Since chain tension increases with weight on the bike, have someone of your weight sit on it (wheels on ground) and adjust. If you are finicky about details, use the florescent tube method to align the front and rear wheels using the chain adjusters. I do and scribe the correct markings in the paint on the arm. IE: +1/8" It's not a big deal, hardly anybody does this. It's just me.
________________________________ From: the Bargers <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, April 6, 2010 6:07:41 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Idle Speed for 1984/650 cc To Kim or Dennis or other most knowledgeable Nighthawkers, When you are adjusting the chain tension should the bike be on the centerstand or sidestand or does it matter? Also, if the alignment marks on the swingarm are lined up on both sides, should the bolt stems coming out of the back of the two swingarms (that the adjusting nuts are screwed onto) be exactly equal in length when the rear wheel is in proper alignment.? If so, wouldn't it be easier just to adjust the respective nuts so that the visible threads on the bolts could be measured and the nuts adjusted for equal length? Sometimes, the longer I go back and forth looking at the alignment marks on each swing arm, the harder it is to tell if they're at exactly the same place. Thanks, Barge ----- Original Message ----- >From: Kim > Paddock >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 8:27 > AM >Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Idle > Speed for 1984/650 cc > > >They charge at about 3000 rpm and above so it won't really help. The best > idle speed is between 1000 and 1200 rpm. I'm glad to hear that you got out > and > about. I'm in Idaho and the weather sucks. HotrodMamma. > > > > ________________________________ From: Nighthawk Nathan <[email protected]> >To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> >Sent: Mon, April 5, 2010 10:48:39 > PM >Subject: [Nighthawk > Lovers] Idle Speed for 1984/650 cc > >WOW. It is good to be riding > again in Colorado that officially means >Spring for me. Last weekend I took > my bike to a local mechanic. He >changed oil, charged and installed the > battery, and gave everything a >good once over. > >He also changed the > idle speed to about 1,600 so the battery would >charge some at idle. I know > these bikes do not charge well at idle and >he seemed to think raising the > idle speed was a great idea. > >What do all of you think? What are the > pros/cons for a higher speed on >these 83-85 650 Nighthawks? > >Any > comments would be appreciated. > >Thank you, > >Nighthawk > Nathan > >-- >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.
