That's why I'm going to invent a time machine and strap it to the back of my nighthawk. I just need to find a source of electricity to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of electricity needed for time travel!
-Kyle On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 9:56 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > We're all people, and we all have stories. Some a bit more interesting than > others.. But, they are ours. > When you get to our age, we have a lot of past to mull over. Whenever some > kid (under 40) asks about being "so old" I just reply that they are the ones > that have missed a lot. The party has been going on for a long time. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Dennis <[email protected]> > > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Fri, February 19, 2010 12:31:16 PM > *Subject:* RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from New Mexico! > > Thanks to Dennis H. and Stanley for sharing some of their personal > background stuff here. I know this site is primarily about our beloved > Nighthawks and that's a good and sufficient thing in itself. But, all of > us got to where we are now in our lives via some hard and twisted roads, > and, personally, I find it adds to the site to hear stuff like this, > occasionally. > > A lot of people had nasty stuff happen to them along the way ... and didn't > make it this far. They crashed and burned on the side of life's highway. > So, it's good to hear some about how those of us to did make it this far got > here. Just my personal opinion. > > Cheers from New Zealand, > > Dennis G. > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]]*on Behalf Of *stanley/ Randolph > *Sent:* 18 February, 2010 11:14 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from New Mexico! > > For most people, yes, it would be as you call it, Kim, paradoxical. But > for me, the death did not devastate me. Do I misss him? Even that is an > ambiguity. I do and I don't. He was never there for me, and only in his > later years did he finally realize that being Mexican in origin and native > American does not make me stupid. My dad's, second wife, who was more > prejudiced against the two races of my origin than she was against Negroes > was intensely abusive toward me: physically, verbally, sexually, and > spiritually. > I have just recently finally found some of my cousins and an aunt from my > mother's side of the equation. They say that my mother, who died at the > young age of 29, died of a broken heart over the loss of me. > Somehow, my father got custody and I finally had to live with him and > his second wife. > Legally, my mother did have custody, but somehow lost me at a year of age. > I was about to go use some of that inheritance to find her, when her kin who > are still alive found me. > I would love to have lived in the house my dad owned. He added a back end, > two stories, larger than the original house. I helped with the joists for > the second story, way back when. > Since I did not have the money, I could not purchase the house. It* > was*worth over $400,000; but because of a cracked foundation, it finally only > sold for $180,000. His health wasn't good so he didn't have the energy to > go fight city hall to force them to do the right thing. The ground > shaking from driving in pilings to widen a bridge next to the edge of his > property is what caused the serious crack in the foundation. > As for him being gone, there are questions that I may never have all the > answers to, but I can accept that. > At least, I have had revealed to me that my mother, despite information to > the contrary, did love me with a love that only a mother can give her > children, even though I was robbed of experiencing it. > Believe me, moving on has not been an easy thing at times. I own my > mistakes, but I have learned - am learning - to forgive myself. > I started out on bicycles since before school and it has *always* been two > wheels for me. It is good transportation, it is closer to nature than a > car, and a boon to my often weary soul. > So, while cars figure in there, mainly Cadillac and Volkswagen, it has > always been bicycles and motorcycles for me. > And despite the fact that they're "rice-burners," I have always owned > Hondas. Wouldn't own a Hog, only a Rice-burner *copy*, because Yamaha > made the improvements Harley should have, years - decades - ago. > > Stanley > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wed, February 17, 2010 10:31:42 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from New Mexico! > > 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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