exactly my thoughts ian On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Ian Edward Baker <[email protected]>wrote:
> 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. 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.-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. >> > >> > > -- >> > > 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. >> > >> > >> > >> > IMG_0283.JPG >> > 281KViewDownload >> > >> > IMG_0281.JPG >> > 242KViewDownload >> > >> > IMG_0280.JPG >> > 272KViewDownload >> >> -- >> 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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