All four actually Dennis - I have an '02 750 with just 3k miles on it as well Graham
On Jul 10, 2009, at 11:08 PM, Dennis Hammerl wrote: > Too bad about those, one year... I wonder why. No known issues, we > never did much work to them. I often thought of what you could make > out of one of them. Better headlight, suspension work, and the > front end from a 650 to get two brakes. Would make a neat ride. I > do have a left side exhaust for a 550, no right. Honda must have > lost a ton on those. Consider how much it cost to develop the motor > alone. I don't think it was ever used on anything else. Maybe some > other market. None of the 83~86 bikes share much at all. Just the > ideas. You hit the jackpot, you got all three. > > --- On Fri, 7/10/09, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1983 Nighthawk 550 side cover > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 5:22 AM > > Is it true Dennis? The 550 NH doesn't have a gear indicator, just > neutral and over drive? I am really impressed with this bike. It > is very peppy when it gets over 4k rpms and it's nice powerful > enough for me at 142 pounds to just toodle around on. It seems > like the ticking/clacking may have gone away. It was too windy > through my helmet on the last ride to tell but the idle was good. I > changed the oil again and a new filter. Yesterday I came across > another Kawa 454. The guy wanted $1200 for it. It doesn't have > original exhausts and one has a hole in it but the bike runs good, > needs a lot of cleaning up but that's what I do. I offered him > $300 and he gladly accepted. I'll go back today and get it - I > think. It needs a new exhaust system. I'll be away all next week > and out of touch. I'm a counsellor at a boys camp in northern PA. > When I get back I'll get back to the CB750F and the 700S and .... > Graham > > On Jul 5, 2009, at 7:29 PM, Dennis Hammerl wrote: > >> Not too familiar with the north of PA. Which side muffler? I have >> a left side complete. >> >> --- On Sun, 7/5/09, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1983 Nighthawk 550 side cover >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Sunday, July 5, 2009, 5:40 PM >> >> Bike has excellent paint job, new tires, one muffler has the >> etching marks from battery acid. I've not found a means of >> cleaning that up, has anyone else?? Seat is in excellent >> condition. It has the backrest and rack - just that missing side >> cover and hydraulic valve lifter tick. Got the bike for $350. I >> pick it up tomorrow from Hughesville - know where that is Dennis >> (not far from Bob Logue in Williamsport)? >> Graham >> >> On Jul 5, 2009, at 4:56 PM, Dennis Hammerl wrote: >> >>> What a find. Good shape otherwise ? Yes on the hydraulics. Do >>> that first. >>> >>> --- On Sun, 7/5/09, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1983 Nighthawk 550 side cover >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Sunday, July 5, 2009, 4:05 PM >>> >>> >>> Anyone out there with a left hand side cover for a 550 NH? I just >>> bought one and the left side cover is missing. It has a ticking in >>> the top end which was diagnozed by a Harley rider neighbor as rings >>> but I am sure it is the non adjustable valves so I'll change the oil >>> add seafoam and run it for a while and see if the noise goes away. >>> The bike has had only about 1200 miles put on it in 9 years. Good >>> condition otherwise. I'd buy or trade for a side cover. I have a >>> size 46 leather jacket I would trade or bike parts for various >>> Nighthawk models and other bikes - or cash, Graham >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
