Are they anywhere near the right length ? I'd leave 'em on if I could correct the angles and get the steering geometry correct.
--- On Wed, 6/17/09, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: What's wrong with this picture? To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 8:59 AM Not having anything to compare it to is one thing, but so far it rides just fine. The forks are also in perfect condition and I'm sure any 2nd hand 700 forks I might buy wouldn't be. I might take it around to the different salvage yards in Houston and see if any are interested in a trade possibly. Its funny how the sidestand's misbehavior is what clued me in to this rather than the fact that the tubes are the wrong color. -Kyle On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:41 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: I saw the turn signals and completely missed the forks. Yes, they are 650 parts. AND, too short since the 650 has a larger front wheel. (18 v 16) Now, it should handle oddly, but you wouldn't know because it's the first one you rode. Slide the tubes down flush with the top clamp. Let's see, change to a 650 front wheel ? (wouldn't match the back) Get 700 fork tubes ? Maybe. A whole 700s fork assy ? Large William At any rate, you're an inch short. (I've heard that one too) or more (?) The original un-loaded fork length is 33 3/4" from cap mating surface to axle center. Compound that with an inch less wheel diameter. Should make for light steering at the expense of high-speed stability. --- On Tue, 6/16/09, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: What's wrong with this picture? To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 4:08 PM The question is this... the bike rides just fine and the forks are in great condition so I'm not in any hurry to change them. The only problem is the kickstand, so do I try and heat it/bend it or can I just slide the forks down more or should I really just keep an eye out for some 700 forks? -Kyle On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 3:06 PM, NytWing <[email protected]> wrote: You might be right... The lower part of the forks in the pics on Paul's site are black. On Jun 16, 3:02 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, make-believe cookies for everyone. If you take a look at the pics on > Paul's site (http://hondanighthawks.net/yourhawk1.htm) you can see the > difference. I believe I may have the forks from a 650 on my bike. The > problem is that the side-stand doesn't work so well because the bike doesn't > lean over far enough. On a flat surface it's ok, but if it's parked the > wrong way on the slightest incline it wants to fall over on the other side. > I'm thinking the 650 forks lowered the bike maybe? > > -Kyle > > > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:49 PM, NytWing <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The only other thing I see is maybe some sort of collar or brace > > towards the top of the fork by the bikini fairing.... > > > On Jun 16, 2:41 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You guys are really very close. The problem is definitely with the forks, > > > and the fact that its silver. > > > > -Kyle > > > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:30 PM, NytWing <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Is it the silver thing just above the caliper on the lower part of the > > > > fork???? > > > > > What is it????? > > > > > On Jun 16, 2:10 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Free make-believe cookie to whoever can name the out of place part in > > > > this > > > > > picture. I don't know why I didn't notice it when I bought it, It's > > kind > > > > of > > > > > obvious. I finally noticed it the week later, but it rides nice so I > > > > didn't > > > > > care. Now I think it might be an issue...so any takers? > > > > > > [image: > > > >http://munz.kicks-ass.net/nighthawk/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/img_15.. > > .] > > > > > > -Kyle- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
