Daniel, Welcome from another noob! (who's name is also Daniel) I have put a little over 2K on my '85 650 and I joined this group a few weeks ago. Already, I have picked up allot of good tips from the goldmine of experience that dwells here. The thing about the brake pads jumped out at me. I put new pads on mine about 1000-1500 miles ago. and at first they seemed kind of weak and a little choppy ; I really had to clamp down on them to stop quick. I had a hunch that they just needed breaking in. A few weeks ago I went on an adventure in the Ozark mountains. Lots of big hills... I made sure to give my front brakes a nice little workout. (I didn't go as far as braking while on the throttle) But sure enough, on the way back I noticed that my brakes were nice and strong and allot smoother. So I would say it is true... they do seem to have a bit of a break-in period (500-1000 miles?) Dale's Idea of taking the "glaze" off seems like a good one...
PS. identical or fraternal twins? I have younger twin sisters and they are as different as night and day. they are best friends though. Good luck with the tinkering. On Apr 9, 9:15 am, Sharpey1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everyone, my name is Daniel, located in Port Washington, > WI....and Easter Sunday I became the proud owner of a 1982 CB750 SC > Nighthawk, she'll need new tires, front brake pads, tune up...oh, and > a legal and licensed driver but I'm working on that. > > I'll get some pictures as I get the new stuff on, but for $500 I > couldn't pass her up......came with a sissy bar, what appears to be > old school white canvas saddle bags with nice embroidered Honda wing > patches on the sides. Some tank scratches, and repaired side panels > but she's in overall great shape at 33,000 miles and only two owners, > both of which kept meticulous service records. > > Looked through the previous discussions, saw a ton of information but > since I'm so new to this I wanted to see if there's some tips, tricks, > etc for some of the repair/maintenance areas I'll be touching on over > the next couple weeks. > > #1 - Tire mount/dismount - I have the original shop manual that came > with the purchase as well, seems like getting either tire off is > pretty straight forward, but I've heard that the tires should be put > on and "realigned" using a string or something to prevent side tire > wear? The tires on there now actually are the victims of putting new > tires on at the old alignment marks. The front is completely bald on > the left hand side, rear is uniformly bald. I was going to use my > laser level to project a line, but do you line up the sides of the > tire? The center line? Is this even accurate of what caused the > wear? > > #2 - Spark plugs, oil change, air filter....anything so vastly > different from something with 4-wheels that might need forewarning? > > #3 - New front brake pads....same there, I've been told "you gotta run > them in", like holding the front brake on while giving throttle (!?) > or using only the fronts for XX number of miles (XX varies with who > I'm talking to).....any thoughts? Never do that with a car and the > bikes are the same principle right, brake pad on rotor makes no go > forward anymore, so is there need for any of this sacred bike > ritual....maybe I'm being hazed by the veterans, like being made to > get a bucket of prop-wash? "No, you need to remove the brake fade > that's on all new bike brake pads....hold the front brakes on and > giver her gas and that'll take care of it." > > Got a helmet, but would appreciate insight for a jacket/torso > protection....maybe being still such a greenhorn (or just so excited) > I had her out yesterday in 32° Wisconsin spring weather (was only > lightly snowing so I figured I was safe).....head was fine with the > new helmet but a fleece jacket really didn't cut it at 30mph! Chest > hairs are still dethawing.....I'd like to get something that offers > cool weather protection (spring/fall) but also road protection when it > gets up to the 80's - 90's in the summer without dying of heat > exhaustion.....too much to ask for in one jacket? Need the leather > for cool and then textile vented for summer? > > I'm the dad of 4 sons (two newborn twins, hence the reason my wife is > also so supportive of any device that might carry us away for an > afternoon ride one day!) and I'd like to be able to throw a football > with them one day as well so protection is a key for me, but want to > find that balance and any help would be great. Thanks much > everyone....look forward to some good info exchanges and I'll get pics > up as soon as I tire enough from riding and want to take pictures > instead! > > -Dan- -- 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.
