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On Jun 4, 2009, at 8:21 AM, NytWing wrote: > > 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 - >> >> - 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
