Hello everyone. I have just joined the group, as I have-- almost-- decided to try to resurrect my '82 450 and appreciate the resource.
I live in northern Virginia and am semi-retired now. I bought the Nighthawk new in Dallas, Texas in 1983 and used it until 2001. Then, between living overseas, having small children, and the usual obstacles, I stopped riding the bike but always kept it. The good news is that I had no problems with it ever. Heck, it only has 8k miles. The bad news, of course, is that it hasn't been used since 2001, so it may not be salvageable. Hence my question: Is there a resource that y'all know about that provides a step by step guide for getting an unused bike on the road again? I know I'll have to replace tires, rubber hoses, battery, etc, but there could be so much more-- brakes, engine, you name it. I guess I'm looking for a checklist or list of steps or something like that. Assuming I make the time, I am not afraid of doing the work myself. I have become an amateur auto mechanic because I have acquired five cars that are mine-- as opposed to my wife's or family cars-- and the newest is 1997. So I have a lot of experience maintaining and repairing cars, if not motorcycles. I just don't know where to start, as the only thing I ever did before was drain the tank and disconnect the battery, then charge the battery and change the oil and start it up. Thanks. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
