I KNEW I'd get sucked into another oil thread! I'm not going there....I'm NOT going there....except to say "whatever the manufacturer suggests"....
----- Original Message ----- From: "NghthwkLvr" <[email protected]> To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 10:56 AM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: STARTER REBUILD COMPLETED! ok...so the manual says 3.2 quarts of oil... does that sound about right for an oil change?... and i know i really shouldn't ask, but...which oil do y'all recommend... Dennis? HotRodMamma?...don't want to start an argument, just want to get an idea... i use Shell for fuel...in all my vehicle's. also, i had to replace the choke cable on mine a while back...ordered it new from the local dealer.. isn't it similar to the throttle cable, or not? i'm just wondering why y'all had a hard time getting a new one? btw...i got 27,348 on my Hawk....good or bad?.. thanks, NghthwkLvr On Jun 12, 11:34 am, "Creative Residential Designs" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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