the manual gives the recommended fork air pressure but i think its 6lbs max. but i would change the fork oil first since its leaking but more than likely its time to replace the fork seals.
can you show us a pic where the motor is leaking oil? i figured it would be leaking from the valve cover not the head? whats the miles on her? On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 4:13 AM, Nathan Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I'm new to the discussion board, but I've been riding an '84 Nighthawk 700 > (red and black, the better-looking one) for about 3 years now and it's > become my favorite bike to ride, hands down. I've yet to find another bike > that compares, and I'm sure you guys know where I'm coming from. > > One problem it's had since I've owned it is that it will leak oil from the > left-side head if it's either set on its kick stand or being run > thoroughly. On its center stand, there is no problem with leaks on the > garage floor, but when I go for several long rides over time it will give > my left foot a good coating of oil. It's obvious where the problem is > coming from -- the left-side head gasket. I've just never been too > concerned with it because I lose half a quart maybe every 400 miles. I > jokingly call it my "self-changing-oil" mechanism, but it really is > something that needs remedying at some point. I'd like to gain some > insight as to how difficult it is to change a head gasket on a Nighthawk. > It works so perfectly right now that I'm always a bit apprehensive about > changing things around. It seems like every old bike you work on has > developed a certain groove in which it likes to operate and > replacing/changing parts never really goes over well. > > Has anyone done this sort of job before, and how difficult is it? I > imagine it requires completely removing the engine, which I'm not currently > set up to be able to do. If it turns out to be an actually serious > problem, I will surely get it fixed as quickly as possible though. > > One other quick question is about putting air in the front forks. My > front forks have been diving a bit more than preferable when I brake and a > friend of mine told me that I must use a bicycle or hand pump to get the > forks to the right PSI because it requires such low PSI (1-2 PSI if I > remember correctly). Could anyone verify this? > > I appreciate any info/responses to my questions and I'm also glad to be a > part of the Nighthawk lovers group!! Thanks. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/IOJGjYx6oiUJ. > 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.
