Hey, drop a line when you head up, if you come through the Upstate there's a cluster of us in a close area. :D
I may be heading up northward toward Connecticut come spring... And /maybe/ Chicago come May. We will see how my butt feels about those two trips. -Kurt On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:17 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > -- 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.
