How do you stall with the choke? Sent from my iPhone
> On May 28, 2014, at 7:42 PM, "'stanley/ Randolph' via Nighthawk Motorcycle > Lovers!" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > There is still the choke to stall the bike, but yeah, it's a safety issue to > have neither the kill or ignition switch to stop the engine. > > > ------------------------------ >> On Tue, May 27, 2014 1:16 PM CDT Joey Kelley wrote: >> >> Melissa, >> First of all - welcome to the Nighthawk Lovers Group! You've >> already passed the first test, sending pictures of your bike :-) >> Second, I am sure that I am not the only one who is jealous of >> your road trip. >> Although not the headlight question you're specifically asking >> about - I would submit that from a safety standpoint, having neither a kill >> switch or a working ignition switch is a HUGE safety problem, if something >> should happen to your carbs again, like the throttle sticking open, you may >> not have the ability to stall the bike. >> In my opinion, both should work, but at least one MUST work to >> ride safely. I would hold off on your trip until you can get at least one >> working. >> Hope that someone else can help you with the headlight question! >> -Joey >> >> >> On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Melissa Hickson >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hey you fine folks. I'm trying to make my way from Tennessee to California >>> on an '86 CB450sc. It's been an adventure so far... >>> >>> The first day, my carburetors gummed up. Cleaned them, good to go. >>> Next, my ignition switch (?) went bad. The bike will not turn off with the >>> ignition switch nor the kill switch. I have to stall it to kill it. Any >>> ideas? >>> >>> A few other minor issues later... tachometer busted, reserve gummed up... >>> >>> Now, I need a headlight. No luck with local salvage yards. I heard that >>> you can use some auto headlights instead. Does anyone know specific models >>> or what specs I need to look for? I saw on Paul's Nighthawk page the >>> following tip from "Robert": >>> >>> >>> >>> *Did this Conversion and It WORKS GREAT!!! The improvement over the* >>> *incandescent bulb is like night and day. I used a Wal-mart sealed* >>> *beam number H6024. Had to cut off the old mounting tabs like* >>> *described, but the headlight is STUFFED into the outer ring , so it's* >>> *not going anywhere. Had to shove it in, carefully, to the housing**because >>> it is thicker, but I got it in there.* >>> >>> *As for adjustment, you still have the up and down, but no side to* >>> *side. The Halogen produces an extra wide beam, so that is not any**problem >>> either.* >>> >>> *For $9, this is probably the best mod I have done so far.* >>> >>> >>> I found a Walmart in the area with the light he mentioned. I guess my >>> concerns are: >>> >>> >>> 1. Does the 250 use the same light as the 450? >>> 2. Am I going to regret cutting off the old mounting tabs? >>> 3. Has anyone else done this mod? Do I need wire or zip ties or >>> anything to help secure it? >>> >>> I am in St. Louis, MO now. Next stop is Kansas City. Really wanting to get >>> back on the road as soon as possible. I would love any tips or advice! >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Melissa >>> >>> PS: Bike photo attached for funsies. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> >> -- >> -Joey Kelley >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/nighthawk_lovers/kILeOW-5v-I/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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