Well...lets' just say that there's a lot of difference between killing a Hawk and wearing one out. If you blow the motor, you've just killed your Hawk. With the throttle cable...been there, done that. I had to get a good used one too. As far as how far a Hawk will go before you wear one out, I have two '83 650's and I'll let you know when I wear one out so bad that it's a parts bike...LOL! (One has 24,000 and the other 34,000). HotrodMamma.
----- Original Message ----- From: "jason scott" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 9:59 AM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: STARTER REBUILD COMPLETED! > hotrodmamma i saw that you wrote "the only thing that kills a hawk is lack > of oil". most people i have talked to have said "they have never seen one > last past 50k". this is my first hawk and i have 34k on it. it's an 86 > 700sc. i drive it hard but take good care of it. i put 60miles a day on it > going to work. and have had no problems yet except when i bought it 6 > months > ago the trottle cable broke on the way home. that was a scary ride. i had > to > cut the cable and work the trottle with a pair of pliers to get it home 10 > miles. my arm was like jelly. it was difficult to find another one that > was > new. so i got one from a salvage yard. it broke because the cable rubbed > against the gas tank. so everybody that has a hawk needs to be weary of > this. i fixed the problem by putting a hose clamp on the two trottle > cables > next to the gas tank to protect them but once i put the clamp on it did > not > touch the tank any more. just a suggestion for anyone with a hawk. so back > to the question. what is the average life of a hawk. provided that you > keep > oil in it. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Creative Residential Designs" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 8:53 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: STARTER REBUILD COMPLETED! > > >> >> Change the oil first. These bikes get low on oil easily. That's probably >> your knocking sound so don't run your bike anymore until the oil is done. >> The only thing that seems to kill a Hawk is someone not checking the oil >> often enough.,....HotrodMamma. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "NghthawkLvr" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:34 PM >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] STARTER REBUILD COMPLETED! >> >> >>> Hey Guys! >>> >>> I completed my Rebuild Starter project last weekend... >>> >>> Got the starter put together, and tested (thanks to all of you and >>> your advice) and everything seemed great... >>> >>> Started charging my battery on Tuesday, and went outside to put it all >>> together this evening....and guess what? >>> >>> IT STARTED!!!!!! >>> >>> I was so happy to hear that 25-year old engine start up!!! >>> >>> Even though it doesn't sound that great...as far as purring like a >>> kitten or anything...but it sounds better than the clickety-clicking >>> sound I was getting before... >>> >>> So...what do you all think my next step should be? Change the oil, >>> clean out the carbs...clean the oil cleaner... >>> >>> Before I installed the rebuilt starter, I sprayed engine degreaser on >>> the area around the starter and cleaned the area...then I installed >>> the newly rebuilt starter and started her up...well... >>> >>> the engine does have a little knocking sound, and smoke started >>> coming from the area where I sprayed the engine degreaser...is this >>> normal... >>> >>> the bike has been sitting, stationary for a long time...it is covered >>> with 2 tarps, but a lot of dust has accumulated on it and around it... >>> >>> so, i've included some before and after pics of the starter... >>> >>> let me know what you think i should do next...so i can get my bike on >>> the road as soon as possible... >>> >>> thanks... >>> >>> NghthwkLvr >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 24APR09_STARTER.jpg >>> 24APR09_STARTER3.jpg >>> 24APR09_STARTER1.jpg >>> 6MAY09_REBUILD KIT 2.jpg >>> 6JUNE09_STARTER PICS 007.jpg >>> 6JUNE09_STARTER PICS 006.jpg >>> 6JUNE09_STARTER PICS 042.jpg >>> 6JUNE09_STARTER PICS 047.jpg >>> 6JUNE09_STARTER PICS 051.jpg >>> >>> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >>> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >>> >>> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
