Yep I remember same thing Dennis On Apr 5, 2009, at 4:48 PM, Dennis wrote:
> > A BSA. Cool. That was my first MC in about 1965. In those days, > I think > the British bikes were made of whatever pot metal they could find. I > remember, I had to replace my foot shift lever every month of so > because it > would strip on the shaft splines. > > Later, when I switched over to Japanese bikes and I had to learn > that the > shift and rear brakes were on opposite sides, I think there was > about week > or so when I had a very short life expectancy until I got the new > layout > into my brain properly. > > Cheers! > > Dennis G. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham Rogers > Sent: 05 April, 2009 13:27 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Looking for speedo and tacho > casings for > 1997 Nighthawk 750. > > > > Just kidding you Dennis! I will get back to NZ for a visit as soon > as can afford. Actually I have a 1956 BSA Gold Flash back in NZ ... > somewhere. > > On Apr 5, 2009, at 2:35 PM, Dennis wrote: > >> >> Graham, >> >> I thought you were living here full time? And that your machines >> were all >> here as well? >> >> I didn't mean to cut you out be being a southern man but I thought >> you were >> committed to the northern world now. My apologies! >> >> Dennis G >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham Rogers >> Sent: 05 April, 2009 11:14 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Looking for speedo and tacho >> casings for >> 1997 Nighthawk 750. >> >> >> >> What do you mean - you're the only one with a Nighthawk owner on this >> list with a foot in the southern hemisphere? Where am I - outer >> space? Graham lol >> >> On Apr 5, 2009, at 1:20 PM, Dennis wrote: >> >>> >>> Paddy, >>> >>> Nice to see someone else from the southern half. I spend half my >>> time in Seattle in the US and half in Christchurch in New Zealand. >>> Thus far, I've >>> been the only Nighthawk owner on this list with a foot in the >>> southern >>> hemisphere. >>> >>> I can't help you with the parts issues - wish I could. Ive got a >>> CB700SC 1985 that I shipped last year to Christchurch and I really >>> love having it >>> down there (I'm in Seattle now until November). It gets a lot of >>> looks and >>> comments from folks there. >>> >>> I don't know if you know about it but the creator of this group, >>> Paul, has set up a map so everyone can see where the other Nighthawk >>> owners on the >>> list live. If you get a chance, you might put yourself on the map >>> so our >>> 'international' contingent can grow. >>> >>> The map is here: >>> >>> http://maps.google.com/maps/ms? >>> ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=110903024475757551727.00045 >>> 3552d6648c15b67f >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >>> Dennis Gallagher >>> - 1985 CB700SC - Christchurch, NZ >>> - 1986 CB700SC - Seattle, WA, USA >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of PaddyK >>> Sent: 05 April, 2009 06:09 >>> To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! >>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Looking for speedo and tacho casings for >>> 1997 Nighthawk 750. >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi everyone, I am new to the group and hoping you can help me >>> finding >>> some parts for my 1997 Honda Nighthawk. Having an American model >>> bike >>> and living >>> in Australia,as you can appreciate information on buying parts is >>> very >>> limited,so I thought I would try this medium for help. I purchased >>> the bike >>> from ebay here in Australia as the original owner had moved here to >>> work and >>> brought the bike with him.He was returning back home and decided to >>> sell his >>> bike. I absolutely love it ,as this model was never offered for >>> sale in >>> Australia. I am looking for speedo and tacho casings (plastic >>> chrome) to >>> replace the originals and would appreciate any help on where I >>> could find >>> some new or good condition secondhand ones. Thanks >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
