Let's see...they both drive on the wrong side of the road, so that's not it...their bikes are backwards too so that's not it...Oh Yeah! The British actually made a bike that held records for speed at the salt flats! Triumph "Bonneville" 650!
________________________________ From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, January 1, 2010 9:03:21 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carb Cleaning 101 - 31DEC09 Update does anyone know the difference between the English and the British...? On Jan 1, 2010, at 10:11 AM, Kim Paddock wrote: O.K Dennis....please do tell...I want to know if the English are more clever than the British.. > > > > ________________________________ From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thu, December 31, 2009 10:53:38 PM >Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carb Cleaning 101 - 31DEC09 Update > > >Gee, are cables for that still available ? I haven't checked in a long time. >Scuffing on the jackets is not a problem. There is a really neat method used >by the English to lube cables. I can write it out if you want to know. > >--- On Thu, 12/31/09, NghthwkLvr (NL) <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>From: NghthwkLvr (NL) <[email protected]> >>Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carb Cleaning 101 - 31DEC09 Update >>To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> >>Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 4:04 PM >> >> >>hello group....and happy new year to all of you... >> >>just wanted to update you on my carb cleaning project...almost >>finished and ready to reinstall...need to get them in before mlk day >>(jan.18) because i go back to being a full time student on the >>nineteenth...so with that said... >> >>as of today I have them set out in an upright position with a fuel >>supply, checking for leaks...as suggested by Dennis.... >> >>internally, i have done all the necessary cleaning, unclogging and >>deglazing and they are looking pretty sparkly and shiny...on the >>inside.... >> >>the external housing is a different matter though...there are a lot of >>little crooks and crevices that I just can't get to to degrime....I am >>planning on using compressed air, engine degreaser, pressurized water, >>and wd-40 to try to take care of the external cleaning...HOWEVER... >> >>I read somewhere on the web, that soaking the carbs in boiling lemon >>water for about 20 minutes would externally clean them right >>up....so...what do y'all think....would y'all recommend this method or >>not....would/could anything get damaged by this method? >> >>second, I was setting the carb assembly upright to check for leaks and >>kinda noticed that the throttle cables are a bit on the worn >>side...looks like they're the originals from back in 1984...so should/ >>can I go ahead and replace them or just give them a good cable >>cleaning/lubricating? >> >>any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated....thanks guys! >> >>NghthwkLvr >> >>-- >> >>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. >> >> >> > > > >--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. > > > > >--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. > -- 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. -- 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.
