*The previous owner had a dealer do it, last season. I have to replace the shifter, it's too short to get my foot on it easily. They are bolt ons, don't know what make though.*
On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 5:57 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm likin' those forward controls. > > Did previous owner do those or were they bolt-ons? They look custom. > > > > On Nov 22, 8:16 am, Ian Edward Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > > A few pic's of my new ( old ) V45. I love it. > > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 1:57 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > ** > > > Congratulations, post some pics when you get it. > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > ------------------------------ > > > *From: * Ian Edward Baker <[email protected]> > > > *Sender: * [email protected] > > > *Date: *Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:38:50 -0500 > > > *To: *<[email protected]> > > > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > > > *Subject: *Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1983 Honda Magna 750 > > > > > Well I bought the Magna 750. I'll pick it up tomorrow, supposed to be > > > sunny but a bit on the nippy side. It's a 60 mile ride but should be > fun. > > > Dress warm and stop for coffee, what could be better. Snow where I > live, up > > > the mountain. > > > > > On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 1:25 PM, marcel cerdan <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >> So what : some ice and snow with a 10°F would not stop a real biker, > > >> right ?! > > > > >> Hey just bought mine, said the same thing, took 3 weeks to fix, and > > >> I'm using it until a finger falls off ! > > > > >> Will be in Quebec next week but not with the Nighthawk and hope to get > > >> a taste of snow ! > > > > >> On Nov 17, 9:03 am, Ian Edward Baker <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > Yes I hear they are fast. I don't understand why 40,000 miles on a > bike > > >> > seems like a lot. Everyone told me not to buy a Sporty but I did. > After > > >> 8 > > >> > years and about 70,000 miles it had never a problem. Mind you I did > my > > >> own > > >> > work and took good care of it. My bud has over 100,000 miles on his > '99 > > >> > Dyna. I would prefer a Nighthawk but will check out the Magna even > tho > > >> it's > > >> > a bit of a drive. Thanks, you guys are very helpful. It would go > > >> straight > > >> > in the shed, winter is brutal in Quebec > > > > >> > On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 8:13 AM, marcel cerdan < > [email protected] > > >> >wrote: > > > > >> > > Agree on all points mentioned before... the reliability, the > > >> > > weaknesses... but the V45 has such a nice kick to it ! > > > > >> > > Ok, the kick will send you straight into a tree, but man you'll go > > >> > > there with a smile (until you realize it's too late !) > > > > >> > > :-) > > > > >> > > Also make sure to check front brakes : the original lines tend to > > >> > > become soft, and breaking hard can become tricky (it is a heavy > > >> > > machine !) > > > > >> > > On Nov 17, 7:19 am, Ian Edward Baker <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > > Thank you very much, that is very helpful. I will look into this > > >> > > carefully. > > > > >> > > > On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 5:00 AM, Allen Thomas < > > >> [email protected]> > > >> > > wrote: > > >> > > > > 83 V4 engines were notorious for having top end oiling issues, > > >> and they > > >> > > > > would smear their camshafts. On the interceptors they actually > > >> added an > > >> > > > > external oil line to mitigate the problem. Most sabmag or > magsab > > >> owners > > >> > > > > (that's what they call themselves, google it) do some sort of > oil > > >> mod. > > >> > > If > > >> > > > > that bike doesn't have one then it probably needs new cams. > Ask > > >> the guy > > >> > > > > what oil mod was done and if he doesn't know then I'd keep > > >> looking. A > > >> > > > > nighthawk would be the more reliable bike anyway. > > >> > > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > >> > > > > -----Original Message----- > > >> > > > > From: The Bake <[email protected]> > > >> > > > > Sender: [email protected] > > >> > > > > Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:26:22 > > >> > > > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!< > > >> [email protected]> > > >> > > > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > >> > > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 Honda Magna 750 > > > > >> > > > > 1st off, thanks to all who wrote me on my last post. The > Nighthawk > > >> > > > > 750, or the guy who's selling it never called me back. So, > I'll > > >> take a > > >> > > > > look at the V45. It has 44,585 miles on it. The valves have > been > > >> > > > > adjusted and the tensioners verified. Carbs have been > completely > > >> > > > > rebuilt with new rubber intakes. Newly painted this year with > new > > >> > > > > forward foot controls it looks like a new bike. I will of > course > > >> check > > >> > > > > why the repaint. He has all the documentation on this. What > do you > > >> > > > > guys/gals think of it? Once again I'll mention I know zip > about > > >> these > > >> > > > > bikes. 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