The Bonneville 650 may have been fast, but the Norton handled much better and could beat it in races. Some of them liked to put a 650 engine in a Norton frame over there for the races... Stanley
________________________________ From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, January 2, 2010 12:45:30 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carb Cleaning 101 - 31DEC09 Update by the name of John Britten ... On Jan 1, 2010, at 10:58 PM, Kyle Munz wrote: Yes, but that was a kiwi pushing it that fast. > >-Kyle > > > >On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 9:39 PM, Kim Paddock <[email protected]> wrote: > >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. >> > > > >--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. 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