yea either that or somone that knows what there doing that learning about bikes is a bitch sometimes
On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 5:25 PM, bull city <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks everyone for your help. I think I have found the resource for > the Nighthawk (which is evidently discontinued this year). > > Slave is apart and clean, nothing to replace but the rubber. I'll > order it and get back on it next weekend. > > I took the side cover off and the engine turns. > > Thanks again everyone for your help. > > > > > On Oct 24, 7:15 pm, DANNY DOLAN <[email protected]> wrote: > > if u dis connect the hose it will > > > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Removing the slave cylinder should not cause any loss of oil. Now, > since > > > there was just a question about a rusted solid 450 (sitting for years) > I > > > might ask if you have tried turning the crankshaft on your project bike > to > > > ensure it isn't fallen to same fate ? I'll assume it is OK. I wouldn't > run a > > > bike with suspect oil. I'd change it and put in some cheap garbage. > After it > > > runs for a bit, and you are sure it's a viable project, change it > again. Use > > > good stuff. The first change is just a flush. Keep us posted, this is > one > > > place you're not alone. > > > > > --- On *Fri, 10/23/09, bull city <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > > > From: bull city <[email protected]> > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 83 550 clutch will not engage. > > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > > > Date: Friday, October 23, 2009, 12:55 PM > > > > > Dennis...thanks for the reply- Should I drain the engine of oil before > > > I do this? Keep in mind that this bike has not been started for 6 > > > years and all of the oil is in the pan. > > > > > On Oct 22, 11:23 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]>> > > > wrote: > > > > The clutch hydraulic system has air in it. Bleeding a clutch is no > fun. > > > Remove the slave cylinder and clamp it to prevent it from moving out. > Do not > > > compress it, just retain it. When it can't move outward, the air can be > > > bled. > > > > # the clutch assembly is not like a brake, a brake will lock up, > clutch > > > does not. By clamping it you give the piston something solid to push > against > > > and develop a pressure. > > > > Try this first and if no success, get back to me. There are further > > > methods to bleed off air. > > > > > > --- On Thu, 10/22/09, bull city <[email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]>> > > > wrote: > > > > > > From: bull city <[email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 83 550 clutch will not engage. > > > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" < > [email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > > > Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 2:43 PM > > > > > > Got the new bike and I am going through to get everything > > > > functioning. > > > > > > The brakes were locked, I took them off, pressed the piston back in, > > > > flushed with new fluid and they seem to be doing well. I plan on > > > > rebuilding them as soon as I get everything functioning. No point in > > > > spending money on something before assessing the whole bike. > > > > > > The clutch: the master cylinder was pretty much dry. The clutch wound > > > > not engage and there was no resistance on the lever. So I flushed the > > > > system with new brake fluid. The bleed hose was coming out clear and > I > > > > was getting a lot pushed out with every squeeze. But- I never got any > > > > resistance on the lever, the clutch would still not engage. What > > > > should I look for next? > > > > > > I haven't started the bike yet and no battery is hooked up at the > > > > moment. > > > > > > Thanks- > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
