Thanks Graham that's reassuring. The center stand tip hits the muffler before the farm contacts the rubber bumper. so there's about two inches of clearance between the rubber bumper
On Mon, Aug 5, 2019, 7:59 AM Graham Rogers <grahamjoanrog...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a 1985 650 Nighthawk. Everything is correctly assembled so here’s > the answers I have. > The left muffler is closer to the left shock than the right is to the > right shock and the left shock is also a little closer to the tire. The > tire is a little left off center relative to the rear fender. My side stand > does not touch the front foot peg, but it’s close and your center stand is > probably hitting the muffler because the big fat rubber grommet is missing > off the bottom of your left muffler, Graham. > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 9:34 AM Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I've sold my 650 so I can't check everything you're asking but everything >> should be pretty well centered on the bike. You can check if any parts are >> missing by comparing what you have to the service manuals. If you don't >> have one PDFs are available here: >> https://app.box.com/v/motorcyclemanuals >> https://office0850.wixsite.com/hondanighthawks/helpful-links >> >> Also, a trick for checking alignment is to get two florescent light tubes >> (they're extremely straight). Hold the tube against the side of the back >> tire at two points with the loose end going towards the front of the bike. >> Measure the gap between the tube and the front wheel. Then do the same >> thing on the other side, the gap should be the same, if it's not something >> is askew. >> >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 4, 2019 at 4:32 PM aajawo <aaronjworst...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi All- >>> >>> I'm hoping someone familiar with the 1983 Nighthawk 650 CB650SC can >>> answer a few questions about my 1983. >>> >>> Can folks see the pictures at the link I provided below? >>> >>> Link to Aaron's 1983 Nighthawk 650 pics >>> <https://photos.app.goo.gl/5shJgGXu8oqfFmbr9> >>> >>> Is it normal for the rear wheel to appear offset to the left relative to >>> the rear fender? An old Honda tech told me it is normal, but it just seems >>> weird to me. >>> >>> Is it normal for the tire to be closer to the left shock spring thank to >>> the right shock spring? (By about 1/4") >>> >>> Is it normal for the sidestand to hit and push up the footpeg? >>> >>> Any idea why my center stand lever arm may be hitting the left muffler? >>> >>> Is it normal for the carbs on the 1 and 3 cylinders to have the float >>> bowl drain facing left and 1 and 4 facing right? >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/13ac4c60-2f9f-4843-83e2-c0df740196ca%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/13ac4c60-2f9f-4843-83e2-c0df740196ca%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> 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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAJARLXW1oCyyerTMVjdiscC5HqthNCaBTtWhus%3Dau%2B16wS94Kw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAJARLXW1oCyyerTMVjdiscC5HqthNCaBTtWhus%3Dau%2B16wS94Kw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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/nuF54qTo_Zs/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAGg-qp1mTq4E3BO6Om-kzfw_fmM7u3%2Bz8r1dJ-7a6B-Vh6dSkw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAGg-qp1mTq4E3BO6Om-kzfw_fmM7u3%2Bz8r1dJ-7a6B-Vh6dSkw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CAHfH30Vqo4ogsARKZTM4VvausXmcTe8dSyHh7No7HH%2BguzSdcg%40mail.gmail.com.
