Hi Jim, thanks for the warm welcome! So far, (crossing fingers and knocking on wood) I don't have a rattle. Probably because my bike has only 13,500 miles so far. I will keep you in mind. BTW, no problems with the tensioner or chain?
Gene (I had to log-in with another name to rejoin Google group), you can call me either. On Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 9:53:43 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > Welcome aboard John! > > > > I joined awhile ago to let Nighthawk owners know that I had a bunch of cam > chain tensioner springs made up to > > Silence the rattle under the valve cover. Typically the rattle starts > after 22k miles, and happens around 3k rpms. > > The spring wears out but its NLA from Honda so I had some made up to the > original specs, but with a better spring material. > > I’ve listed them on ebay for sale but can also send with PayPal > > These are for 83-85 CB550 and CB650 Nighthawks. > > > > Again, welcome to the group! > > > > Jim Frazer in New Hampshire > > > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows > > > > *From: *John Lambert > *Sent: *Sunday, June 12, 2022 12:23 PM > *To: *Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! > *Subject: *[Nighthawk Lovers] Hi, new member > > > > Hi everyone, new member here. I'm to learn from other members, and > hopefully to help others. > > I have a 1985 cb650 Nighthawk with 13,500 miles on it. > > I just bought it two weeks ago, I grew up riding in the Southern > California and rode dirt bikes in the desert. Bkes included Kawasaki, > Suzuki, Ossa and Bultaco. My first street bike was a Suzuki 500 Titan, a > two stroke twin. > > > > It's been a long time since I rode, so bear with me. > > > > BTW, I do all my own wrenching and have been since I was 13. > > > > Gene/John > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/248ce3ba-592f-4735-b836-c48f97e77dden%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/248ce3ba-592f-4735-b836-c48f97e77dden%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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/a23a6152-6ced-4819-bac3-c108ba4676f0n%40googlegroups.com.
