That does sound like a PIA. I understand the discontinued doldrums, too.
Tried to find a new factory painted fender in the right color for the Wing, in lieu of having the original matched, sprayed and pen striped. That's still possible with the 90s NHs, but not with the GL 1100. Bummer. On Apr 28, 3:14 am, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: > I usually use a heavy shot of WD instead of oil, but I do concede the point > that a wet part makes the cutting much easier. A good sharp exacto blade > and a cutting mat make it easy, too. > > It's just a lot of extra work, is all. :p I'm feeling a bit lazy. > > Just an FYI, for what really amounts to a complete overhaul of this bike, > with mods (in one area extensive), I'm up to a pricetag of $3k. If I cut > the EFI ambition out of it and rebuild the carburetors, we're at $2300. > This includes things like tires, pads/shoes, and does NOT include any > projected "returns" on parts removed in the mod process and sold. Having to > totally rebuild the forks including tubes is slightly painful... I'm > projected to spend slightly more on the front forks than I am on the entire > rear end swap! > > Kurt > > > > On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 1:02 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > > ** > > Paper gaskets, they will seal better. Hint put some oil on the part then > > set the part on the paper and it will leave oil in its shape, which makes > > cutting the gasket easier. -- 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.
