Graham and Greenzero, here you go! Photos posted! These are from the original seller, not me.
These were before I washed and waxed it. I'll post some new ones when I get the time. On Jul 7, 5:48 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > I second grahams advice, espacaly on the oil and pics! > > (Btw graham, great way to side step an oil disscussion there, well played) > > > > -----Original Message----- > Date: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 7:47:04 am > To: [email protected] > From: "Graham Rogers" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Nighthawk 700S > > Hi Frank, welcome to us > > I've had a couple of 700S that had been sitting before I bought them > and the valve cover gaskets leaked. You might try tightening the > allen bolts holding the cover on but be careful, don't over tighten. > I did replace the gaskets on two of mine and yes it was very simple > to do. The gaskets cost $40 each, can't remember where I bought them > - probably Bibebandit. > About the oil, check out the threads on the subject in the archives, > there's plenty of info , advice and opinions there. I found it very > helpful. > Shaft oil is also very simple to change and a good idea to do so - > along with the brake and clutch fluids. We all want to see pics of > your mint 700S > Graham > > On Jul 7, 2010, at 2:04 AM, Frank D wrote: > > > Hello All! > > > Im new to this group, so I hope to get (and give) some useful info. > > My question goes out to all the mechanics out there. I just bought a > > MINT 700S that looks like it just rolled out of museum. I'm not > > kidding. The bike has had two, maybe three owners. It's been sitting > > in a garage its whole life and has been sitting in a garage for the > > past 2-3 years. I plan on changing the oil, filter and air filter > > this week. I noticed after I ran it 30 miles or so; after a couple of > > heat/cool cycles, that the valve cover gaskets are leaking a bit. The > > front L/R sides drip onto the fins a bit. Is this because it has been > > sitting? Will it go away after a few days? If not I've been told its > > easy to replace for 30 bucks or so off bike bandit. > > > My questions are these: > > > 1) Where can I get a repair manual for this? Clymer doesn't make one! > > I've looked around.; but I only see an electronic version for the > > 750S, non-U.S. > > > 2) The valve cover gasket described above. > > > 3) Can I run mobil 1 synthetic, or other synthetic brands? > > Suggestions? > > > 4) Should I also change the shaft oil as well? > > > Thanks in advance for the help! > > > Frank DeSimone > > > -- > > 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]. > > 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 at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
