Scott, Graham here, what's the air cleaner duct you need? I have the four rubber boots that go between the carbs and the air box. I have the air box too. On Mar 28, 2009, at 6:01 PM, jeff scott wrote:
> i know the feeling, my 1st bike was a '83 Nighthawk 650, sold that > becuase i had a plug break off down in the cylinder and my friend > who was going to get it out for me was never around.I ended up > buying a Yamaha Virago 920 which turned out to be nothing but > problems.I was looking to buy a Harley Sportster but ended up > coming across an'85 nighthawk 650 and couldn't turn it down for > $660 so now i am trying to get it up and running correctly and > can't wait to take my first ride on it once the weather (rain) lets > up and i get all my new parts on it,find needed parts change the > oil and get the carbs set correctly. > > > New parts to be installed include: > > gearshift pedal rubber (already installed ... wife beat me to it... > she just had to install the first part ... i don't mind, she can > install every part if she wants to i am easy to get along with ~ lol) > tank hold down parts(were missing) > side covers (need to be primered & painted) > spark plug wire(replaces one that the previous owner taped back > together) > choke cable (old one was frayed and binding up) > fork reflector(was missing) > turn signals (either install after market ones that came with the > bike or buy new ones that belong on the bike. > battery (now that we finally got the correct one with the terminals > in the correct places, the dealer sold us the wrong one then gave > us a fit taking it back) > > > > Needed parts include: > > fuse box cover (missing) > seat ( need replaced or recovered) > instrument assembly (no cover, needles broke off speedo & tacho) > brake light (not working at all) > air cleaner duct > > > > parts i would like to get but don't necessarily need: > > sissy bar > windshield > headlight assembly ( would like to have the rectangle light that is > suppose to be on bike but can live with round one that is on the > bike currently) > engine guard and highway pegs > emblems (for new side covers after we paint them to match bike ... > or could leave "emblemless"... but would it still be a Nighthawk ?) > emblem (for right side of fuel tank... already have the one on the > left side,right side is not being found easily) > > > > service we will have to do to the bike before riding: > > oil change ( god knows how old the oils is in the bike, the > previous owner claimed to have put "Restore" into the gas tank ... > i thought "Restore was to go into the oil not the fuel ... so we > emptied out the tank and filled it with fresh fuel > set carburetors (try to find out how to and attempt to set the > carbs after installing choke cable > > *** If anyone knows where i can get any of the above parts that we > still need reasonably priced or has any advice about parts we need > or advice on service that we should do to the bike before getting > it on the road please feel free to let us know .We always welcome > advice due to the fact that we definitely do NOT know everything > and are always willing to learn and appreciate any and all advice > given. Thank you so very much for reading and ride safely out there ! > > > Have a great day ~ J. Scott > > > > From: 01-ZR2 <[email protected]> > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 3:59:06 PM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: FIRST BIKE (previously: Honda > CB160 ...Great Bike!) > > > My first Bike was a 82 650 Nighthawk. I paid $450.00 for it and have > owned them all from the so called Crotch Rockets ( Uncomfortable > Riding Position), Enduros ( To Top Heavy) and a Harley is( To Noisy) > and not for me. My Nighthawk was the Perfect Bike in Ride, Looks and > Reliabilty and It had all the Get up and Go I needed. It's been said > Over and Over again that once you own one you always want another and > It's True. Since Selling it I always missed it and wanted another, and > when I saw the Ad for a 83 550 For Sale I had to check it out. I > didn't know much about it until I found Paul's Nighthawk Web Site. > After Reading all the Information about it and what I already knew > about the Honda Nighthawk I Purchased it. Although it's not the 650 > Nighthawk I was looking for It Is Still A Nighthawk and I am Happy > with it. Thank's Paul and Everyone Else, Great Site !!!!!!!! Oh > and Kyle # 2, Hammer out those Dents and Keep Riding. > Steve...................... > On Mar 28, 2:45 pm, "Kyle K.K." <[email protected]> wrote: > > Question for everyone: why are you riding a Nighthawk? Because > you got > > one cheap, love the Nighthawk....etc? > > > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Minnesota Blue > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > My first bike was a 1971 Honda SL350. That was just last > year. It > > > had been my uncle's bike from new and he gave it to me several > years > > > ago. It sat for over 20 years. Brought it to a local mechanic > and he > > > got it running pretty darn good. Amazing little bike. Took a few > > > bucks to get everything straightened out, but that little bike did > > > everything I asked. It's amazing that after all that time it just > > > picked right back up. Sold it at the end of last summer (for more > > > then I spent on it) and used the money to buy my Nighthawk '83 > 650. > > > Had to upgrade. The 350 was just too small (my tailbone still > hasn't > > > forgiven me for all that riding on it!) Good little bikes though. > > > Lot's of fun. Love those Hondas! > > > > > On Mar 28, 7:10 am, [email protected] wrote: > > >> Back in the day, my friend bought a bright red CB160. Gorgeous > bike, but when it came time for me to buy, I chose a Ducati 160 > Monza Junior instead. > > > > >> The Duc cost $479, the Honda $525, and a 160 was a 160, > right?? Big mistake!? In a year, the Ducati was rolling > junk...bearings shot, chrome rusted, paint weathered out.? The > Honda still looked and rode like new. Every bike since has been a > Honda: CL175, CL350, two CM450C's and now the Nighthawk. You can't > go wrong by "following The Leader." > > > > >> Jay S > > >> 92 NH750 > > >> South Florida > > > > >> P.S. By the way, how do you find out where those Florida swap > meets are held?- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
