I'm still trying to sell it and it is NOT wrecked. I had my brother (the mechanic) replace everything but the headlight and the tank. It comes with 2 spare tanks and the headlight currently works but it doesn't look the best. -Kyle KK
On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 10:58 PM, 01-ZR2 <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. 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