[Nighthawk Lovers] Broken valve spring...

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:58:45 -0700 

    I went for a ride on my '83 650 Nighthawk today. It was about 170 miles 
round trip. Coming back home I heard a noise in my top end. Lucky me, I was at 
a town only 20 miles from home. It was a tap, tap, tap. I put some oil in even 
though I put some oil in before I left home as it was a bit low still. I rode 
it slow for about a block. There was no noise until I put it under load...tap, 
tap, tap but not real loud. And then...PING! ping ping ping. I think I broke a 
valve spring. I pulled it over. I was riding with Bob so I jumped on the back 
of his bike (ARRGGG! I hate the back seat!) and we came back and got the 
trailer. I am pulling the cam cover off tomorrow to have a look-see. Now I have 
3 bikes and nothing to ride! My old  Harley needs a clutch and I'm waiting for 
the clutch lever that was donated to me by a very nice member of this forum. ;) 
for the Nighthawk Nightmare project. Between the generous donation of a tank 
and that clutch lever from members of this forum I should at least have one 
bike to ride again soon! Thanks to the generous members of this forum for 
helping me to get a bike on the road again. HotrodMamma.
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