No big deal.... My next trip north will probably be to NC.... And this time im taking the wing
-----Original Message----- Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 9:08:18 pm To: [email protected] From: "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Maintenance questions about my '82 Nighthawk 650 Sorry too short of notice, I was up in PA. On 8/11/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 receiv -- 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.
