I know what you mean. My parents bought this house in '53. I grew up here and now I live in it again. I had three years left on my mortgage when My Mom passed away. I sold that and moved back. Spent all the money from the other house on putting a second story on this. I figure my folks wanted me to have this and not sell it. The second story was something my Father wanted to do back in the 60's. Honoring their wishes makes being enhanced by them passing a bit more palatable.
________________________________ From: Kim Paddock <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, February 17, 2010 8:47:46 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from New Mexico! That's a double-edged sword Stanley. Someone's death means that you'll live better. I never knew quite what to think of that myself. ________________________________ From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, February 15, 2010 9:42:33 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from New Mexico! Sorry about your father. We only get one set of parents. Home buying ? Be very careful. Good time to buy distressed. (they call it "motivated" ) Kendas on a 250 ? No problem. Not for sport bikes that may be ridden hard. ________________________________ From: stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, February 15, 2010 2:36:32 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from New Mexico! I do understand safety, and will be able to afford the best now, because of my inheritance. Father died. I have enough to buy a home(if I do it soon), plus some to live on as well. The 250 was purely commute. To work and to the store for groceries, etc. Last three cars died from under me - transmissions - but now I have a nice F150, extended cab. Great truck, but IMO, uses too much gas. Will be hooking up one of my newly revised (fifth "generation" ) hydrogen generators this week to discover how much of an improvement it will make. I think I will probably put it on a Ford analysing machine, to determine if there are any tuning issues. It has a slight imbalance at some moments that comes and goes. Stanley --- On Sun, 2/14/10, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: >From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from New Mexico! >To: [email protected] >Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 9:28 PM > > > > >No secret, they are a bargain brand tire that I won't use on any bike that can >be used for anything other than commuting. When replacing tires, I like to use >a better grade than OEM. IMHO Kenda is not. Plenty that are though. I >understand budget concerns but can't justify sacrificing safety. > > > > ________________________________ From: stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 6:26:53 PM >Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from New Mexico! > > >Dennis - >I would like to know - why no Kendas? While I had no trouble with them, >they're not trustworthy if it's been sitting. The Dunlops that were on it >when I bought it were imbalanced and I am sure it was from sitting in a garage >for some nine years. It only had 815 miles on it. So, I would not use any >tire that has been sitting for a few years, regardless of how much tread it >has on it. >When I replaced the originals with the Kendas, they made a huge difference; >and they needed replacement some 8,000 miles later. >I replaced them myself both times, with the tools in the OEM kit and a pry >bar. >At the time I had very little money and had just recovered from my accident >enough to go to work part time. It was hard going at first, being on my legs >for that long. I worked at night and the 250 was our main transportation, for >the both of us. >Mostly, it was for my wife, though. Now, she won't get on it: go figure. >We both or each went to work on that bike rain or shine, did all of the >maintenance, and she was faithful to take us everywhere: over 15,000 miles in >two years, seldom using the car, because it used too much gas, even at 31mpg >in town. We were starting out anew, had little, and spent little. >That little Honda 250 Nighthawk performed well, never complaining, not even in >the rain, except once, when a plug went bad: nooo problema... >When I actually put the 450 on the road in the spring, it will have new >tires(-haven't decided which yet, Metzler or maybe Avon), rebuilt caliper, and >maybe some attention to the carbs, if I still feel a slight hesitation after >running a tank or two with SeaFoam. > >Stanley > > >--- On Sat, 2/13/10, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> >>Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from New Mexico! >>To: [email protected] >>Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 9:23 PM >> >> >> >> >>If you say so.. The condition you describe makes me still think a tire >>problem. You bought it with these tires on ? Block it up so the front wheel >>is free and spin by hand. Look close for the tread to run true and from the >>side, for out-of-round. There is usually a line around a tire that is close >>to the rim that can be used to reference the bead. Sometimes your hand is the >>best instrument to use. Spin the wheel and let it run through a light grip. >>Imperfections can be felt that aren't easily seen. If it meets all of these >>criteria, we'll look elsewhere. It slips me for now, what model is this again >>? >># No, Kenda is not a brand I would buy or use. sorry. The official policy of >>Honda when pursuing a problem like this is to replace a tire to determine if >>that is the cause (when all else checks out fine) Hidden defects can be >>resolved this way. Barring that, we'll get into more chassis detail. You've >>done a good job of eliminating most things >> already. I take very seriously anything that can compromise safety. >> >> >> >> ________________________________ From: NM85NightHawk <[email protected]> >>To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> >>Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 4:00:45 PM >>Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from New Mexico! >> >>Hey guys! >>I didn't find any flat spots on the tires. They are nearly new and >>still have the little nubby's along the extreme outside edges. >> >>The bead looks to be nice and even on both sides. I had a friend >>double check just in case I went blind. >> >>The tires are Kenda Cruiser K671 front and rear. >> >>Are these known to be good tires? 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