Does anybody know whether it's the same for the NH700S? On May 23, 2009, at 11:16 PM, Minnesota Blue wrote:
> > All you need to do is remove the tank and the coils. I never would > have attempted it if I had to take the engine out. I am nowhere near > ready for that! Have to be a little careful getting it up and over > the valves as you take it off, but that is it. Just don't do what I > did. When you take the coils off, don't take them apart and not mark > anything!! It was an adventure figuring out how to get it back > together correctly! > > On May 23, 9:59 pm, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: >> I want to know whether you can remove the valve cover without >> removing the engine from the frame. Does it just require removing >> the tank? Graham >> >> On May 23, 2009, at 10:43 PM, Minnesota Blue wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hello everyone. So the 83 650 is back together and running!! New >>> paint, several new nuts, bolts, gaskets, washers, o-rings, and a few >>> other things later. Spent a long time getting 26 years of dirt and >>> neglect out of all the small spaces. Back to running like a >>> champ now >>> except for one problem. The valve cover is still leaking. We had >>> pulled it off this winter, cleaned the surfaces, and put a new >>> gasket >>> in. My father even surprised me by getting the valve cover chromed, >>> which looks really nice! Fired up the bike today and took it for a >>> test drive. Sure enough, it was pumping oil out in a few spots. >>> Took >>> the tank off and re-torqued the whole thing. Went for another drive, >>> still leaking. Not as bad, but still leaking. I really don't >>> want to >>> torque the hell out of them. My mechanic told me to put the new >>> gasket on dry. With the leaks, I am thinking about taking it >>> off and >>> putting a gasket sealer on to seal up all of the leaks. Anyone been >>> through this? I am sure the gasket sealer will work, but I don't >>> want >>> to cause problems for myself down the road, Any suggestions >>> would be >>> great. >> >>> Thanks! >> >>> MN Blue > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
