So the Magna and the Sabre share the same motor???
On Jun 3, 11:35 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote:
> Gee, I never thought they are any harder than any others.
> I have a V65 Sabre because I wanted it. It's a rush to ride. Now, on the down
> side.. they can have real problems and are the Kleenex of the bike world. Use
> once, throw away. The cost of repairs to the transmission or top end are too
> high to bear. There are no cams and top end parts available anymore. What you
> have is what you got. I rebuilt a 700 Magna top end a year ago and the guy
> kept trying to low-ball the job and picked up two motors from somewhere..
> Yeah right, both had the same problem he had already. Bad cams and followers.
> I finally told him to get new parts or take it home. He found some somewhere.
> He wouldn't cough up all of my bill so I stuck him with putting the motor
> back in. Hymn 69.
> In my world CB means more than a type of motorcycle. Bottom line, if it makes
> any valve noise, run away. The cams pit from lack of oil. Easily avoided by
> not twisting the guts out of it on start-up. There is a special tool for
> adjusting the valves on the early model V's. Vital to proper service. I treat
> my V65 with TLC. I break it, it's done. The second generation V's are MUCH
> better.
>
> --- On Wed, 6/3/09, Creative Residential Designs <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> From: Creative Residential Designs <[email protected]>
> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Anybody remember the Honda Sabre?
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 11:23 PM
>
> That's a lot of miles...yes, they had an oiling problem and if the carbs
> need rebuilt good luck. The carbs are so difficult on these bikes that
> almost nobody will do them from what I understand. HotrodMamma.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graham Rogers" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 6:19 AM
> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Anybody remember the Honda Sabre?
>
> > 74k miles - too many miles I think.
>
> > On Jun 3, 2009, at 8:12 AM, NytWing wrote:
>
> >> I've got a chance to pick up a 1983 V45 Sabre for $500. It's got 74K
> >> on the clock, looks like it's in decent shape from the pics. I
> >> believe it's 750cc. Any known problems with them? What should I be
> >> looking for if I decide to take it for a ride?- Hide quoted text -
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