I never get mileage like that. After the K&N and new jets it sounds better and takes off much better but only returns low 40s for mileage. I guess that's the price you pay.
-Kyle On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 5:28 PM, Noah Goodall <[email protected]>wrote: > Haha, yikes! Well I picked up the spark plugs and tools, and I made it > over the Swift Run Gap through Shenandoah National Park in one piece for my > first 100 mile day. Oh and had a chance to check my gas mileage for the > first time... 98 miles on 1.7 gallons. That's 58 MPG! This bike just keeps > getting better! > > -Noah > > > On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 10:53 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I learned you have to watch out for other bikes to. On March the 14th. I >> was it buy another bike that I was riding with. So you can't even trust >> another bike. >> >> rodhall >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sun, May 30, 2010 9:42 am >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] New to the Group >> >> I would take that advice even further. I don't pretend I'm invisible, >> instead I pretend the cars can see me but are actively trying to run me >> over. Always always ride defensive, analyze all the traffic, and try to >> predict just how that car is going to try kill you. Remember, they all want >> to kill you! Apart from that motorcycling is great fun ;) >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 7:06 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Noah, >>> Welcome aboard! >>> Congrats on your new ride and welcome to the world of >>> motorcycling. >>> I find my luggage rack to be extremely useful, has enabled >>> me to carry a lot of things, even if I'm actually placing them on the >>> second seat. >>> Once you have it built, find yourself a nice cargo net, they >>> sell them at bike and ATV shops, a good one should last years. >>> Regarding a novice rider - I have ridden by a simple piece >>> of advice my Father gave me - Assume You Won't Be Seen. Remember that >>> most drivers are looking for a vehicle that is much larger than you >>> are - so you have to look for them. >>> Particularly in the rain and at night, remember that >>> although black leather might look cool - a reflective vest over your >>> regular riding gear (think something like your local law enforcement >>> folks wear) is much safer. >>> As someone with almost 10,000 miles ridden on my 1982 450 >>> Nighthawk, I can say that my bike has taught me a lot about >>> motorcycling - sometimes the hard way. >>> One thing you want to do and I'm sure others will back me up >>> on this - be sure you have a spare set of spark plugs with you and a >>> spark plug wrench at all times. My NH has never left me stranded, but >>> there have been a couple of times when she fouled a plug and believe >>> me, a two cylinder bike does not run well on one cylinder! (Not sure >>> if there is a difference between the 1982s and the 1985s, but I use >>> NGK DR8ES-L plugs) >>> Welcome aboard and please keep us all posted on how you and >>> your NH are doing! >>> -Joey >>> 82 CB450SC, Brewer, ME >>> >>> On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 1:14 PM, Noah Goodall <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > Hi everyone! I just purchased a 1985 CB450SC Nighthawk a couple weeks >>> ago, >>> > and got my license last week. Thanks to all the rain recently, I've >>> only >>> > been out four times, but I love it! I don't have a car, so this is my >>> main >>> > ride if I have to go out of town. >>> > I'm really enjoying reading through all your old emails, and I'm hoping >>> to >>> > build a DIY luggage rack / sissy bar for some planned camping and >>> touring >>> > later this summer. I'd love to hear any advice you have on that, or >>> any >>> > advice for a new rider. 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