Sorry to hear about your bike but I'm glad you're ok. I've got a set of 650 forks in good condition if you decide to rebuild instead of part out.
-Kyle On Jan 4, 2013 6:13 PM, "Graham Rogers" <[email protected]> wrote: > 47,000 miles in three years, starter motor is probably like new because > you must have never shut the bike down. Better than 20k of intermittent > short trips and why it still ran good after 61k. Congratulations on > proving how long a Honda will last if ridden regularly and well maintained. > My '85 650 has the same cam chain rattle, Graham > > On Jan 4, 2013, at 5:23 PM, Icarus wrote: > > My dear Nighthawk was viciously attacked by a VW Jetta in October. Sadly, > it didn't make it... It will live on in pieces.**** > > In short, a car turned in front of me and I T-boned them at 35 mph. The > forks and frame are bent and the headlight and gauges are smashed.**** > > ** ** > > I bought the bike 3 years ago with 14,000 miles, and it now has 61,000 > miles. The bike started and ran great. It was very reliable and I rode it > almost every day since I've owned it. Carbs never caused any drama. I used > full synthetic oil, changed with a filter every 3k - 4k miles. The only > issue was the cam chain rattle at 3k rpm.**** > > > A video is worth a thousand pictures…**** > > Here’s a link to a video of me riding and talking about the bike (before > the crash). Skip to 1:50 where I stop riding and get off.**** > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yCJsPHf5Tc. > > **** > > Tank, $125: good shape, 2 small dents on right side. (Still earned > compliments) Some light rust inside (has not increased since I've owned it) > **** > > Petcock, $50: works perfect - clean filters**** > > K&N air filter, $30: always had a few creased pleats - works fine - will > clean before shipping and oil if desired.**** > > Seat, $70, recovered w/ saddleman cover - no holes/ tears - has years to > go - decent foam - high density block replaced with new rebonded foam**** > > Exhaust, $125: right side is very good - left side has a dent from the > center-stand tang. otherwise in good shape. **** > > Engine, make offer: 61k - undamaged - ran great - did not burn oil - cam > chain rattle at 3k rpm - oil drain threads need a timesert. (workable as-is > using teflon tape)**** > > Carbs, $110: good shape - clean inside and out. Slides, throttles, chokes, > and floats all move freely and smoothly. No damaged parts. I kept them > synced and the bleed screws in matching positions. (limiter caps were > removed by previous owner) **** > > Brake calipers, $30 each: undamaged - rebuilt about 10k ago - new piston > seals/ wipers/ caliper float seals**** > > Brake master cylinder, $35: new piston/ seals in master cylinder (fluid > sighting window is cloudy)**** > > Clutch master cylinder, $35: works great - rebuilt 10k ago**** > > Clutch slave cylinder, $25: works fine - rebuilt 2 years ago**** > > Electrical: everything worked as it should. Some wire harnesses around the > headlight were damaged in crash (pm me for details). Main wire harness is > undamaged, unmodified and in good shape.**** > > Hand controls, $30 each: undamaged and work fine. **** > > Ignition switch, $?: lock cylinder works great – electrical contacts > missing and back cover broken. Donor switch ordered. Fork lock works.**** > > Stator coil, $30: work fine – wiring / plug in good shape**** > > Side covers, $35 each: look good and have all prongs - minor cracks in aft > tabs**** > > Tail cowl + trim, $50: in decent shape - no cracks - a few light scratches > - aluminum rails are also in decent shape. Grabrail has two 3/8 inch holes > from mounting a rack.**** > > Taillight, $30: corner flange on left side of lens is broken - otherwise > good shape.**** > > Swing arm/ Shaft drive, (tell me what parts you need and make offer): good > shape no problems**** > > I also have a shop-stained, but complete and readable Clymer repair > manual. ($15 shipped) > > > I have the whole bike right now. I probably have anything else that's not > listed here. I'll try to update this list as things go. **** > > Most of these prices are negotiable and I may be willing to split up / > combine stuff.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks everyone.**** > > -- > 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]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > > > -- > 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]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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