Kyle K K Are you still trying to sell that Wrecked 550? Steve...................................
On Jul 11, 11:14 pm, 01-ZR2 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
