All the 750 s seem to need 1 more gear...the 700s (although not as Comfortable for a passenger) solves this problem. I have a 1984 700s it was nearly as fast as the interceptor of the same year. I think I run at 48mpg (ideal) stock....
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 6:47 PM, Mack Swanson <[email protected]> wrote: > My 1982 750 NH. always seemed to need one more gear when on the freeway. > I changed the sprockets went up to 40 teeth on the rear and it bumped my > milage up to 50 mpg. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Allen Thomas <[email protected]> > *To:* Nightwawk Lovers <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wed, February 2, 2011 8:40:56 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] GOT a Marjor question for the 1991-2003 > Honda750cc Nighthawk owners..... > > I get roughly 160 miles before I hit reserve. BTW I had fuel starvation > issues with a glass inline filter, it caused pinching of the fuel line and > made it die on me from extended highway riding. The faster I rode the > quicker it would die. 40 MPH and less it had no issues, 80 MPH and it would > die in 5 minutes. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > ------------------------------ > *From: *The Florida Mt Biker <[email protected]> > *Sender: *[email protected] > *Date: *Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:29:34 -0500 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: *[email protected] > *Subject: *[Nighthawk Lovers] GOT a Marjor question for the 1991-2003 > Honda 750cc Nighthawk owners..... > > I have read that 4.8 gallons tank. > > The bike gets between 35-47 mile per gallon. > > When does the reserve (low setting on the fuel) kick in???? > > I heard these bikes get 170 per tank. > > I am realizing that at about 80 to 120 miles it acts up. > > I put it on reserve, and get gas. > > Is this normal for this bike? or the new gas filler ( inside the tank) > has something to do with it. > > I rebuilt my petcock, I have a external clear gas filter to see the flow. > > It is getting gas greatly now. > > Thank you for your input so far. > > PS. My left hand controlls are lose any suggestions? > > I can not find the orginal dimensions for the OEM handle bars, I guess I > have to get raisers. > > > > > > -- > 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. > -- Best Wishes,TonyQ -- 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.
