Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] It took less than two weeks...

2016-08-05 Thread Paul
So glad you chose to write about your mishap Dan. I completely agree with everything the guys said here...once you get back on the bike just take your time and only go as fast as you're comfortable going. I'm teaching my wife to ride right now and she's picking it up fast, but we constantly have

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] It took less than two weeks...

2016-08-05 Thread Dan Cook
I found the right part, I am 99% sure: http://www.partzilla.com/parts/detail/honda/HP-24701-KBG-000.html I'll look into Clymer's manual. Thanks. On Aug 6, 2016 1:10 AM, "Jim Bolen" wrote: Oh, and get yourself a Clymer's shop manual. You'll thank me later. :-) --

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] It took less than two weeks...

2016-08-05 Thread Jim Bolen
Oh, and get yourself a Clymer's shop manual. You'll thank me later. :-) -- 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

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] It took less than two weeks...

2016-08-05 Thread Jim Bolen
Nah, you probably just screwed up the shifter lever. Easy fix, and really easy to adjust to your specific boot and shoe size. Try ebay, and if you don't find anything there, the cheapest place I've found for oem parts is Huntington Beach Honda. -- You received this message because you are

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Bought another PC800

2016-08-05 Thread William Stringfield
Bought a new PC800 in 1994. Kept it for 12 years. Great bike.Did everything I wanted from back roads to mountain roads to interstate highways. Trips to St. Louis, Tulsa ,OK and a week in the Smokies, leaving from Richmond,Va area.Use to spend about 3 weekends a month in the Blue Ridge Mountains

[Nighthawk Lovers] 450 Nighthawk ignition coil specs

2016-08-05 Thread William Stringfield
Does anyone have a service manual for a 1986 Honda 450 Nighthawk that could look up coil ohms for me, please. It should be in ignition section under coil testing. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] It took less than two weeks...

2016-08-05 Thread Dan Cook
Thanks, Tommy! So, I got the bent shifter lever off. Any recommendations for where to buy a new one? It's worth mentioning that I would like a bit more vertical space between the peg and the shifter to fit my fat boot in there more easily. (That may just be an adjustment I can make...) Just for

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] It took less than two weeks...

2016-08-05 Thread Tommy Hill
Nice write up, Dan. Thank you for sharing. I hope you get the bike and you on the road quickly. -- 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

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] It took less than two weeks...

2016-08-05 Thread Dan Cook
So, I think that maybe I should focus more on countersteering, huh? I use countersteering successfully on the main road in town, but the curves aren't as sudden or as drastic as the one I went down on. Fortunately, the speed limit was slower where I went down. But countersteering needs to be

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] It took less than two weeks...

2016-08-05 Thread Kyle Munz
I agree with Jim, you should certainly practice more countersteering. -Kyle On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 11:55 PM, Jim Bolen wrote: > Don't try to bend the shifter back in place. The metal has been > compromised, so you need a new one (pretty cheap). You don't want the >