I like that seat, what is it? Graham On Jun 5, 2009, at 11:02 AM, jason scott wrote:
> i had a vf750 v45 mid 80s and the large horizontal radiator caught > alot of air. at about 130 the front tire would come off the ground. > i sold it because i moved to florida and they had helmet laws then. > but i drove it for 5 years as my only transportation. wind rain and > snow. im not a mechanic but i mantained everything my self. even > the tires. no problems in all that time accept it was a babe > magnet. makes it hard to stay monogomous. if you go test the bike > out bring some tools and gas. drain the bowls before you even crank > it. visual inspect it. check the oil. and then drive it. listen to > it. get down on one knee and get close to those valves. dont be > afraid to rev the shit out of it. better it breaks before you buy > it. if their is carborator problems try reving really high and then > covering the air intake some how. i use a piece of 3"x6" cardboard > on my 86 nh 700sc. this will flood the carborator. drain the bowls > again. crank it. repeat as necessary. good luck. sending pic of my nh. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Creative Residential Designs > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 9:12 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Anybody remember the Honda Sabre? > > I'll race Bob tomorrow and get back with you on the results... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kyle K.K. > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 10:57 PM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Anybody remember the Honda Sabre? > > If I remember correctly, wasn't the Magna the faster bike? It made > less power but because of how it was geared, it was actually quicker. > > Someone correct me if I'm wrong. > > -Kyle KK > > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 10:57 PM, Dennis Hammerl > <[email protected]> wrote: > They share quite a bit but not everything. the frames are, of > course, very different. The Magna makes 118 HP and the Sabre 122. > Overall gearing is different. The carb pack is not the same. Most > internals are interchangeable. > > --- On Thu, 6/4/09, NytWing <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: NytWing <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Anybody remember the Honda Sabre? > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 8:21 AM > > > 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 - > > > > > > > > > <sweet ride.JPG> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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