i joey glad to hear u sorted out your problems you mentioned throttle adjustment myh cable snapped recently and i replaced it but now i notice the idle iks up on 2000 it was 1500 what should i do try and get it back to 1500 by adjustin g the cables or should i just go straight for the idle screw and back it off. throttle is snappy enough but ik do notice a different sound to the engine in the idle like an unevenness on top of the steady idle if u know what i mean any body got any suggestions paul To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Digest for [email protected] - 20 Messages in 5 Topics Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 10:17:30 +0000
Today's Topic Summary Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers/topics Well it appears I'm hanging up my Leather Jacket [7 Updates] Tsunami Harley floats 4,000 miles to Canada [5 Updates] Man stranded in desert makes a motorcycle from his broken car [4 Updates] humm... not bad? - 1986 Nighthawk 700S Only 11,000 miles - $2500 (Brookings,SD) [3 Updates] helmets [1 Update] Well it appears I'm hanging up my Leather Jacket Joey Kelley <[email protected]> May 27 04:57PM -0400 Hello All, Well guess what - ye olde (not so) Humble moderator should really really take a good look at things before freaking completely out. After $868 - apparently it was too much effort to hook up the crank case breather hose to the airbox. Yes ladies and gentlemen - that was the source of the burning oil that the shop couldn't find. Oh and the non-working fuel gauge? Well it helps when you hook up the vacuum line to that as well. (Which as soon as I find where it goes, I will) And the geniuses couldn't find the problem with my tach either - I did - I took the cable off when it no longer worked :-) The biggest problem I can confirm so far is that the idle is set way high - I think the mechanic was used to either weed whackers or 600 cc sportbikes (is there a difference?) or was totally tach dependent since the idle is around 2000 rpm. Before anyone asks - yes - I adjusted the idle screw on the carbs - its all the way down - I've got to pull the tank back off and adjust the throttle adjustment - its not allowing the throttles to close all the way. Ironically - no choke needs to be used when it starts that way.... but its unrideable at speeds under 15 MPH - won't idle down that far. False alarm folks! -Joey -- -Joey Kelley JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow "[email protected]" <[email protected]> May 27 04:42PM -0500 Huzzah! A stealership! Were I you I'd demand some money back. What's the name of this establishment? Sent via DroidX2 on Verizon Wireless™ -----Original message----- From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, May 27, 2012 20:57:45 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Well it appears I'm hanging up my Leather Jacket Hello All, Well guess what - ye olde (not so) Humble moderator should really really take a good look at things before freaking completely out. After $868 - apparently it was too much effort to hook up the crank case breather hose to the airbox. Yes ladies and gentlemen - that was the source of the burning oil that the shop couldn't find. Oh and the non-working fuel gauge? Well it helps when you hook up the vacuum line to that as well. (Which as soon as I find where it goes, I will) And the geniuses couldn't find the problem with my tach either - I did - I took the cable off when it no longer worked :-) The biggest problem I can confirm so far is that the idle is set way high - I think the mechanic was used to either weed whackers or 600 cc sportbikes (is there a difference?) or was totally tach dependent since the idle is around 2000 rpm. Before anyone asks - yes - I adjusted the idle screw on the carbs - its all the way down - I've got to pull the tank back off and adjust the throttle adjustment - its not allowing the throttles to close all the way. Ironically - no choke needs to be used when it starts that way.... but its unrideable at speeds under 15 MPH - won't idle down that far. False alarm folks! -Joey [email protected] May 27 05:48PM -0400 Great news. Good to hear your on the right track and your issues sound minor. Next issue, find a shop that knows what their doing for your next visit. Or perhaps do your own work if that's the best Maine has to offer. Mike -----Original Message----- From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> To: nighthawk_lovers <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, May 27, 2012 4:57 pm Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Well it appears I'm hanging up my Leather Jacket Hello All, Well guess what - ye olde (not so) Humble moderator should really really take a good look at things before freaking completely out. After $868 - apparently it was too much effort to hook up the crank case breather hose to the airbox. Yes ladies and gentlemen - that was the source of the burning oil that the shop couldn't find. Oh and the non-working fuel gauge? Well it helps when you hook up the vacuum line to that as well. (Which as soon as I find where it goes, I will) And the geniuses couldn't find the problem with my tach either - I did - I took the cable off when it no longer worked :-) The biggest problem I can confirm so far is that the idle is set way high - I think the mechanic was used to either weed whackers or 600 cc sportbikes (is there a difference?) or was totally tach dependent since the idle is around 2000 rpm. Before anyone asks - yes - I adjusted the idle screw on the carbs - its all the way down - I've got to pull the tank back off and adjust the throttle adjustment - its not allowing the throttles to close all the way. Ironically - no choke needs to be used when it starts that way.... but its unrideable at speeds under 15 MPH - won't idle down that far. False alarm folks! -Joey On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 4:17 PM, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: +1 on Allen's comment. I bet the leak is coming from the valve cover. Guys, if THAT'S the case, that's not a hard fix. Is there any of our mechanically-inclined members close enough to Joey to lend a hand? Paul LeBoutillier www.hondanighthawks.net -- 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. -- -Joey Kelley JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow -- 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. Joey Kelley <[email protected]> May 27 08:06PM -0400 Ironically - after all this - I do feel that I was charged a fair amount for what they did do to the bike - 4 carbs completely cleaned out and rebuilt - the cost for the Rebuild kits is about $30/ each - and almost 4 hours of labor to disassemble, clean reassemble, sync and install. That was the majority of the labor involved. I am disappointed that I am still wrenching on it after I had it 'fixed' but frankly - it could have been a lot worse. She isn't perfect, but at 56,000 miles and 34 years old - if she'll keep rolling - I'll keep riding her. -Joey -- -Joey Kelley JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow Paul <[email protected]> May 27 07:13PM -0600 *Good new Joey!! I'm relieved for you. :) ** Paul LeBoutillier * *www.hondanighthawks.net* "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> May 28 04:36AM Good, now you know a shop to NOT take your bike back to. Glad to hear you're back in the saddle. BTW, I'm not so sure the fuel gauge needs vacuum. I would think it would just need wires, as all the ones I've seen were essentially potentiometers (SP?). Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 16:57:40 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Well it appears I'm hanging up my Leather Jacket Hello All, Well guess what - ye olde (not so) Humble moderator should really really take a good look at things before freaking completely out. After $868 - apparently it was too much effort to hook up the crank case breather hose to the airbox. Yes ladies and gentlemen - that was the source of the burning oil that the shop couldn't find. Oh and the non-working fuel gauge? Well it helps when you hook up the vacuum line to that as well. (Which as soon as I find where it goes, I will) And the geniuses couldn't find the problem with my tach either - I did - I took the cable off when it no longer worked :-) The biggest problem I can confirm so far is that the idle is set way high - I think the mechanic was used to either weed whackers or 600 cc sportbikes (is there a difference?) or was totally tach dependent since the idle is around 2000 rpm. Before anyone asks - yes - I adjusted the idle screw on the carbs - its all the way down - I've got to pull the tank back off and adjust the throttle adjustment - its not allowing the throttles to close all the way. Ironically - no choke needs to be used when it starts that way.... but its unrideable at speeds under 15 MPH - won't idle down that far. False alarm folks! -Joey > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- -Joey Kelley JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow -- 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. "[email protected]" <[email protected]> May 27 11:05PM -0700 Great news! ---Original Message--- From: [email protected] Sent: 5/27/2012 4:57 pm To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Well it appears I'm hanging up my Leather Jacket Hello All, Well guess what - ye olde (not so) Humble moderator should really really take a good look at things before freaking completely out. After $868 - apparently it was too much effort to hook up the crank case breather hose to the airbox. Yes ladies and gentlemen - that was the source of the burning oil that the shop couldn't find. Oh and the non-working fuel gauge? Well it helps when you hook up the vacuum line to that as well. (Which as soon as I find where it goes, I will) And the geniuses couldn't find the problem with my tach either - I did - I took the cable off when it no longer worked :-) The biggest problem I can confirm so far is that the idle is set way high - I think the mechanic was used to either weed whackers or 600 cc sportbikes (is there a difference?) or was totally tach dependent since the idle is around 2000 rpm. Before anyone asks - yes - I adjusted the idle screw on the carbs - its all the way down - I've got to pull the tank back off and adjust the throttle adjustment - its not allowing the throttles to close all the way. Ironically - no choke needs to be used when it starts that way.... but its unrideable at speeds under 15 MPH - won't idle down that far. False alarm folks! -Joey > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- -Joey Kelley JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow -- 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. Tsunami Harley floats 4,000 miles to Canada surfswab <[email protected]> May 27 06:49PM -0700 And the dealer he bought it from has offered to rebuild it: http://blog.leatherup.com/2012/05/04/japanese-tsunami-harley-davidson-motorcycle-reaches-canada-and-finds-its-owner/ Bill Sandifer <[email protected]> May 27 10:07PM -0400 Too many holes in that story to be believable. Bill S. Javier Garcia <[email protected]> May 27 10:07PM -0400 It doesn't look much different to any other Harley around in the streets... LOL!... now, seriously, it is a nice story. And even more seriously, why the hell anyone who actually lives in Japan, will go and buy a Harley??? Javier. Bill Sandifer <[email protected]> May 27 10:10PM -0400 We saw one Harley in Costa Rica with two riders who looked like serious gang members. Everybody else was riding 200c and under bikes and scooters. No Harley barking pipes, such a nice change of pace. Bill S. Kyle Munz <[email protected]> May 27 09:11PM -0500 Harley's are huge in Japan and HK for some reason. -Kyle Man stranded in desert makes a motorcycle from his broken car Kyle Munz <[email protected]> May 27 06:21PM -0500 This is sorta "motorcycle related". Half of the 2CV owners will shudder that he gutted a classic and left it in the desert. The other half will nod in appreciation at the car's flexibility. Either way, this story has the MacGyver theme stuck in my head. <http://hackaday.com/2012/05/21/man-stranded-in-the-desert-makes-a-motorcycle-from-his-broken-car/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackernewsyc+Hacker+News+YC> http://hackaday.com/2012/05/21/man-stranded-in-the-desert-makes-a-motorcycle-from-his-broken-car/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackernewsyc+Hacker+News+YC -Kyle Joey Kelley <[email protected]> May 27 08:10PM -0400 Ok - dumb question - is this even possible? -Joey -- -Joey Kelley JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow Kyle Munz <[email protected]> May 27 07:12PM -0500 I believe so. There's the original story linked to from that article, it's in French but the images and Google Translate help. As long as he had 12days worth of water on board I think it could be pulled off. -Kyle Bill Sandifer <[email protected]> May 27 09:11PM -0400 Don't believe it for a minute, but makes a great story. The 2CV is one fine, minimalist machine. humm... not bad? - 1986 Nighthawk 700S Only 11,000 miles - $2500 (Brookings,SD) Graham Rogers <[email protected]> May 27 07:11AM -0400 that's a good deal maybe On May 27, 2012, at 6:16 AM, nighthawkin wrote: MOPARJOE <[email protected]> May 27 05:11PM -0700 I spoke with the seller, and he says bike was dropped on one side, and fairing is damaged. He also said gas tank was rusted through in a few areas, and he "coated" the inside. Graham Rogers <[email protected]> May 27 08:16PM -0400 not such a good deal then eh Joe, Graham On May 27, 2012, at 8:11 PM, MOPARJOE wrote: helmets "[email protected]" <[email protected]> May 27 04:20PM -0500 My wife wears a modular. It's good for in town, because the chin guard flips up, but you don't want to be going much over 35 because the wind grabs it. Plus its protection is somewhat compromised. I don't know if the wind above your windshield would grab the flipped shield of the helmet or not. I have a full face but here in La. it's the same with the heat, so I wear a 3/4 helmet myself, since I came home looking like I just dunked my whole head in a bucket of water from a three or four mile ride in traffic. The windshield prevents most of the wind from cooling, on my Shadow. I would ride my 450 Nighthawk (no windshield), but I have neglected to get a license for it; and mainly people show "respect"for it (the Shadow) because it looks like a cop bike coming down the road. They're not as likely to pull out in front of me from a side street. I've seen some front ends nose-dive when they see the bike coming. That tells me they intended probably not to stop... Until they saw the bike? Anyway I use the 3/4 helmet now that summer's here. And I believe you're right about the helmet being more like 2/3, now that I'm thinking of it. They call it 3/4 in the adds. Go figure... Sent via DroidX2 on Verizon Wireless™ -----Original message----- From: paul annen <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, May 26, 2012 22:15:48 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Sick and tired! i used to wear a full face religiously, but with the tall wind screen on the goldwing and the heat here in florida i couldent stand it any more and went with a 2/3 helmet.. ok, its more like a half, but not a little skull cap like some of the HD guys wear. i still have a full face for foul weather, but i almost never wear it any more You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group nighthawk_lovers. You can post via email. To unsubscribe from this group, send an empty message. 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