I saw one for sale on the side of the road for $1000. It looked in great shape, sounded real good - 55k miles on the clock. All highway miles the owner told me. I would have bought it for $600 but not $1000.
On Jun 12, 2009, at 11:59 AM, jason scott wrote: > 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/ >>> >>>> >>> >> >> >>> > > > > <Picture 004.jpg> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
