The manuel is a great start... And yea, your boat is quite a bit faster then mine (i top out at about 6 knots) but for a long run i burn MUCH less fuel.... -----Original Message----- Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010 11:28:59 am To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> From: "Patrick" <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Now Owner/ Parts?
Thanks. My boat isn't that big. It is a 1968 17 1/2' Glastron Bowrider. It is old, but runs well. I have a 1968 105HP Chrysler outboard on it. I had to put a new powerhead on the chrysler. I was also having bad luck with the cdi ignition box on it so I ripped it off and put a coil and condenser on it from Summit Racing. The thing works much better now. It is good for tubing/water skiing. Ya, I haven't done a ton of wiring before, but I think I'll be able to tackle it. I found a wiring diagram online and also ordered the clymler manual for it. Pat On Sep 23, 10:29 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > What kind of boat?? I personaly live at anchor on a 1983 morgan 416 OI > ketch... > > I also believe that all boaters, motorcyclests, and to some extent piolets > should be able to work on there own epqupment... So congrats on having the > curage to stick with this bike even after you found out its mess.... > > -----Original Message----- > Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010 9:23:58 am > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > From: "Patrick" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Now Owner/ Parts? > > I realize I got what I pay for, and should be able to get the bike > going for not too much money. It is just going to be a good > educational experience. This is my first bike I got to learn how to > ride on, and I still think it will be good for that. I am also > getting a quick lesson in motorcycle mechanics as well. I am fairly > mechanical working on cars and my boat, so I don't think working on > the motorcycle will be too bad. > > The real surprising thing is I am not even the one that wanted to get > into motorcycles. My wife came home one day and said I should get a > motorcycle so we can go riding with our friends! I didn't argue, a > week later I purchased this bike so I could learn to ride. I wanted > to get something before she changed her mind. I figure I will learn > on this one for a year or so then maybe upgrade to a bigger bike that > we would both fit on more comfortably. I never wanted to bring up > motorcycles with her because my other hobbies include boating and > flying.......neither one very cheap. Now if I could just get her to > come home and say she things we should by an airplane! > > On Sep 22, 6:33 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Wirenuts beat ducttape and lamp cord. I do keep in mind what I paid and in > > all I think I got what I paid for. The engine runs and the tranny is in one > > piece. I just can't take what a PO did if it's wrong. Takes me twice as long > > to fix their "repairs". Plus, I enjoy complaining sometimes. I believe that > > everyone is entitled to my opinion :) > > > -Kyle > > > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 5:25 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > I paid $1400 for mine, but I'm finding things I don't even think the > > > IPO knew about. And he was pretty upfront about everything, so I don't > > -- 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.
