Shouldn't an '82 have an electronic tachometer? I thought tach cables were a <60s thing.
Kurt On Jul 11, 2012 9:15 AM, "Kevin Green" <[email protected]> wrote: > So I changed the oil last night and rode in to work today. As I was > pulling in the parking lot I noticed that it disappeared sometimes and got > louder sometimes, as I turned the handlebars pulling into a parking spot. > Tach cable maybe? I'm going to be so annoyed if that's the case. I'm > going to remove disconnect it from the motor when I go to ride home and see > if it stops. If that's it, any suggestions on lubing the cable or > anything? Do I need to replace it? I replaced the speedo cable when I > first got it running but not the tach cable. > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 9:18 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The noise seems to be coming from the rear of the motor and it seems >> to be pulsing in time with piston movement. >> >> I'm suspecting it may be related to the head bolt you had some trouble >> with -- like maybe exhaust being forced out in that location. A >> faulty gasket or the head not torqued evenly there might cause that. >> >> To pinpoint the location, try listening closer thru a cardboard tube >> (like comes with paper towels). If the noise is louder in the >> vicinity of that bolt, you have your culprit. >> >> To test for an intake leak, trying spraying WD 40 around the rubber >> intake tubes. If the engine runs faster, you're leaking vacuum. >> >> >> On Jul 9, 4:29 pm, Kevin Green <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > So I've put almost 1500 miles on the bike in the last 4 months since I >> got >> > it running (which included removing and reinstalling the head with all >> new >> > gaskets), but as I was pulling up to my house a few days ago I noticed a >> > squeaking sound coming from the motor. When I started it back up this >> > weekend it started squeaking immediately (cold engine) and it increases >> > with the RPMs. On my car I would say it sounds like an accessory belt >> > squeaking, it's that kind of sound, but it's coming from inside the >> motor. >> > I also opened the filler/dipstick with the motor running and air and oil >> > came sputtering out at me, but I'm not sure that's not normal for a >> running >> > engine like this. I pulled the valve cover and adjusted the valves but >> > they weren't very far out of adjustment, so I don't think that was it. >> I >> > checked the torque on my head bolts, and they are all to spec, but I >> > noticed that the resistance in one of the bolts is all resistance in the >> > thread and not pressure from the bolt on the head. I'm wondering if >> > there's not enough pressure on the head and that's the source of my >> > leakage. Anybody have any thoughts or suggestions? >> > >> > -- >> > Kevin Green - Orlando, FL >> > --------------------------------- >> > 1982 Honda Nighthawk 450 - CB450SC >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> > > > -- > Kevin Green - Orlando, FL > --------------------------------- > 1982 Honda Nighthawk 450 - CB450SC > > -- > 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.
