing around and noticed that the position of the > > > handlebars has alot to do with whether the throttle snaps back closed > > > or not. This leads me to be suspicious of my cable routing. You must > > > recall I received this bike with the carbs and cables in a box, > > > therefore I'm not really sure exactly which way the cables are > > > supposed to snake around the frame. So there's my question: Can > anyone > > > describe in great detail where exactly the throttle cables go on > their > > > way to the carbs? A description would be great. Photographs would be > > > awesome! > > > > Any help would be appreciated. I'm really "stuck" on > this problem and > > > it's a pretty dangerous issue too! > > > > Cheers, > > > > Paul > > > Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
