I agree with the diesel thing. another fellow diesel nut here. oh and Paul that world wide metric thing....erk....listed Kilograms as weight??? ugh. sorry, big pet peeve.
On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 1:37 PM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > now im curious... ive almost bought a WWII vintage indian before but a new > "vintage" bike might be better.. i would love some pics on that C5... and in > a diesel.. this fourm knows im a diesel nut... > > > On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hah! At least the lizard wasn't in a cylinder when you tried, that >> would have made a mess. >> >> Does RE still make diesel versions of their bikes? I think I would go >> into debt for one of those... not sure what answer I want to hear now! >> >> -Kurt >> >> On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Joji & Sini Kurian >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hello There, >> > >> > Yup! got the engine going. >> > >> > Spark plugs cleaned, Carbs cleaned, air cleaner ..err..cleaned, tank >> cleaned >> > out, petrol cock cleaned, rigged up a battery from my Triumph and after >> > checking the electrics, the engine turing over without spark plugs/ >> > compression and a squirt of oil down each barrel. >> > >> > The oil nail started out on the 4th attempt. >> > >> > It spat out thick smoke, rust powder, rust and also a small lizard. >> > >> > So there you have it - one little animal was injured during the start up >> > process! >> > >> > Take care and stay well. >> > >> > Reg, >> > >> > Joji >> > ________________________________ >> > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Sent: Sat, 11 September, 2010 10:59:14 >> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1995 Honda Nighthawk CB 750 >> > >> > Can You Start IT? Work from there... >> > >> > >> > Sep 10, 2010 10:49:53 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> >> > Hello Group, >> > I am currently based in Dubai/ UAE. >> > Rescued a CB 750 Nighthawk that was left in the open for the past 3 >> years to >> >>rot! >> > I've restored 8 British motorcycles in the past, this is my first >> attempt >> >>with a Japanese machine. >> > On the positive side, I've started the engine and the electrics, next on >> the >> >>agenda, disc skim, indicators, oil filter, oil change, tyres, battery, >> seat >> >>recovery etc...etc.. >> > I'm attempting a complete fluid change etc. However, a manual is hard to >> > comeby. >> > SO, please revert with the quantity of oil this old nail will require >> and >> > any >> >>pointers to a user/ workshop manual would be truly appreciated. >> > Take care and stay well. >> > Britishbangers >> >> >> > >> > -- >> >> 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 >> >>target="_blank">[email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> >>target="_blank">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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
