I too would be interested in learning about the special tools needed for the fork repair. Thanks
On 2/9/09, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > > The fork seals will be a good job. I can give you a sequence of > operations that will make it go fast. You will need some special tools > (uncommon to most homeowners) and a LARGE vise (mounted to a sturdy bench) > They actually come apart quite easy. How are the brake calipers ? Stuck ? > > --- On *Mon, 2/9/09, 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: Monday, February 9, 2009, 8:49 AM > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
