look at it this way, buying from paul you know it was maintained... On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 12:50 AM, Timothy Stark <[email protected]>wrote:
> Paul, That picture just made me salivate. Beautiful!! > > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 11:32 PM, Kim Paddock <[email protected]>wrote: > >> The coffee pot plugs into the lighter. I've got one of those pots :). >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* surfswab <[email protected]> >> *To:* Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Fri, August 20, 2010 4:49:38 PM >> >> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Spin-on oil filter conversion >> >> I'm in the real early stages of this idea. It's a bucket list kind of >> thing. I'm twice retired -- once from the Navy and again as a tractor >> trailer driver, so I'm no stranger to long-distance travel. Still >> working at a desk job in the trucking industry. >> >> Although I've traveled this country hundreds of times, it was always >> like the words to the song -- "Got a long way to go and a short time >> to get there." Been to or thru every state in the lower 48. If you >> named a particular place, I could probly say "Yep, been there, done >> that." >> >> But if you asked me to describe my experiences in any of those places, >> I'd be likely to respond "Well, I spent four hours there once, backed >> up to the loading dock of a Walmart distribution center" or, "I was at >> the naval air station there for 6 weeks of training in nineteen aught >> such 'n such." >> >> And like that. >> >> So the current plan is a sort of "Smell The Roses" tour. Just wander >> about with no particular agenda, except to investigate whatever suits >> my fancy at a given moment. The annual Balloon Festival in New >> Mexico, for instance. Or even the World's Largest Ball of String in >> wherever that is -- I forget. And, most importantly, spend as much or >> as little time in each place as my attention span dictates. No rush, >> in other words. >> >> Much as I love my 750, it's not the tool for this job, hence the >> interest in a naked Goldwing. I don't much care for all the plastic >> on the rolling sofa models (Where's the remote for the coffee pot?!), >> which is why I'm checking out early ones. >> >> To answer your question, what am I finding: The gamut -- from a '76, >> needs carb work. $700. To a pristine '75, frame-up restoration. A >> steal at only $10K (!) >> >> Best web site so far seems to be at the randakks link I listed above. >> It is to naked Goldwings, what nighthawks.net is to Nighthawk Lovers. >> >> Stay tuned. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 20, 4:08 pm, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: >> > *Very interesting! Not sure I would want an orange filter cannister >> sticking >> > out from my engine though.* >> > * >> > * >> > *Hey "surfswab" keep us posted on what you decide on for touring the >> > country. What are you finding for naked Wings?* >> > * >> > * >> > *Paul* >> > * >> > * >> > ** >> > * >> > * >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 3:15 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > Thinking of retiring (again) and touring the country. Been looking at >> > > the early naked Goldwings for this purpose and stumbled upon a >> > > specialist who restores them. >> > >> > > One of his vendors makes an interesting item, which caught my eye >> > > because he also makes it for the early Nighthawks. It's a machined >> > > piece which allows conversion of the OEM cannister oil filter assembly >> > > to accommodate late model automotive style spin-on type oil filters, >> > > like the 2nd gens (91-03) use. >> > >> > > Worth a look: >> > >> > >http://www.randakks.com/Engine%20Parts.htm#1 >> > >> > > -- >> > > 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. >> > >> > -- >> > * >> > * >> > * >> > *- 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 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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