Thanks Sean. I'll have to look up an 82NH650, a lot of this is new to me. You know what I like about this site and the riders of Japanese bikes? It's all about riding and not what you ride. I felt this way when I had my Sporty for 9 years. It's not the same anymore as far as the newer and younger crowd get into Harleys. It seems to me now most are just posers with the mean face and expensive attire. I doubt any of them would be willing to ride the weather I have been through and be able to fix their bikes on the side of the road. But I still see riders on their Japanese bikes out in weather that any sane person wouldn't be. My rant.
On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Hawaii Sean <[email protected]> wrote: > Love the bike - wheels are identical to my 82 NH650. I'd love to roll > up to a ride with my friends on BMW's and KTM's on this bike. They > try to pretend they don't know me when I rode the 650. Love the 70's > seat - you just need a Captain American helmet like Peter Fonda wore > in Easy Rider. > > Cool bike - Sean > > On Nov 22, 3:16 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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