Joey, The Honda Nighthawk service manual states 30mm-40mm or 3/4" - 1 3/16"
You can download the manuals here: http://www.timtaylor.net/Scooter/Manuals.htm He has the Honda Common Service Manual, Honda Nighthawk (91-93, 95-99) Service Manual and the Clymer Nighthawk manual.and some older CB manuals. On Jul 22, 11:04 am, Joseph Letourneau <[email protected]> wrote: > Got a question: > I live in Germany. I dont have any of my tools with me due to weight > restrictions Uncle Sam puts on GI's. Brought my 93 NH 750 to a BMW > dealership for chain maintenance (replacement). > How much play should be in the chain according to spec? > > Joey > > --- On Wed, 7/22/09, NytWing <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: NytWing <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: When to "Re-Tire" > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > > Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 10:22 AM > > > Tires are a matter of personal preference. I run > > Bridgestone > > Spitfire's on my Nighthawk and like them very well. I > > don't race, hot > > rod around etc.. and I've found they have excellent > > traction in both > > wet and dry weather as well as great tread life. I've > > got about 19K > > on my bike and just replaced the front tire. The rear > > will need to be > > done next year. Those, I imagine are the original > > tires for that > > bike. Before you buy new tires, talk to your local > > bike tire dealer, > > they should be able to recommend a tire that matches your > > riding style > > and price range. > > > On Jul 21, 10:26 pm, Angela Kennedy <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > well Jay I don't ride in the rain. we get our share > > here in Michigan but I > > > prefer waiting it out til it stops. I do however want > > a wider more > > > stable tire for the rear and maybe the front. I think > > I might want the > > > softer, stickier tires for handling. Which ones might > > those be by the way? I > > > bought the bike with 16600 miles with the stock Dunlop > > 505's I think. Now > > > there is only 17300 miles on it with still good tread > > left. I don't do > > > curves or race but wouldn't mind having the ability if > > I wanted to. > > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 6:43 PM, <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Angela, your tire life will depend on what > > brand/model of tire you buy and > > > > how you drive. Softer, "stickier" tires handle > > better but wear faster; while > > > > harder rubber won't take curves like a racer but > > lasts longer. The rear tire > > > > usually wears out before the front. And fast > > starts and stops and hard turns > > > > wear tires more quickly. Some tires are also > > better in wet weather than > > > > others. > > > > > If you ride like most of us, expect at least > > 6,000 to 10,000 miles before > > > > you need to replace the tires. As tires are > > likely your biggest ongoing > > > > routine maintenance expense, ask your tire dealer > > or internet supplier > > > > customer support about what mix fits your needs. > > I like moderately priced, > > > > long lasting tires that are good in the rain, of > > which we get a lot in > > > > Florida. Michelin Macadam M50 and 50E fit that > > description for me. > > > > > Others on this board will likely hold their own > > views. > > > > > Ride safe, > > > > > Jay S > > > > 92 NH750 > > > > South Florida > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > *An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in > > Just 2 Easy > > Steps!<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823310x1201398722/aol?red...> > > > > *- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
