Yeah. Lotsa Hog dealers. And ya may need to use lots of them. I know a local
dude with a Hog whose bike stayed at the local dealer more than under his butt
the first half year of his owning it.
I don't know of any Wing owners who experience anything like that.
They're like the Energizer
On a personal note - from my own experience and the wisdom of my dad - get the
cash first. Then get the toy.
I am selling my Shadow ACE of '03 to save up to get a real cruiser for the
road. I am even considering selling my Nighthawk as well, even though I have
it because I've always wanted
If you have nice, smooth roads, a little over max load won't hurt.
But if you have lousy roads like we have where i live i'd x some of that
weight. The stress will take its toll in due time.
Yes we have seen some real overloads from some pics but the speeds we can
attain put greater stress on
When i was in Puerto Rico back in '69, i watched a rather exceedingly corpulent
P. R. cop on a Guzzi traveling the same direction as i. The road was
terriblein that area, full of crater - sized potholes.
I saw the tires rapidly reciprocating in and out of them,up and down, with
great fury, as
It's AWESOME!!
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From: Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com
To: nighthawk_lovers nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wed, Jun 27, 2012 01:55:08 GMT+00:00
Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Jay Leno's Garage Test Drive
I just found what is
One qors of warning,however: make sure the ground is on the frame and not
before the head bearings. If the juice has to travel across the bearings it
will likely cause pitting and hence premature wear of the bearings and their
races.
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I concur. Don't know the bike or owner, or establishment, leave it alone.
Could be it wouldn't start if stopped? Who knows?
Like Pr Ron said: on purpose for a purpose.
Couldn't be too far off.
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From: Pastor Ron
A lean mixture, it seems to follow, is less likely to backfire, b/c there is
less unburnt fuel heading out the exhaust. I know I hear a sputter now and then
even though I have a completely stock exhaust on my Shadow.
I also can tell by the smell that it's set to run rich. Back when I mowed
From what I have heard it's pretty much normal, especially considering the
engine size. Hogs are worse.
My Shadow is not likely to do any backfires, but then, it's only 750, not 1700.
Honda wrote a white paper about optimal displacement for efficiency. They
also wrote about using a black
Well it appears I 've spoken a bit hastily. Glad it's not as bad as you first
thought, and it's not a syealership...
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From: Joey Kelley sandp...@gmail.com
To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tue, May 29, 2012 17:58:02
Huzzah! A stealership!
Were I you I'd demand some money back. What's the name of this establishment?
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From: Joey Kelley sandp...@gmail.com
To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sun, May 27, 2012 20:57:45 GMT+00:00
Subject:
One thing no one mentioned that I would suggest is rain boots to go with that
rain suit,unless you're wearing riding boots?
I went from Phoenix to Seattle on a Honda 160, no windshield, just a face
shield on my helmet. I would travel about 350 mi/day. No problems with
tanking up the route I
Actually motor oil works better. You just have to wait longer for it to
penetrate.
Once it has, it's possible to drill a small hole clean thru the stud and wash
rust shavings from underneath out, with a good penetrating oil.
Tap it with a punch hammer to loosen it and then use an easy out.
There is neutral between first and second and this may be part of the issue.
If the shift lever is too high for your foot you may not be pulling up far
enough to get all the way into second and this may also be part of the problem.
You may be able to adjust the lever downward a little and
It would be better to use a good pair of locking pliers (vise grips) if there's
enough meat on the plug. Tap it sharply with a small hammer directly on the
head. Get a good bind on it and it should come off when you spin it - in the
right direction, of course.
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My experience with them has certainly not been stellar.
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From: Allen Thomas althomas...@gmail.com
To: Nightwawk Lovers nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Sent: Fri, May 18, 2012 01:35:43 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re:
Because it is city driving, IMHO, I would want a better tire for extreme
handling situations, more likely to occur in city traffic than on the open road.
Who knows? You may decide to experience a road trip as well.
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From: Paul
Just think if Adam Eve would have been Cajun instead...
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From: Kyle Munz kyle...@gmail.com
To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, May 10, 2012 15:37:39 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Any 750 owners using a
Although unusual, could it have been that one of the filaments on the bulb u
replaced shorted over both (assuming it's a two - filament bulb) and drew
enough current to pop the fuse?
Just my conjecture...
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From: Paul
English lessons. I sure don’t think they are
appropriate!
Are you appointing yourself as the keeper of the grammar? You could be velly
bussy! (correct as necessary – just keep it to yourself)
Gene
From: tinkrm...@yahoo.com
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2012 1:54
to Paul's Honda Nighthawk Website
Please, can’t you just let it go? My original complaint was your need to beat
on it forever.. To quote a self proclaimed sage: “Lighten
up, man”.
From: tinkrm...@yahoo.com
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 10:43 AM
To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
This site is very interesting and informative. It also gives a timeline to
Soichiro Honda's various achievements.
I do,however, wish that the writer would learn the difference between its and
it's: it's is the contraction for IT IS, not the possessive pronoun. That is
ITS. Maybe it would help
Of tinkrm...@yahoo.com
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To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Changes to Paul's Honda Nighthawk Website
This site is very interesting and informative. It also gives a timeline to
Soichiro Honda's various achievements.
I do,however
Possiblamente no Ingles, pero mucho corazon...
No puedo utilizar los accentos. Tengo siento.
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From: Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com
To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sun, May 6, 2012 02:28:21 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re:
It would appear that the exhaust pipes/filter housing are on the wrong side...
How'd they do that???
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From: Joey Kelley sandp...@gmail.com
To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Sent: Fri, May 4, 2012 13:38:47 GMT+00:00
Subject:
.
The Vulcan logo looks enough like normal, even backwards,
that its hard to notice - but if you look REALLY close - you'll see
that the Kawasaki near the rear fender is backwards.
-Joey
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tinkrm...@yahoo.com
wrote:
It would
Does the site claim anything about how long they're supposed to last?
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From: Allen Thomas althomas...@gmail.com
To: Nightwawk Lovers nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Sent: Mon, Apr 2, 2012 23:34:10 GMT+00:00
Subject: [Nighthawk
Same here:kerosene and a brush,but not a toothbrush...
First,do you see movement when you squeeze the lever with the cover off? Did
you tighten the loose bolt?
Not enough torque will likely allow the bolt to loosen. As someone else said,
too tight will possibly strip the bolt and maybe the
You speak the truth. My '03 Shadow ACE has over 42,000 miles, looks almost
new, and performs most admirably. The same for my '83 Nighthawk 450, but it
only has a little over 10,000miles on it.
It does, however, need some caliper repair - like piston and new reservoir.
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Back when I was in the Air Force I learned a story about this dude who bolted
two JATO rockets in the trunk of his car. He chose a long, straight stretch of
road and ignited the rockets.
Long story short: the rockets lasted longer than he expected and the speed
attained was greater than he
Wisht I'd 'a' knowed about it before my dad died from leaky heart valves.
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From: Joey Kelley sandp...@gmail.com
To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wed, Mar 28, 2012 15:05:54 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carb
Good buy!
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From: Brian brian.coll...@gmail.com
To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wed, Mar 28, 2012 04:51:21 GMT+00:00
Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1982 Honda Nighthawk
What do you guys think
Having held my peace like what seems forever, I now speak up. It would seem
noone mentioned motorcycle specific Amsoil: no friction modifiers and several
formulas for different bike applications.
I use it in my ACE Shadow, my Nighthawks (250, 450) and my wife's 250 Rebel.
It doesn't NEED To
That bike IS a nightmare, not a Nighthawk
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From: Kurt Nolte vturbine.po...@gmail.com
To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, Mar 22, 2012 12:46:59 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] I think this is a 750 Nighthawk
While I used Simoniz originally, I now use Meguiars exclusively. Because I
detailed professionally while attending school, I bought it in bulk, a gallon
at a time.
One need only use a machine and Fine Cut Cleaner to clear up cloudy, discolored
light lenses, followed with the yellow wax.
On a
Actually what I said in a previous post still applies: only take the calve
cover off and bring the cam lobe down with both valves closed and check
clearances. If there is clearance and a squirt of oil doesn't affect the
reading with another comp ck, it's a valve. If there isn't clearance
It refers to the replacement of, usually, bearings, rings, related and
appropriate gaskets, valve guides, and other worn parts. This is in the usual
cases of age without serious neglect and/or abuse.
Include the case of these machines, I would change the timing chain and
tensioner guides as
While it is uncertain what the problem(s) may be, all the information from just
a compression check gives you a good idea what's going on inside the engine.
Also look at the dipstick. If it's dark above the oil level,the engine likely
has overheated, in which case I would definitely ponder
Yeah - at the expense of the screwdriver. But, it matters less, if one is
using a bit in a hex drive drive instead of a regular screwdriver.
Bits are around 50¢ for a good one.
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From: surfswab surfs...@gmail.com
To: Nighthawk
Jay - instructions are at the bottom of every post from the group.
Sorry u feel the need to leave. Some levity is just what the doc ordered. Ask
any guy who has been a POW. Or in Jail, for that matter.
Jesus was an outlaw, fyi.
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Even if u could find new orig tires I wouldn't buy b/c tires have been improved
and not nearly as likely to follow grooves, or grids on bridges.
If it's for show and you're not going to.ride it would b the only reason I ,
personally,would use them.
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Word. There is or was this agreement between Yuasa and Honda related in a post
some time back. Honda only gets the very best batteries for Nighthawks b/c of
the limited output of the alternator.
Here's something to think about with regards to batteries in general: they
need to b
:49 am, Kurt Nolte vturbine.po...@gmail.com wrote:
I daily ride, so my batteries don't sit idle. ;)
-Kurt
On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 11:47 AM, tinkrm...@yahoo.com
tinkrm...@yahoo.comwrote:
Word. There is or was this agreement between Yuasa and Honda related in a
post some time back
Back when I had a 160, I rode from Phoenix to Seattle in two days with a
layover in Ogden to visit a chick I 'd met in Bryce Canyon the fall school year.
I don't remember the capacity of the tank, but I made it to
Salt Lake and stopped to fill the tank.
It was the stock seat and man I remember
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