No, unfortunately I'm up here in Cleveland, or rather Mentor, until spring. I get to go home this weekend though, just enough time to spend Valentine's day with the missus, then right back up here to the frozen-white-north. Today isn't so bad, I can deal with 40F or 50F, we get those temps in Houston. However things were quite foreign for me a few weeks ago when it was -11F outside and I was trying to knock 10 inches of some weird white stuff off of the rental car while my insides were freezing solid.
-Kyle -misplaced southerner On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 11:29 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > Smart a%... you must be back at home again. Had enough northern weather ? > > --- On *Mon, 2/9/09, Kyle Munz <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from a new member, 1986 650SC owner. > Throttle cable routing. > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 10:10 AM > > > I believe Hondaline sold a plow attachment for the front of mid 80s > Nighthawks. You should keep an eye on eBay for one. > > -Kyle > > On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 8:49 AM, fuzzball59 <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> 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. 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