More like 10, 12, 14 mm. When I first moved into a neighborhood into a rented apt. after being divorced, I had my jacks, several big tools stolen, and one open box of my utility truck's compartments emptied. Didn't take my spare: it was a split rim, and I had just taken it off b/c it was flat. Good thing I had the rest of my compartments locked. Some time later, on another street, and with a dog in the yard, I came home to find that I had my whole toolbox, a lawn mower, and some other tools stolen. There was a big, rusty pipe against the fence and the mailbox was ripped off and still hanging from the wall where it was anchored outside the fence to the building next door.
I guess they had used the pipe to subdue the dog, who showed no bruises or blood... This was at night, of course. My only consolation was, the lawn mower was no good, I just took it for the wheels. ________________________________ From: paul annen <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, July 24, 2010 10:47:20 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1984 Honda Nighthawk 650 thats rough.... good thing most of what you need to work on these things is a 10mm wrench On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 12:18 AM, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: That stinks REALLY bad!! I'm sure sorry to hear about that. > > >Paul > > > >On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 8:31 PM, NghthwkLvr (NL) <[email protected]> wrote: > >I am soooo pissed off right now... >> >>I went outside to work on my bike only to find that my toolbox with >>ALL of my tools was stolen from my truck! >> >>-NL- >> >> >> >>On Jul 23, 8:10 pm, "NghthwkLvr (NL)" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hey Guys!...ok...so here's a little update.... >>> >>> In addition to caked on sludge and road grime; nice, clean oil is >>> leaking/streaming from where the 'oil feed pipe' connects to the >>> 'cylinder head assembly'... >>> >>> As for the overheating...IMHO...it's running hotter than it used to >>> run when I first got the bike...of course it could be due to the >>> sludge, road grime, and oil leak...but when i actually ride it, it >>> doesn't seem as hot but as soon as i stop (stop sign or to turn) it >>> starts to smoke and I can feel the heat rising up from the sides... >>> >>> So I'm going to spend some time this weekend trying to correct these >>> problems so I can get back to riding it even if it is just around the >>> neighborhood for now...I'll update y'all a little later on...but for >>> now, any advice or suggestions y'all can offer will of course be >>> greatly appreciated! >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> NghthwkLvr >>> >>> On Jun 1, 5:10 pm, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> > There are two things one can use to flush an engine, but I wouldn't do it >>> > if >>>it has not been maintained properly, because it will remove the crud that is >>>keeping rings tight as well as other crud. >>> > If the engine is relatively clean inside, then use Amsoil engine flush >>> > and >>>idle it for half an hour, with a fresh oil filter, to catch the crud that it >>>breaks loose. I did my friend's engine prior to changing his oil from >>>petroleum >>>based to synthetic, and he was surprised at how clean it was inside his >>>engine >>>when I was through. >>> > If it is dirty, then use kerosene for about ten or fifteen minutes and >>> > then >>>in either case, change the oil, and the filter again. >>> > If that hasn't cleared out your cooler, then either the timing is off >>> > (that >>>would be unlikely), or something else is wrong. Check for any kinks or >>>damage >>>in the coils if you haven't already. >>> > >>> > Stanley >>> >>> > ________________________________ >>> > From: Dale <[email protected]> >>> > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> >>> > Sent: Tue, June 1, 2010 7:02:37 AM >>> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1984 Honda Nighthawk 650 >>> >>> > Heres my two cents (or 35...) >>> >>> > Overheating: Check your oil, possibly check the oil cooler on the >>> > front of the bike. There is probably an official method to check it >>> > for flow, but i would just pull it off and try to flow oil through >>> > it. There is probably also a solvent or cleaner for it, and since it >>> > has been sitting for quite some time, and probably no good oil change >>> > before that...sludge build up in the oil cooler might be giving you a >>> > hotter than normal idle. the burn off of sludge and road grime is >>> > fairly normal from the crossover pipe...as long as nothing is actively >>> > leaking on the pipes, wipe it and ride it till its gone. >>> >>> > Clutch: sounds like you need to bleed your clutch. Remove the lower >>> > right side panel (it took me 3 months to even realize this panel was >>> > there...) and follow the instructions on Paul's site for bleeding >>> > brakes there are factory specs for how much lever play there should >>> > be. I bleed my brakes and clutch and change the fluid at least once a >>> > season. >>> >>> > Horn and Turn Signals: These bikes are notorious for having weak >>> > charging systems. The lack of resistance from a broken rear turn >>> > signal could affect the rate of blink, but most likely it is because >>> > the charging system is not putting out enough power to make them work >>> > properly. same idea with the horn, but also since the connections are >>> > so easy to check, clean them and make sure they are not corroded. a >>> > good connection and a good ground are needed for any electrical >>> > component. >>> >>> > Paint: I'm totally not the one to ask...I used a little rustoleum to >>> > fix up the area around the gas cap where the paint was >>> > bubbling...prolly not the best, but it worked. >>> >>> > Tires: The tires *look* ok from here...you can do the abe lincoln >>> > check for tread wear, but really on a bike that has been sitting, look >>> > for small cracks at the bottom of the tread and sidewalls of the >>> > tires...especially where the tires were touching the ground and not >>> > moving. Discoloration is bad...as is any tire wobble and/or vibration >>> > while riding. Tires are the only thing connecting you to the >>> > ground...I'd tend to lean to the safe side and replace them if you are >>> > worried. >>> >>> > Its a nice looking scoot, and I really like the crash bars and highway >>> > pegs...i might have to look for a set for my 83 650... >>> >>> > ride safe! >>> >>> > "E" >>> >>> > On Jun 1, 12:44 am, Stumpi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > > From your description it sounds like it might be oil leaking onto the >>> > > cross over pipe or it could just be road grime. Either way it's >>> > > something you want clean off; take it from me, vehicle fires suck. My >>> > > buddy's RX7 caught fire a few weeks ago. Not something I need to do >>> > > ever again. Let us know what you find. If it's an oil leak you may >>> > > need to fix depending on how big the leak is. You do mean something >>> > > below not under the cap was smoking right? >>> >>> > > As to over heating what are you using as a reference point for the >>> > > bike getting hot? Running hotter than it used to, hotter than your >>> > > car, hotter than your buddy's lawn mower? It's rather hard to judge >>> > > without a temperature gauge of one sort or another. It sounds to me >>> > > like you just let it sit too long idling. If it's moving it's not >>> > > getting cooled. Once warm don't let it idle longer than a few >>> > > minutes, also be careful of this when caught intrafficjams. >>> > > The only other things that could cause an overheat are the cooling >>> > > fins being caked with dirt, which they don't appear to be. The motor >>> > > being full of sludge, or possibly the mixture being extremely lean. >>> > > Unless the bike sputters and misbehaves all the time it's unlikely >>> > > it's the mixture. >>> >>> > -- >>> > 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. >> >> > > >-- > > > > > >-- >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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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