Nah, I didn't get any pics of that one. I took plenty of pics of that God awful gold monstrosity though.Those with a strong stomach can view them at http://munz.kicks-ass.net/nighthawk/?p=219
-Kyle On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Creative Residential Designs < [email protected]> wrote: > kyle do you have a picture of said crispy-critter? It doesn't take a > genius to know that body putty is porous and therefore NOT a good sealant > against corrosive gas. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 10, 2009 10:45 AM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1995 Nighthawk fairing/chin fairing/ > luggage rack wanted > > I'm not an expert on body work or bondo, but... > My local salvage yard has one nighthawk that obviously caught on fire. What > happened is the guy drilled holes in the tank to pull a dent out, then > bondoed over it and repainted etc. All the right steps for getting a dent > out of a fender, but apparently it started to leak, and was parked next to > the water heater, and took the house with it when it went. > > -Kyle > > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Marco <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Hi - >> >> Re: complete disassembly: don't. Motorcycles are a huge pain to put >> together, and the 91-03 Nighthawk is a warhorse - it'll take quite a >> bit of abuse and neglect. Do a general inspection and replace things >> piece by piece, it'll maximize your chances of having a running >> motorcycle at the end. >> >> Repainting: I'm currently considering doing the same, as well as bondo- >> ing some dents on the gas tank. No experience either way. I'd like to >> hear your report back to the group when you do it, if you don't mind. >> >> Chin fairing: a lot of people use National Cycle or Givi fairings. You >> can buy a short windscreen/flyscreen very cheaply. I have one on the >> way as well. >> >> Luggage rack: most luggage racks made for the CB750 are actually made >> for the Seven-Fifty, which is the European version, and attach to the >> grab rail. The US version doesn't have a grab rail and so you'll need >> to do some cutting and fabricating to put it together. However, >> Ventura has a kit for the Nighthawk (http://www.ventura-bike.com/ >> fitments.aspx?manu=Honda<http://www.ventura-bike.com/%0Afitments.aspx?manu=Honda>), >> and Givi makes a universal fitment kit, so >> you do have some options. >> >> >> On Mar 9, 9:40 pm, axl498 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I have had a 1995 CB750 Nighthawk for about 3 years now and I really >> > like it. The only problem is that it has suffered quite a bit of wear >> > and tear due mostly to Kansas weather. I am planning on completely >> > disassembling it, repainting it and fixing anything that's necessary. >> > I airbrush, so I am hoping the paint job I am planning will turn out >> > really well. I'll post pics if it does. I am interested in getting a >> > chin and windshield fairing for the bike as well as a luggage rack for >> > the back if anyone knows where I can find these items. Thanks in >> > advance for any help. >> >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
