Hats off to you man. I just came back from a trip to Pigeon Forge on my 91 750. All the bikers there couldn't beleive that I came all the way from Tampa. I just laughed at them. Had a great time in those hills. > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Cross-Country Update: 9K miles > From: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 19:19:54 -0400 > To: [email protected] > > Graham, > > I leave Raleigh Tuesday, have to be in MI by Thurs aft, could make it to you > late Tues or anytime Wed, would have to leave either by Wed afternoon or dawn > Thurs to make it to MI before 4pm. Would really like to solve this, so if > that timeline works for you I'm in, email me direct with where to meet you, > which day is better, and a cell phone number I can send an ETA to. Anywhere > nearby I can pitch a tent or find a cheap motel? > > Never thought me & my 80k 20 year old $1k bike would suddenly feel like the > belle of the ball that everyone wanted to dance with! Thanks so much to you > all for your offers to help! > Peace, > +Lie > > > Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Central PA - Lewisburg 17837, I'd like to see a CB750 with 80k > >miles on it, Graham > > > > > >On Aug 6, 2011, at 5:24 PM, Lie Njie wrote: > > > >> Thanks Paul! Alas, was just north of Daytona when I sent it, > >> would've taken you up on your offer. Now in SC, gotta be in MI by > >> Thurs. > >> > >> Graham, which side of PA? Might be able to hit western PA and > >> still make MI, may also be heading east to VT after MI before > >> swinging back west. > >> > >> Love this list! Should've gotten my email working on my phone > >> earlier... :) > >> > >> Peace, > >> +Lie > >> > >> paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> if your still in florida please stop by (im just south of daytona) > >>> and > >>> we > >>> can do a leak down test.... > >>> > >>> On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> You're in FLA now? Are you coming back through PA? We could do a > >>>> compression check on your engine and a few other tests, Graham > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Aug 6, 2011, at 3:28 PM, Lie Njie wrote: > >>>> > >>>> So the first half of my '92 CB 750 Nighthawk cross-country trip > >has > >>> been > >>>>> fun: 8 weeks, 9K miles, SF > LA > PHX > Sturgis > ND > Maine > FL, > >>> with a > >>>>> few epic sidetrips along the way (e.g. dodging falling tree pieces > >>> in heavy > >>>>> rain and winds along the tail of the dragon at midnight in > >>> torrential > >>>>> thunderstorm with 10-30 lightning flashes/sec -- fun!). > >>>>> > >>>>> 82,000 miles on the engine now. No one can believe i'm doing it > >on > >>> my > >>>>> 20-year-old Nighthawk. Everyone says frame will probably rust > >>> before engine > >>>>> gives out. I've met jealous Harley guys in pretty much every > >state > >>> so far. > >>>>> > >>>>> Been lucky to get over 35mpg, sometimes down to 25 on windy > >>> interstates. > >>>>> I've got maybe 200 pounds of gear, but still seems low. What MPG > >>> are those > >>>>> on this list with similar 90's CB750s getting normally? > >>>>> > >>>>> Thinking to head back west across the country next, if you've > >>> interest in > >>>>> a visit, ping me direct. > >>>>> > >>>>> Engine woes: starting to occasionally lose power in top gear on > >>> highway. > >>>>> I pull over, fill tank, she's fine again. Heat and wind may be > >>>>> contributing factors. > >>>>> > >>>>> Bought a laser thermometer, right side exhaust (when sitting on > >>> bike) is > >>>>> consistently ~50 degrees colder than the other thee. Any ideas if > >>> that's a > >>>>> problem and how I might could fix? > >>>>> > >>>>> Love this bike. Well worth the $1000 I paid. :) > >>>>> Peace, > >>>>> +Lie > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>> Groups > >>>>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >>>>> To post to this group, send email to > >>> > >nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.**com<[email protected] > >>> > > >>>>> . > >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>>> > >>> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscribe@**googlegroups.com<nighthawk_lovers% > >>> [email protected]> > >>>>> . > >>>>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** > >>>>> > >>> group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en<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 > >>> > >nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.**com<[email protected] > >>> > > >>>> . > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>> > >>> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscribe@**googlegroups.com<nighthawk_lovers% > >>> [email protected]> > >>>> . > >>>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** > >>>> > >>> group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en<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. > >> > >> -- > >> 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]. > >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. >
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