Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Overheating 700?

Yep, so I waited a bit and was able to get back near my place, when it died again. Pushed for a while, got her going, same thing. Probably ended up pushing about a mile, not too bad. Here's what I tried when I got home: Took the tank off and applied vacuum with a hand pump. Fuel flowed down the cl

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] SEATfoam types?

That's just it, man. I'm reading through McMaster's spec sheets for their closed cell polyethylene foam. The densities seem to cap out at 5 (with 2.3 and lower being more common) and a "PSI (% deflection)" spec instead of an ILD. I get a tensile strength, and occasionally a stretch limit range, but

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] SEATfoam types?

Mcmaster carr sells practically everythin including any foam you could want and the have spec charts to help you figure out what you want if you don't know. On 9/1/10, Joey Kelley wrote: > I'm with Kyle on that one > I had mine redone by a local guy, trying to start a name for > himse

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] SEATfoam types?

I'm with Kyle on that one I had mine redone by a local guy, trying to start a name for himself in the upholstery business - it looks less like a 80s Honda seat now, more like an ATV, but I actually prefer it, looks cleaner. -Joey On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Kyle Munz wrote

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Overheating 700?

pushing a bike allot of people will stop to see if they can help. In a cage they just keep going. rodhall -Original Message- From: Kyle Munz To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, Sep 1, 2010 8:06 pm Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Overheating 700? Doesn't matter h

[Nighthawk Lovers] 1984 Honda Nighthawk 700S - $950 (Alexandria (Old Town))

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Overheating 700?

Doesn't matter how cool your bike is, you just don't look cool pushing it home. I kept my helmet on last time it happened to me so no one would recognize me. -Kyle On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 8:03 PM, wrote: > Ouch Ive been stuck before too. Hope you get home soon and safe > > Sent from my

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Overheating 700?

Ouch Ive been stuck before too. Hope you get home soon and safe Sent from my iPod On Sep 1, 2010, at 8:29 PM, David Cummings > wrote: Well, I found that the neg battery cable had lost it's bolt to the battery and got a new one on my way home. Unfortunately, it died 10min later on t

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] SEATfoam types?

Um, that's way over my "cut up the couch and steal the foam" level. :) -Kyle On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Kurt Nolte wrote: > So, let me bounce some stuff off you guys, since the specs listed on > the DIYmotorcycleseat.com site don't seem to be standard with the > suppliers I'm looking at.

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fwd: timeout motorcycle camper

Very much so Nobodys ever accused me of being normal Sent from my iPod On Sep 1, 2010, at 7:03 PM, Joey Kelley wrote: So it would be safe to say you rode to the beat of a different drum? :-) I'll be here all week! On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:50 PM, paul annen wrote: yea,

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Overheating 700?

Did you lose lights/tach/etc this time, when it died? On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 8:29 PM, David Cummings wrote: > Well, I found that the neg battery cable had lost it's bolt to the battery > and got a new one on my way home. Unfortunately, it died 10min later on the > highway - from where I write. >

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Overheating 700?

Well, I found that the neg battery cable had lost it's bolt to the battery and got a new one on my way home. Unfortunately, it died 10min later on the highway - from where I write. 10bux sez there's some crud in the tank. If/when I get home, that's #1 On Sep 1, 2010 6:07 PM, "Allen" wrote: > Goo

[Nighthawk Lovers] SEATfoam types?

So, let me bounce some stuff off you guys, since the specs listed on the DIYmotorcycleseat.com site don't seem to be standard with the suppliers I'm looking at. Since neither of my foam inserts are really in any decent shape to put back on the bike (lots of dry rotting and cracking), I'm looking t

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fwd: timeout motorcycle camper

Kurt, I'm taking donations - I'll send you my PayPal if you want. Semi On topic comment - I looked at a single person camper trailer for my four wheeled vehicle - couldn't believe the price tag and decided against it. -Joey On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Kurt Nolte wrot

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fwd: timeout motorcycle camper

Can we pay extra for an abbreviated tour? Get you to leave, like now? ;) On topic... I googled. Not bad, but probably far, far too expensive for my budget. -Kurt On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Joey Kelley wrote: > So it would be safe to say you rode to the beat of a different drum? >    

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fwd: timeout motorcycle camper

So it would be safe to say you rode to the beat of a different drum? :-) I'll be here all week! On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:50 PM, paul annen wrote: > yea, breaking might be an issue on that cb250... had dual drum breaks... no > disks > > On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Joey Kelley

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Overheating 700?

Good luck and let us know the cause when you find it. On Sep 1, 5:57 pm, David Cummings wrote: > Yeah, I need to clean the screens, etc. when I rebuild the petcock. > > I was under the (possibly mistaken) impression that reserve was not > vacuum-actuated, i.e. that it was like prime (which these

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1997 Honda Nighthawk 750 - $1400 (Annandale, VA)

What the heck is he talking about, the dealer replaced the valve float??? On Aug 31, 11:56 am, "greenzer...@gmail.com" wrote: > Looks like a great deal But to rich for my blood... I dont think i could > afford a $14 bike right now... > > > > -Original Message- > Date: Tuesday, Augus

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Overheating 700?

Yeah, I need to clean the screens, etc. when I rebuild the petcock. I was under the (possibly mistaken) impression that reserve was not vacuum-actuated, i.e. that it was like prime (which these bikes don't have). If not, then there's a chance that my petcock was fine and it's really just crud in t

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Overheating 700?

I'll take a stab and give you my thoughts; however I am curious on the logic behind how using reserve bypasses a faulty petcock diaphragm. If the diaphragm is faulty and doesn't allow for fuel to flow at the proper rate then I would think that you would still have that issue whether on "run" or "re

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Final Drive Gear Oil

Most of the shaftdriven bikes are the same. Make sure the bike is on the center stand and is on level ground. If it's leaning any to one side or the other you'll make a mess of this. On the final drive near the axle there should be two bolts. One is the drain plug, the other is fill plug. Remove th

[Nighthawk Lovers] Final Drive Gear Oil

(Made this a separate thread so we weren't bombing his ha) Well Kyle, since ya put it that way, I imagine that I'd like to invest in some cheap insurance too! You guys have any info or links on this procedure? Thanks, Sean On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Kyle Munz wrote: Cheap insurance. A fi

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fwd: timeout motorcycle camper

yea, breaking might be an issue on that cb250... had dual drum breaks... no disks On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Joey Kelley wrote: > Yes - but its not the weight - its the unbraked pushing of the weight > - not necessarily the going, but the stopping, that would be > interesting. Also, I have

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fwd: timeout motorcycle camper

Yes - but its not the weight - its the unbraked pushing of the weight - not necessarily the going, but the stopping, that would be interesting. Also, I have a feeling it would tend to get one blown around the road a bit. -Joey On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:31 PM, wrote: > It is only 150#, most

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fwd: timeout motorcycle camper

It is only 150#, most passengers are heaver than that. rodhall -Original Message- From: paul annen To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, Sep 1, 2010 3:26 pm Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fwd: timeout motorcycle camper if i still had my 250 i would pull it... if someo

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fwd: timeout motorcycle camper

if i still had my 250 i would pull it... if someone would buy it for me... im just that stupid... On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:26 PM, paul annen wrote: > damn, i want it... cant afford it... > > On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:22 PM, wrote: > >> If any one is interested. >> >> rodhall >> >> >> >>

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fwd: timeout motorcycle camper

damn, i want it... cant afford it... On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:22 PM, wrote: > If any one is interested. > > rodhall > > > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Rodger Hallman > To: Rodger Hallman > Sent: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 10:14 am

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fwd: timeout motorcycle camper

I Triple Dog Dare someone with a 250 NH to try and pull that. I want video :-) -Joey On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:22 PM, wrote: > If any one is interested. > > rodhall > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Rodger Hallman > To: Rodger Hallman > Sent: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 10:14 am >

[Nighthawk Lovers] Fwd: timeout motorcycle camper

If any one is interested. rodhall -Original Message- From: Rodger Hallman To: Rodger Hallman Sent: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 10:14 am Subject: timeout motorcycle camper http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/rvs/1913108304.html = -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Overheating 700?

Hummm Graham is right, replace that petcock diaphragm asap if only to eliminate that as a possibility but you mentioned something about the electronics misbehaving when it does this. Does it do this everytime it stalls and is it similar to just shutting the engine down? If the carbs are just vapo

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Overheating 700?

sounds like vapor lock in the line probably caused by faulty pet cock - you know what to do about that. On Sep 1, 2010, at 11:31 AM, David Cummings wrote: Happened again this morning. Frustrating as all . Starter turns and it wants to catch, but it seems like there's no fuel - or too muc

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Overheating 700?

Maybe check your coils. I've seen this happen on air-cooled VW's. Hopefully its not the coils. On 9/1/10, Kyle Munz wrote: > Oh, you put it in the subject, I guess I'm just blind. Anyways, the first > thing I would check on yours, because it's cheap and easy to do, is the old > glass fuses betwee

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Overheating 700?

Oh, you put it in the subject, I guess I'm just blind. Anyways, the first thing I would check on yours, because it's cheap and easy to do, is the old glass fuses between your handlebars. I had one old and physically falling apart that was causing similar issues. The engine would die and the tack wo

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] right side plastic

We are still working out the price, but carbon fiber pieces arent going to be cheep... The biggest thing is having a good orignal to copy from, were definatly going to give the guy here a deal, and probably also sell them on ebay, but this realy isent a money making venture for us -Original

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Overheating 700?

CB700SC, thought I mentioned that... On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 11:31 AM, David Cummings wrote: > Happened again this morning. Frustrating as all . > > Starter turns and it wants to catch, but it seems like there's no fuel > - or too much fuel. I've been running with the petcock set to reserve >

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Overheating 700?

Happened again this morning. Frustrating as all . Starter turns and it wants to catch, but it seems like there's no fuel - or too much fuel. I've been running with the petcock set to reserve for a while as I have a small vacuum leak on the petcock and at 80+ it'll sputter and die, until I slow

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] For Sale

Cheap insurance. A final drive seizing while going 60mph down the freeway would be a heck of a ride. -Kyle On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 9:27 AM, wrote: > I don't know that you have to, but I feel better about doing it. For me I > could see wear and tear issues earlier. > > Wayne > > > > On Sep 1, 20

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] For Sale

I don't know that you have to, but I feel better about doing it. For me I could see wear and tear issues earlier. Wayne On Sep 1, 2010, at 7:06 AM, Sean Snell wrote: > This may sound strange, but am I supposed to be putting fresh gear oil in my > '83 CB550SC's drive shaft? This would hones

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] right side plastic

If the price is right, I'd order both of the side covers for my '83 CB550SC. And not that I'm trying to minimize the value of your work, but keep in mind that for roughly ~$200 to $250 I could buy the OEM's off of eBay so hopefully you'd be the better deal some of us have been looking for :) Sean

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] For Sale

This may sound strange, but am I supposed to be putting fresh gear oil in my '83 CB550SC's drive shaft? This would honestly be the first time I'm hearing about it... Sean On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 3:52 PM, wrote: > Hello fellow Night Hawk riders. I am going to put my 1983 CB650sc up for > sale a

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Overheating 700?

What kind of NH was this? I've experienced similar issues with really old fuses. They weren't blown, they were just old and falling apart and intermittently opening. Heat could probably cause that, vibration as well. The thing to do is make note of what works and what doesn't, then look at the wiri

[Nighthawk Lovers] Starting issues

Hi all, Does anyone have a link to Paul's tech. site, in the area that has to do with figuring out why my bike won't start. I'm currently using my job computer and I can only access the site with a link. I just finished cleaning the carbs several weeks ago and just put everything together. Wen

RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Riding In Hurricanes

Havent heard that one on the 1MC... I was on the theodore roosevelt CVN-71, the "flagship" of the east coast... It was the biggest rustbucket ive ever seen, i swear the only thing was all the bs being spouted by the kackies trying to play the political game... And yes, im shure there are a few