Looks like Clymers skipped the 83 cb750sc. I checked their website, and called the local Honda motorsports, and they could get the Haynes book, next week.
I found this site http://hondatech.info/downloads/Moto/CB/ It has the Haynes manual. On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 7:37 AM, Mack Swanson <[email protected]> wrote: > I would like to see that, I have a 82 CB750SC. What is the site so I can > download it. thanks > > ________________________________ > From: Jim <[email protected]> > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 10:28 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Buying a 83 Nighthawk 750 > > If for some reason you can't get the manual from the site provided, I > have a copy of the 79-83 Service Manual (I have a '82 CB750SC) as > a .pdf. It's rather large, but one of the members here gave me a site > to post it to. If you need it let me know and I'll quit > procrastinating and upload it. Took me a while to find it - not sure > about timtaylor.net, but most of the sites that I saw that had a link > to this manual either the link did not work or you had to pay for it. > > > On Feb 9, 7:28 pm, Minh Trat <[email protected]> wrote: >> To clarify, the clear brown tube is the one that was leaking, that is >> attached to a plastic container strapped below the battery. It has a >> plastic cap to close it. The battery overflow is the black tube beside >> the clear tube. >> >> Thanks for the info everyone. Got a bit of reading to do tonight. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Jeff Dennis <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > The one i'm talking about is the vent tube from the crank case. The >> > battery over flow tube is clear and obviously come from the side of the >> > battery. I guess we are talking about two different tubes? >> >> > Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Feb 9, 2012, at 5:26 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> There are two tubes. The one he's talking about is for battery acid >> >> overflow. >> >> >> The clear/reddish-brown one in the pic is the crankcase vent moisture >> >> collection tube. He doesn't have the bike running yet, so that one's >> >> not in play. >> >> >> On Feb 9, 5:02 pm, Jeff Dennis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> That is condensation from your crank case it smells like alcohol. >> >> >>> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >>> On Feb 9, 2012, at 2:17 AM, Minh Trat <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>> Update: I got a battery charger/tender and hooked it up to the >> >>>> battery. It is still in the bike. >> >> >>>> I see a fluid leaking from a container right below the battery. It's >> >>>> leaking from where a clear hose is connected to the container. Is this >> >>>> urgent? >> >> >>>> On Feb 8, 2012 10:58 AM, "Pat Patterson" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> I wouldn't be but after sitting for over a year the first thing I'd >> >>>> do is pull the tank off (3 bolts, one hose), drain it, add a lt of fresh >> >>>> gas, slosh it around and dump that out. Add a cup of methelhydrate, >> >>>> slosh >> >>>> that around, drain, reinstall the tank. Don't put any gas into it until >> >>>> your >> >>>> ready to try starting it. Your carbs are going to need some cleaning. >> >>>> How >> >>>> much work that is depends on how bad they are. Pull the float bowls >> >>>> (can be >> >>>> done on the bike) and see how much varnish and gunk you have. Small >> >>>> traces >> >>>> just hose them down with a can of spray cleaner inside and out, lots of >> >>>> goo.... >> >> >>>> I'm going to try the pinesol soak with my sled carbs, I did my bike >> >>>> by hand. >> >>>> Get a small container and spray some spray into it till you have 1/4" >> >>>> in the bottom. Soak your needles and screws in this as you disassemble >> >>>> and >> >>>> clean the carb. >> >> >>>> I'm not 100% sure it's a good idea or not but to make a small brush >> >>>> for cleaning the small passages and holes I cut up short pieces of >> >>>> stranded >> >>>> wire. And one usb cable that didn't work had a nice shielded wire. I >> >>>> faired >> >>>> out the shielding and pushed it through a few of the passages. For the >> >>>> jets >> >>>> I used a single strand from 14ga automotive wire. I also have a tip >> >>>> cleaner >> >>>> from a cutting torch but decided that would be too abrasive. >> >> >>>> At 10:11 PM 2/7/2012, you wrote: >> >> >>>>> Hey Pat! Glad to hear from a local. I'm by the freeway, 96th and >> >>>>> 160th. >> >>>>> Update: the bike is now in my garage(no big doors, just a 3ft >> >>>>> mandoor. It's a heavy beast, and access in is awkward. Gonna have to >> >>>>> park >> >>>>> it outside in a month. I am smelling a little bit of gas from the top >> >>>>> of the >> >>>>> tank, should I be worried? I'll post pictures in a bit. >> >> >>>>> Cheers! >> >>>>> On Feb 7, 2012 8:49 PM, "Pat Patterson" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> Hey a local, I'm about 40 min east of you depending on where in >> >>>>> Surrey. I'm just off the Sumas exit in Abbotsford. I work fri,sat,sun >> >>>>> at 104 >> >>>>> and 176 if you need any help. Once the weather gets better we'll have >> >>>>> to go >> >>>>> for a ride. Those east coasters get to do it all the time being all >> >>>>> clumped >> >>>>> together like they are. >> >> >>>>> And ya for our market I'd be all over that bike for $500. >> >> >>>>> At 04:55 PM 2/6/2012, you wrote: >> >>>>> West coast Canada, Surrey (25minutes south of Vancouver). Time to >> >>>>> google dryrot. >> >> >>>>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 4:52 PM, paul annen <[email protected]> >> >>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>> 500 is a great price... i would start with a through carb >> >>>>>> cleaning... and >> >>>>>> check the tires carefully for dryrot... >> >> >>>>>> what part of the world are you in? >> >> >>>>>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Minh Trat <[email protected]> >> >>>>>> wrote: >> >> >>>>>>> Hello, >> >> >>>>>>> I am going to purchase a 83 Nighthawk 750. It has been sitting in >> >>>>>>> a >> >>>>>>> storage place for over a year. Tires are still soft, with decent >> >>>>>>> amount of tread. The seller says that he regularly got the bike >> >>>>>>> maintained by a mechanic the past few years, but that guy passed >> >>>>>>> away, >> >>>>>>> so the seller gave up on the bike, and bought a Ducati. >> >>>>>>> I looked at the bike, and we attempted to start up the bike. No >> >>>>>>> joy. >> >>>>>>> We were starting the bike with jumper cables hooked up to the >> >>>>>>> battery. >> >>>>>>> It started, but the engine did not turn over. What are common >> >>>>>>> problems >> >>>>>>> that would cause this, and what type of fixing do I need to look >> >>>>>>> into? >> >>>>>>> I don't know much about motorcycles, but wouldn't mind learning >> >>>>>>> about >> >>>>>>> it. >> >> >>>>>>> Is the bike worth it for $500? I am getting it tomorrow, so a >> >>>>>>> quick >> >>>>>>> response would be great. >> >> >>>>>>> Thanks. >> >> >>>>>>> Minh >> >> >>>>> Pat Patterson >> >>>>> Abbotsford, BC, Canada >> >> >>>>> 2001 PT Cruiser >> >>>>> 83 450 Honda Nighthawk >> >>>>> 78 F350 460/C6 on propane >> >>>>> 71 Bronco 302/C4/D20 D44/9" {o===o} >> >> >>>>> "Just add Lightness-" >> >>>>> Colin Chapman. 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