[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Jonesing for NH reading material?

2010-11-18 Thread surfswab
Probly be awhile. I'm reading in sequence. Been at it for hours and only up to #495 (!) Interesting stuff. Some of it several years old, but still relevant, and some good pics. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group.

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Jonesing for NH reading material?

2010-11-18 Thread Stumpi
Near the end (#2294) you'll recognize someone familiar. Just below my post a guy put a Metzeler Tourance rear on his 750 that look real good. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to n

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Tell me what caused this #8

2010-11-18 Thread James O'Gorman
I'm thinking something like the link between the brake drum and the bike frame that attaches with a small bolt and cotter pin. If I'm thinking about this correctly, if that rod wasn't there (missing cotter pin = bolt backs out = rod falls off), the hub would spin and lock up the rear tire... On Th

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Tell me what caused this #8

2010-11-18 Thread Jeremy Kindy
Ok, thanks for the extra information. Right now the only things I can think of are tire pressure drop or tire failure (which would include tire coming off of rim), or brake failure (overheating brakes, brake cable/line failure, worn pads). Those probably aren't rare enough though... Jeremy On

[Nighthawk Lovers] Jonesing for NH reading material?

2010-11-18 Thread surfswab
Somebody started an official Nighthawk thread on the Adventure Rider forum. It's up to 159 pages now, and counting. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=191328 Bring a 6-pack. It'll keep ya busy for awhile. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Tell me what caused this #8

2010-11-18 Thread Allen Thomas
Low rear tire pressure. On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 9:15 PM, shaypocoloco wrote: > Good thoughts all around. Do you do your own maintenance? The rider > had a lot of experience, sorry if I mis-stated that. So he > deliberately laid the bike down into the tree (or was just lucky) > rather than go over

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Tell me what caused this #8

2010-11-18 Thread MrViggy
Rear tire lifted, and started to come around? Viggy On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 7:15 PM, shaypocoloco wrote: > Good thoughts all around. Do you do your own maintenance? The rider > had a lot of experience, sorry if I mis-stated that. So he > deliberately laid the bike down into the tree (or was just