Damn! Go Lie! Stay safe out there man and keep us updated. -Kyle On Aug 11, 2011 4:22 AM, "Graham Rogers" <[email protected]> wrote: > Lie, left here about 2.00 pm yesterday. His bike ('91 CB750), with > 83,000 miles on it is one of the best performing , and most > comfortable ride bikes I've ever ridden. The compression was good > and even on all four cylinders. The carbs were out of synch (bad) > and once we took care of that it ran better than mine. Can anyone > look at this pic and tell why he doesn't get more than 40 mpg? The > question is: how does he get such good gas mileage! Graham > >  > > > On Aug 10, 2011, at 10:57 PM, Mack Swanson wrote: > >> Lie, where in Michigan are you heading? I'm just north of Detroit. >> >> --- On Sat, 8/6/11, Lie Njie <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> From: Lie Njie <[email protected]> >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Cross-Country Update: 9K miles >> To: "Nighthawk Lovers" <[email protected]> >> Date: Saturday, August 6, 2011, 3:28 PM >> >> 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 >> [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 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. >
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