Ok, I suppose that's acceptable. My 650 first ran with the plastic gas tank from my lawnmower bungy-corded to the handlebars :)
-Kyle On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 10:48 AM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > im only 27, not old enough for a gold wing yet ither... but for $500... i > couldent turn the deal down... bought it as a non running bike... spent all > night going through the carbs, put a new battery in it, borrowed a new fuel > pump from the roommates shadow, and ran it for a week like that before > changing the plugs, and just did the oil last week... total investment... > $600 mabey??? but a new fuel pump is gona cost me about $120, but he hasent > asked for his back yet, so im just gona keep it zip tied to the frame till i > can get 1 > > > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 7:44 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: > >> The 750 has plenty of scoot. I'm probably 250 with gear and my laptop >> bag. I would have to imagine I won't be meeting a car anytime soon >> that could beat me in a race. Especially since I got the jetting >> figured out. >> >> On 6/11/10, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Yeah, 250s are nice starter, or around town bikes, but it's soon time to >> > move up to a bigger bike. I don't think I'm old enough for a goldwing >> yet >> > though ;) >> > >> > -Kyle >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 6:48 PM, paul annen <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> yea, the gl is a pig of a bike... but im also 6'3" at almost 300 >> pounds... >> >> im a big guy, and while it is a bit heavy.. everything is spaced out >> well >> >> for me on it... and the 84 hp (hondas number) boxer engine is very low >> in >> >> the chassis..... i loved my nighthawk, it was my first bike and what i >> >> believe what a bike should be... but it was just to small to take me >> (and >> >> frequently my fiancee) on her hour commute much less any real ride >> without >> >> being very uncomfortable.. some day i will have another nighthawk, but >> i >> >> need a bigger one then the 250... and money to buy it... >> >> >> >> for now the GL is good for me sence most of my riding is at least 45 >> min >> >> each way and is not normaly 2 up... >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 5:42 PM, Allen Thomas >> >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> >>> Yea but if you riding a GL you might as well be driving a car. I sat >> >>> on a Ducati monster the other day and damn near dropped it because I >> >>> snatched it off the kick stand too hard. It felt like a bicycle. No >> >>> thanks my NH is heavy enough. >> >>> >> >>> On 6/11/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> > I hate to sugest it on this fourm, but my goldwing has a great anti- >> >>> > dive system stock.... And air ride suspension... >> >>> > >> >>> > Sent from my iPod >> >>> > >> >>> > On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:01 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>> > >> >>> >> Hi Barge, >> >>> >> I paid $250 for the rear shocks, and $70 for the fork springs. I >> >>> >> really hope to feel a big difference. I took the wife recently for >> a >> >>> >> spin I ask her how did she felt it (after not riding with me for a >> >>> >> long time). She said it felt the same, horrible. For me it is been >> >>> >> recently much worse than before, but I hope it is not just pure >> >>> >> paranoia. With the fork springs I hope to reduce the diving while >> >>> >> stopping, which I think it's too much, especially when riding two >> >>> >> up. If this doesn't work I will have to look for a different bike. >> >>> >> >> >>> >> Javier. >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:37 PM, the Bargers < >> >>> [email protected] >> >>> >> > wrote: >> >>> >> Javier, >> >>> >> >> >>> >> How much did those bad boys set you back? Eager to hear how they >> >>> >> perform. My rear shocks have similar issues, particularly when >> >>> >> riding over uneven or patched up street pavement. They don't dampen >> >>> >> very well. Odd how Honda tried to control costs on the more recent >> >>> >> NHs. Barge >> >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> >> From: Javier Garcia >> >>> >> To: [email protected] >> >>> >> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:24 PM >> >>> >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Suspension: rear shocks and >> >>> >> springs >> >>> >> >> >>> >> The seller I bought them from only had them on chrome and he >> offered >> >>> >> a good price. The all black is a project for the future, somewhere >> >>> >> in the future... >> >>> >> >> >>> >> J. >> >>> >> >> >>> >> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Allen Thomas >> >>> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> Nice, though I thought you were thinking about going blackout. >> >>> >> >> >>> >> On 6/10/10, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> > I got the rear shocks today. Pretty good looking. Can wait to see >> >>> >> them >> >>> >> > installed on the bike! >> >>> >> > Javier. >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 5:02 PM, Anthony <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> >> Here is a link to the instructions for the progressive fork >> >>> >> springs: >> >>> >> >> http://www.progressivesuspension.com/pdfs/forkSprings/3055.pdf >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> On Jun 8, 1:22 pm, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >> > Well, apparently nobody has done the modification of the >> >>> >> shocks. I have >> >>> >> >> > decided to do so. Last night I ordered a pair of progressive >> >>> >> shocks and >> >>> >> >> > springs, model 412. I also ordered the progressive spring for >> >>> >> the front. >> >>> >> >> I >> >>> >> >> > assume I will need new fork seals and oil? can anyone tell me >> >>> >> which ones >> >>> >> >> I >> >>> >> >> > am supposed to buy and where? >> >>> >> >> > Thanks, >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > Javier. >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Javier Garcia >> >>> >> <[email protected]> >> >>> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >> > > Randy wrote this, but I guess he made a mistake and send it >> >>> >> only to >> >>> >> >> > > me. >> >>> >> >> So >> >>> >> >> > > here it is. >> >>> >> >> > > Javier. >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > > Randy Kilpatrick <[email protected]> >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > > Javier, I read with interest your questions about the rear >> >>> >> shocks. I >> >>> >> >> have a >> >>> >> >> > > 91 750 N.H. The front suspension is fine, but the rear of >> the >> >>> >> bike >> >>> >> >> rides >> >>> >> >> > > like a jackhammer! >> >>> >> >> > > Here is kind of what is going on. When Honda reintroduced >> the >> >>> >> CB 750 >> >>> >> >> > > N. >> >>> >> >> > > Hawk they cut a lot of corners to keep the price down. >> Things >> >>> >> like no >> >>> >> >> center >> >>> >> >> > > stand, no 6 speed transmission, and among other things >> >>> >> especially the >> >>> >> >> rear >> >>> >> >> > > shocks. These stock rear shocks are as inexpensive as Honda >> >>> >> could >> >>> >> >> find. >> >>> >> >> > > They were only fair for a few thousand miles, then the gas >> >>> >> leaked out, >> >>> >> >> the >> >>> >> >> > > oil weeped out and we have a pair of shot shocks! I too have >> >>> >> been >> >>> >> >> looking at >> >>> >> >> > > the Progressive Shocks, but man what a price! I read on one >> >>> >> site where >> >>> >> >> some >> >>> >> >> > > one bought the lower priced Progressives and they wern"t >> much >> >>> >> beter >> >>> >> >> than >> >>> >> >> > > stock stuff. I also read where one guy bought the expensive >> >>> >> rear >> >>> >> >> > > shocks >> >>> >> >> and >> >>> >> >> > > it was a vast improvment. There is also a Chinese shock out >> >>> >> there that >> >>> >> >> is >> >>> >> >> > > cheap, but raises the back end of the bike up, and don't >> work >> >>> >> very >> >>> >> >> well. I >> >>> >> >> > > can live with the things that kind of bug me about this bike >> >>> >> accept >> >>> >> >> > > the >> >>> >> >> > > harsh ride. It's killing my back. Soooo, if any of you guys >> >>> >> have spent >> >>> >> >> the >> >>> >> >> > > big bucks on the Progressives please come forth, spill the >> >>> >> beans and >> >>> >> >> share >> >>> >> >> > > with us what you have done and did it really work? I too >> ride >> >>> >> single >> >>> >> >> > > up >> >>> >> >> and >> >>> >> >> > > just want a decent ride. Hondo. >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > > On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:37 PM, Javier Garcia >> >>> >> <[email protected]> >> >>> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >> I'll try to get one too. Nevertheless, I doubt the problem >> I >> >>> >> am >> >>> >> >> > >> experiencing is going to be solved by changing the >> >>> >> adjustment of the >> >>> >> >> shocks. >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >> Javier. >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:49 PM, sfox618 < >> [email protected]> >> >>> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >>> I bought a shock tool on eBay for about $6. Just like >> item >> >>> >> number >> >>> >> >> > >>> Item number: 310223404095. Works really well and no >> >>> >> scratches. >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >>> Sean >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >>> On Jun 2, 9:05 am, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >> > >>> > Hi all, >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >>> > recently I've been wondering if there is something wrong >> >>> >> with the >> >>> >> >> > >>> suspension >> >>> >> >> > >>> > of my '96 750. In short, it just feels like it balances >> >>> >> too much >> >>> >> >> > >>> > up >> >>> >> >> and >> >>> >> >> > >>> down >> >>> >> >> > >>> > in the rear as I am driving it. Actually, I am not sure >> >>> >> if it is >> >>> >> >> > >>> because I >> >>> >> >> > >>> > am paying too much attention to this or not, but lately >> >>> >> I've been >> >>> >> >> > >>> feeling >> >>> >> >> > >>> > that my back hearts a bit after long rides (long being >> >>> >> more than >> >>> >> >> > >>> > an >> >>> >> >> > >>> hour or >> >>> >> >> > >>> > so). Allen drove my bike the other day for a bit I had >> >>> >> the same >> >>> >> >> > >>> impression >> >>> >> >> > >>> > (without me telling him before). Therefore, it start >> >>> >> crossing my >> >>> >> >> mind >> >>> >> >> > >>> the >> >>> >> >> > >>> > idea of upgrading the rear suspension (and probably the >> >>> >> front too, >> >>> >> >> but >> >>> >> >> > >>> that >> >>> >> >> > >>> > is a separate issue). Apparently, most people agree that >> >>> >> >> progressive >> >>> >> >> > >>> shocks >> >>> >> >> > >>> > is the way to go. However, those are not cheap, so I >> have >> >>> >> few >> >>> >> >> > >>> questions, >> >>> >> >> > >>> > such as: >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >>> > 1) How can I actually now if my rear shocks are damaged? >> >>> >> Is there >> >>> >> >> > >>> > a >> >>> >> >> > >>> more >> >>> >> >> > >>> > technical procedure to diagnostic this? >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >>> > 2) If I replace shocks, do I have to replace springs >> too? >> >>> >> or it is >> >>> >> >> just >> >>> >> >> > >>> > recommended? >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >>> > 3) Does anyone here uses or had used progressive shocks >> >>> >> (and/or >> >>> >> >> > >>> springs)? >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >>> > 4) Is there a particular model of progressive shocks >> and/ >> >>> >> or spring >> >>> >> >> that >> >>> >> >> > >>> need >> >>> >> >> > >>> > to be selected for a NH 750? There are few models, and >> >>> >> although >> >>> >> >> > >>> > the >> >>> >> >> > >>> > differences in the specifications are confusing to me, >> the >> >>> >> >> differences >> >>> >> >> > >>> in >> >>> >> >> > >>> > price are quite substantial. >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >>> > I would appreciate any other comments on this matter. >> >>> >> >> > >>> > Cheers, >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >>> > Javier. >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >>> -- >> >>> >> >> > >>> 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 >> >>> >> >> > >>> nighthawk_lovers >> >>> >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers >> >>> >> %[email protected]> >> >>> >> >> <nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> 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