Hey, Gene - did you know that the Mustang was built on the Falcon chassis? That was what gave Ford car division a new lease on life. And, remember the Sunbeam Alpine? Chrysler bought the company; wanting to make it peppier against the competition, they added a Ford V8. It went faster, of course, than the standard I-4; and, got better mileage. The standard 5-year warranty applied to the I-4; the V-8 only had a 2-year warranty. I liked the Shelby - looks and power, but not the greatest handling...
________________________________ From: Gene Henry <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, January 2, 2010 8:02:59 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! Just after Ford "made" the Falcon, they were going to make a Duschen - especially for those that got "Falconed" before! ----- Original Message ----- >From: stanley/ Randolph >To: [email protected] >Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 10:18 AM >Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! > > >Yeah, but Kim, it's two words: no vas. >They were thinking of a star when they named it, and my dear old dad traded in >the '57 that he had promised to give me, for that piece of excrement! It was >almost as much trouble as the Falcon he bought a couple of years earlier, >which he traded a Nash Metropolitan for... >I would have liked either the '57 or the Nash --- >Preferably both. :) > >Stanley > > > > > ________________________________ From: Kim Paddock <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Fri, January 1, 2010 8:55:25 AM >Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! > > >Well, Chevy named one "Nova" which means "no go" in Spanish. Not a great hit >with those south of the border... > > > > ________________________________ From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thu, December 31, 2009 5:40:00 PM >Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! > >My mother-in-law drives one, I think about it every time she tries to >pronounce it. > >-Kyle >-Sent from Houston, TX, United States > > >On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > >Why would the Japanese ever name a car Corolla ? >>Think about that awhile. >> >>--- On Thu, 12/31/09, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >>>Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >>>To: [email protected] >>>Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 7:35 PM >>> >>> >>> >>>Well I'll stick with the Honda manuals with their mixed up L's and R's >>>rather than Clymer with dead wrong wiring diagrams. >>> >>>-Kyle >>>-Sent from Houston, TX, United States >>> >>> >>>On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>My understanding is Clymer manuals will no longer be published. They all got >>>jobs with the administration. >>>> >>>> >>>>--- On Thu, 12/31/09, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>>Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >>>>>To: [email protected] >>>>> >>>>>Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 7:01 PM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Mr Clymer will lie to you and not even feel guilty about it. >>>>> >>>>>-Kyle >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 5:46 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>Good Job! Hope everything else goes much smoother. >>>>>> >>>>>>(The photo is My Dad & I trying to solve a signal problem with the >>>>>>incorrect Clymer schematic) >>>>>> >>>>>>My Mom says, "smile for the picture"! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Dec 31, 2009 05:20:44 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>Crud! >>>>>>> >>>>>>>How do I attach a picture in a reply again (it doesn't seem so obvious >>>>>>>- though i figured it out some months ago!!)? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>On Dec 31, 3:18 pm, oldschoolgwin wrote: >>>>>>>> Houston is clapping – yikes that was a scary one. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I ended up heating the fork tube with Mr. Propano and then cooling (in >>>>>>>> theory – but effectiveness?) the top cap bolt with a can of compressed >>>>>>>> office cleaner upside down (a good gusher). Then cranked on it with a >>>>>>>> 3 ft breaker bar about as hard as I could and it moved. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It’s an ugly bolt now though! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> IMG_3534-40%.JPG >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Dec 31, 7:46 am, stanley/ Randolph wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > I would use engine oil. It actually penetrates better. Takes a >>>>>>>> > little longer but works better. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > Stanley >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > --- On Wed, 12/30/09, Kim Paddock wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > From: Kim Paddock >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >>>>>>>> > To: [email protected] >>>>>>>> > Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 1:59 PM >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > Hit it with a good penetrating oil and let it sit....that usually >>>>>>>> > works for me. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > From: Dennis Hammerl >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > To: [email protected] >>>>>>>> > Sent: Tue, December 29, 2009 11:23:57 PM >>>>>>>> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > I don't have much of an answer for you. Don't know how much I've put >>>>>>>> > on 'em but it's been enough that two guys had to hold the bike from >>>>>>>> > spinning on the center stand. That's with my 2' bar and 3' tube >>>>>>>> > combo. 5' X 150lb weakling = ? I wonder if it's cross threaded or >>>>>>>> > just corroded on. If you got one off, you see that they are fine >>>>>>>> > thread and have an O ring. i've heated some stuff like that (not a >>>>>>>> > fork though) and then applied an ice cube to the cap to shrink it >>>>>>>> > quickly. Could spray it with something cold too. Pulling on the >>>>>>>> > socket while heating might do it. The socket would act as a heat >>>>>>>> > sink and keep the cap cooler. If you can get another cap, you might >>>>>>>> > have to crack off the top rim with a small chisel. (leave the hex) >>>>>>>> > The rim is where the pressure is. Once off, unless cross threaded, >>>>>>>> > it should back out easy. Good luck. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > --- On Wed, 12/30/09, oldschoolgwin wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > From: oldschoolgwin >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >>>>>>>> > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 12:42 AM >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > Thanks Dennnis. I managed to get a socket that grips it much better. >>>>>>>> > In this case 27mm is the same as 1 1/16" (well actually 1 1/16' is >>>>>>>> > just slightly smaller to my advantage). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > This socket grips it much better but i've put at least 100 lbs on it >>>>>>>> > and it won't budge. The scary part is what will give first as i push >>>>>>>> > harder - knowing the bolt head is not 100% to begin with - yikes. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > I tried a propane torch and heated teh fork tube up to maybe 200-250F >>>>>>>> > and applied the 100 ft-lbs - no luck. Not sure if this would work >>>>>>>> > since the alumninum bolt expands faster than the steel fork tube. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > Is there any other method too try before just increasing torque? How >>>>>>>> > about an Impact gun - not sure if this would be effectitve on an >>>>>>>> > aluminum hex head??? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > On Dec 27, 8:17 pm, Dennis Hammerl wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > > Well, first off it isn't 1 1/16". It's metric. The proper size >>>>>>>> > > 1/2" drive 6 point socket should do. I prefer the "flank-drive" >>>>>>>> > > variety because they apply contact in the middle of the flats. My >>>>>>>> > > personal choice is the Kowa brand (Japan). They have a rather >>>>>>>> > > pronounced "flank-drive" I leave the tubes in the fork and only >>>>>>>> > > loosen the top clamp. A 24" bar and a 3' tube gets most anything. >>>>>>>> > > Sometimes you need someone to hold the bike. check with any Jap >>>>>>>> > > bike dealers to see if any of their techs use Kowa sockets and try >>>>>>>> > > to borrow one. The chisel is the last resort cause I have to buy >>>>>>>> > > the replacement. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > > --- On Sun, 12/27/09, oldschoolgwin wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > > From: oldschoolgwin >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >>>>>>>> > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > > Date: Sunday, December 27, 2009, 9:36 PM >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > > Hi All. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > > Well I'm installing new fork seals on my 83 650. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > > The left fork tube cap is stuck and it appears it was a victim of >>>>>>>> > > some >>>>>>>> > > previous shade tree mechanic with a 1 size fits all wrench - >>>>>>>> > > rounded >>>>>>>> > > corners on that cap and not much left. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > > Any ideas on how to ge this off. A six point 1 1/16' socket doesn't >>>>>>>> > > want to grip it enough to break it loose. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > > I guess if worse comes to worse i could drill two 1/4" through >>>>>>>> > > holes >>>>>>>> > > and make a pinned spanner to remove it - but that is just more >>>>>>>> > > effort >>>>>>>> > > than i like. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > > Anyone know any tricks? Chisel and hammer at the edge? 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