Not from me. On Jul 11, 2009, at 1:17 PM, Dennis Hammerl wrote:
> The REAL ones are only 83~86. > That'll get me a lot of hate mail. > > --- On Sat, 7/11/09, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1983 Nighthawk 550 side cover > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 2:10 AM > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
