My folks is 20715, bowie md... Was there last weekend, had a blast, to bad everybody was bussy -----Original Message----- Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 7:24:51 pm To: [email protected] From: "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Maintenance questions about my '82 Nighthawk 650
Mike, my zip is 21776 in MD as well. Nice roads out here. On 8/11/10, Matt Niemi <[email protected]> wrote: > It's actually not too bad where I live. It's only regularly below > freezing during the day in late December, January, and February. By > mid March it's usually warmed up enough that ice isn't much or a > problem. There will always be exceptions to the rule but we have > fairly short winters around here. The downside to that is we get the > worst of both worlds. The three months of summer are usually around > 85-90 degrees and it's humid enough to feel like 105. > > If you end up having to repair the bolt be careful. These things are > cold rolled steel tubes which means they will expand permanently when > heated past a certain point. My dad and I attempted to repair mine by > cutting a metric 10.9 grade bolt to length and brazing it in the hole > the easy-out had made (after resizing the hole of course). This > worked well but to ensure a good braze he heated it til it was cherry > red and it caused the back half the bolt to expand. The filter bypass > plunger wouldn't fit anymore nor would it go into the filter cradle. > I then had to chuck it in the lathe, turn the outside back to the > right dimensions, and then use a boring bar to resize the hole. We > weren't quite sure the bypass was working properly when we were done > and decided to replace the thing anyway but I did ride with it for a > week with no ill effects. I think you'd be ok if you don't get it > quite as hot when brazing it but if you're unsure take it to a > professional with access to a machine shop and explain all this to > them. > > Matt > > -- > 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. > > -- Sent from my mobile device -- 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.
