Just mount the clear water tank on the handlebars. Problem solved ;) -Kyle
On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:14 PM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > i would like a warning at 25% and a second warning with buzzer at 10% or > 15%, then a shutdown at 5%... lots of warning with a shutdown > before damage can occur... and its not like you cant carry extra water or > get more almost anywhere... i would also try to size the water tank so it > lasts as long as your fuel... so you just get in the habbit of topping off > water when you get gas > > > On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 1:04 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Better would be a warning rather than a kill, so that you don't >> suddenly shut down in the middle of something crucial... >> >> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:51 PM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > You are sooooo right. It would be best to have a kill switch that >> activates >> > if the water runs too low. >> > >> > >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > From: Allen Thomas <[email protected]> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Sent: Sat, August 14, 2010 5:01:55 PM >> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Anybody want to ditch the CV carbs >> on >> > their 750 for some racing mikuni flatslides? I also have some other >> parts >> > that must go! >> > >> > Don't ever let that water tank run dry though! 12.7 is really high >> > compression, running junk gas without the water would make that engine >> > detonate and overheat big time. As for VW I was into them for a couple >> > years, never hot rodded them though just drove them as beaters. With >> that >> > gear ratio (5.30 I think), I can see how even a 10HP difference would be >> a >> > big improvement. With their stock 60HP they had decent acceleration in >> 1st >> > and 2nd. >> > >> > On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 5:39 PM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected] >> > >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Like I said: with Webers, my Beetle had the equivalent of a dual >> throat >> >> but at each intake port, and it achieved 32mpg on the road with a speed >> of >> >> about 85 mph, average. Yeah, they were butterfly valves, but the carb >> >> itself is superior at atomizing the fuel. That is what gets the >> mileage and >> >> power up over any other carb with the same size venturi. So I had no >> loss >> >> in mileage per gallon, and a definitely pronounced increase in power >> and top >> >> end. Normal top speed for a Beetle back then was 85. >> >> Side draft, btw, uses more fuel, as I understand it. >> >> The HP could very well increase beyond 47%, with just the addition of >> >> water injection and a bump up in compression to about 12.7, on the >> 750. And >> >> add, along with that, double the mileage per gallon. All on just 87 >> octane >> >> gasoline. Plus, less chance of a valve burning, as the water cools the >> burn >> >> as it quickens it and enhances its power. Like NOS without the danger. >> >> >> >> Stanley >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: Aldo <[email protected]> >> >> To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Sat, August 14, 2010 2:08:56 PM >> >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Anybody want to ditch the CV carbs on >> >> their 750 for some racing mikuni flatslides? I also have some other >> parts >> >> that must go! >> >> >> >> You would trade approx 5-10 MPG for roughly 25hp gain... always seemed >> >> like a fair trade to me. The bike will stay every bit as reliable too. >> >> In some aspects it would become more reliable without the vacuum >> >> system (Mikuni carbs only require a push-pull throttle cable... simple >> >> is good). >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> These flat slides are modern technology... The stock carbs are >> >> dinosaurs. These motors are golden and they can produce so much power >> >> with the right carbs. The old stock Keihin CVs run very lean and >> >> airflow doesn't compare. It is really only a problem if you want MORE >> >> POWER!!! Re-jetting the stock carbs can only help so much. I think >> >> many of us are content with the stock carbs on our 750 but I for one >> >> thought honda could have set us up a little better. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Kurt, >> >> >> >> I am sorry my friend one of the other NH Lovers beat you to the >> >> pipes... they're sold. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Peace and Grease! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ~Aldo >> >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 14, 10:18 am, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Almost a 47% increase, to be a little more precise. It does sound a >> bit >> >> > far >> >> > fetched. Not even with an extractor exhaust system. Plus, they are, >> as >> >> > you >> >> > say, double pumpers. Sounds to me, like they'd use a lot more fuel. >> >> > I would sooner put a couple of Webers on instead. >> >> > On a Beetle with only a 1776 dual port engine that was >> >> > statically balanced and >> >> > CC'd and a c/r of around 8.1:1, my increase in HP with two single >> >> > throat Webers >> >> > and an extractor exhaust and a very mild cam for torque not >> revs made >> >> > it >> >> > possible to whip this guy in a Mitsubishi Galant with a 2.0L pushing >> >> > 142HP. >> >> > That was without attempting to do so, as I told him about a year >> later >> >> > when he >> >> > saw my Beetle and recognized it from the time my humble Beetle mopped >> up >> >> > his Galant. I don't drag from stop signs, but I was in a hurry to >> >> > get on my way >> >> > to Fla. that day and I did remember some Mitsubishi next to >> me breathing >> >> > hard >> >> > and really taking off as I turned down a side street. Made me wonder >> if >> >> > I had >> >> > done something to piss him off, or he had a spat with his woman or >> >> > something. >> >> > Now, that really exasperated him. >> >> > That thing (my Beetle) would go over 100mph and get 32mpg doing it. >> Had >> >> > to put >> >> > extra weight in the front for safety. >> >> > Of course, it wasn't cca/c (closed circuit air conditioning). I had >> the >> >> > vents >> >> > open for air. Sort of like riding a bike without the bugs and road >> grit >> >> > from >> >> > the semi in front of you hitting your arms and getting in your >> eyes and >> >> > hair, >> >> > even with a helmet. >> >> > But yeah, it was a cage, albeit a happy one... >> >> > >> >> > Stanley >> >> > >> >> > ________________________________ >> >> > From: Allen Thomas <[email protected]> >> >> > To: [email protected] >> >> > Sent: Sat, August 14, 2010 9:56:24 AM >> >> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Anybody want to ditch the CV carbs on >> >> > their 750 >> >> > for some racing mikuni flatslides? I also have some other parts that >> >> > must go! >> >> > >> >> > Aldo, I'm a bit skeptical on the 100HP claim. Please educate me. I >> can't >> >> > see how >> >> > changing carburation could net +40% increase. Here is why: both >> >> > carburator sets >> >> > are the same diameter so they will flow the same CFM. Even if the >> slide >> >> > carbs >> >> > flowed more CFM, flowing higher CFM only benefits at WOT, so unless >> the >> >> > lower >> >> > CFM carb were seriously undersized would you get any benefit. In fact >> if >> >> > the >> >> > carburator flows a higher CFM than the engine can draw, then you will >> >> > actually >> >> > make less power! So taking flow off the table the only benefits of >> slide >> >> > carbs >> >> > over CV are that you can open the venturi faster as it is not >> depending >> >> > on >> >> > vacume to move the slide. This has importance to drag racing; first >> it >> >> > allows >> >> > you do run pods with no ill effect, it also allows you to drop the >> >> > weight of the >> >> > airbox, and lastly you can feel if you are opening them at the proper >> >> > rate (like >> >> > I said if you're carb flow is higher than engine draw you loose >> power). >> >> > You >> >> > would gain HP by the reduced intake flow of the pods but not over >> 40%. >> >> > To get >> >> > those kind of numbers you would need to cam, change valve >> springs, and >> >> > most >> >> > likely port the head, which would maximize the power output at a >> higher >> >> > RPM. >> >> > Also an ignition advance would be needed which requires a part I have >> >> > not been >> >> > able to find. This of course would take away from the drivability of >> the >> >> > engine. >> >> > I can't tell you how many hot rods I have spanked over the years that >> >> > had a >> >> > tunnel ram intake with a 750CFM or larger carb on a basically >> >> > stock small >> >> > block. Had they known that a dual plane intake with a 600CFM would >> make >> >> > them >> >> > faster they might have had a chance. In car terms what you are doing >> >> > with slide >> >> > carbs vs. CV is going from a vacuum secondary to a double pumper. It >> >> > isn't >> >> > necessarily an upgrade, it all depends on the setup. >> >> > >> >> > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 1:10 AM, Aldo <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > I don't know if any of you are interested but I have some racing >> carbs >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >that will fit a 1991-2003 NH750 I don't know if the other Nighthawks >> >> > >have 34mm carbs but maybe they'll fit them too. These are the key to >> >> > >unlocking some major power in the CB750 motor. It is not for >> >> > >everyone... 100HP is a big difference from 67.7HP >> >> > >> >> > >They are 34mm Mikuni Flatslide racing carbs just like below: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > > >> http://www.orientexpress.com/Universal+Parts+%252526+Accessories/Inta... >> >> > >> >> > >If you are interested maybe we can strike a deal... I don't want to >> >> > >lose too much cash on this but I am not using them so I better sell >> >> > >'em. >> >> > >> >> > >I also have: >> >> > >> >> > >Stock NH750 seat in nice shape. $90 Shipped >> >> > >> >> > >Stock 4 into 2 pipes in nice shape. $100 + shipping >> >> > >> >> > >Stock chain guard in nice shape. $25 Shipped >> >> > >> >> > >Stock mirrors also in nice shape. $25 Shipped >> >> > >> >> > >-- >> >> > >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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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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