no they are different. i guess that throttle cables rubbing against the gass tank has caused all the new ones to get sold. and i dont think any one makes cables for it any more so take good care of your throttle cables. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Creative Residential Designs" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 1:31 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: STARTER REBUILD COMPLETED!
> > 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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