I do most of my working on motos on my own. For my CM400C, I put it on the center stand, then after tightening the chain, spin the tire while holding a piece of chalk or pencil against it...if it is a wavy line, you need to straighten the wheel. When it is a straight line and your chain has appropriate tension, you are good
-"E" On Apr 7, 7:33 am, "the Bargers" <[email protected]> wrote: > THANKS MUCH > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dennis Hammerl > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 11:17 PM > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Idle Speed for 1984/650 cc > > 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 > athttp://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 > athttp://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 > athttp://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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
