Thank you very much. I was originally going to buy a '83 Nighthawk but the guy never called me back. I really liked that one too. I wish you the same.
On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 11:24 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > **I like it. It sure looks like my 550 Nighthawk. It even has the same > wheels. I hope you get as much enjoyment as I have with mine. I have owned > a Sporty before and the the 550 has a better fell to me. I wish you many > years of safe riding. > > rodhall > cb550sc > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Edward Baker <[email protected]> > To: nighthawk_lovers <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Nov 22, 2011 7:16 am > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1983 Honda Magna 750 > > 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. Forward foot controls is what I got used to on the Sporty. >>> > > > > Thanks again. >>> > >>> > > > > -- >>> > > > > 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.-Hidequoted >>> > > text - >>> > >>> > > > - Show quoted text - >>> > >>> > > -- >>> > > 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.- Hide quoted >>> text - >>> > >>> > - Show quoted text - >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> -- >> 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. > > -- > 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. 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