That's because it is a Left Side Cover Graham. These are easy to find the one I bought off of E-Bay I paid $15.00 with the Buy it Now Option also. Steve.......................................
On Jul 11, 9:32 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > Cosmetic parts are always hard to find. Ever notice that nobody is looking > for mechanicals ? Just a sign of good they are. I'm still waiting to see a > nice street fighter made from one of those. > > --- On Sat, 7/11/09, steven click <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: steven click <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1983 Nighthawk 550 side cover > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 1:20 PM > > I agree about the 550 NH mine has 16000 miles on it. I put 1000 on it at the > end of last summer when I got it. I weigh in at 360 an if I get on it hard > enuff it will raise the front tire in second. But I enjoy the country > cruiseing It is a wonderful bike except when looking for parts. I spent all > last summer looking for a left side cover ended up buying a cracked one an > fixing it. I now have 1100 dollars in the bike an would not take 3000 dollars > for it It would take that much to find another bike as nice as it is.It has > convinced me Honda is the only way to ride. Derby > > --- On Fri, 7/10/09, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1983 Nighthawk 550 side cover > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 11:08 PM > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
