[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: '84 CB450SC Wiring Diagram

2010-12-03 Thread Stumpi
I'm not sure they exist. The Honda factory manual I have is in black and white. On Dec 3, 9:23 pm, Ian ian.coo...@gmail.com wrote: I found a few online in BW, but I'd really love a full clour diagram. Anyone out there have one they could scan? -- You received this message because you are

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: newbie- clutch gear teeth (dogs) and crankshaft dogs question

2010-11-20 Thread Stumpi
I'm assuming you mean the main gears that transmit power from the crankshaft to the clutch. The clutch basket with the large gear can be easily replaced but I'm not sure what he intends to do about the crank gear. I haven't seen that particular crankshaft but they are usually part of the

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Choke, Enrichener, Starting Valve, etc

2010-11-20 Thread Stumpi
Kyle look around at hardware stores or McMaster.com in a pinch. A pure nylon nut should be a direct replacement for that you just need to identify the thread. It's probably an M2 or M3. Get yourself a thread gauge (or you could just count them against a caliper) and figure out the pitch.. Hell

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: newbie- clutch gear teeth (dogs) and crankshaft dogs question

2010-11-20 Thread Stumpi
Most motorcycle engines don't have a removable oil pan that you can drop to access the crankshaft bearings and oil pump. Instead the entire crankcase, oil sump and all is cast in two separate pieces and held together with bolts. Cut into these two halves are spaces for the crankshaft,

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Choke, Enrichener, Starting Valve, etc

2010-11-20 Thread Stumpi
Bahhh fuzzy bike bandit diagrams, my bad. Send me one and I'll turn you a set out of high carbon steel, that outta keep it from breaking ; ) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to

[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

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: End of season blues - Alberta

2010-10-25 Thread Stumpi
It's been alternating between cold and rainy down here in Ohio. Once the first flakes fly I'll top off the tanks and pull the batteries. It was real nice this weekend though, I took the new bike ('02 1200 Bandit) out for a 6 hour run. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Since it's too quiet...

2010-10-11 Thread Stumpi
Looks like a good time! I spent 4 hours Sunday riding through back roads enjoying light traffic and the fall colors. I got myself lost (on purpose) 20 minutes into the trip and it only took me half an hour to find a road I recognized when I decided to head home :D A friend was suppose to come

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Ridin' The Dragon

2010-10-11 Thread Stumpi
I've already got the Dragon on my list when I goto Florida next year. I've got a buddy in Sarasota that's been trying to get me to visit him for years, figure I'll take a week before school starts in August and take the scenic route down. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Oil Leak question

2010-10-11 Thread Stumpi
Can't see why it would be as long as it's hidden and the ammo is in a separate container but if your job is at stake probably not worth the risk. Hell I ride down the range with my rifles strapped on the back of my 450. I put my vz 24, Winchester 62, and 10\22 in my guitar case, strap that on

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: motorcycle terminology

2010-10-07 Thread Stumpi
Personally I prefer Overdrive by Riot but that's just me. :) As for the rotating in gear with the clutch in that's just light contact friction\fluid drag between the plates. Perfectly normal, though the plates on my bike actually stick together after it's cooled down. I usually just start it

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 83 550 Update

2010-10-07 Thread Stumpi
Agreed, it looks fantastic. Nice work Pat. Isn't it nice to be able to say you did all that work yourself? The satisfaction of having something work that you repaired with your own hands and ingenuity is second only to building something from scratch and having it work. Matt -- You received

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Message Board vs. E-mail List?

2010-09-25 Thread Stumpi
I've always preferred the forum format. This is kind of limited in terms of posting pictures and formatting but these are just nit picks. I like forums better but have no real problems with this. Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I think I'd spend my $10,000 here

2010-09-25 Thread Stumpi
Looks pretty from the front but I'm not a big fan of those integrated saddle bags (I'd like to be able to take them off). And that exhaust is just an eyesore but it's still not any where near as ugly as the Suzuki Gladius. :D Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Anyone listen to Car Talk on NPR?

2010-09-25 Thread Stumpi
Yep I listen to them at work when my boss plays it on the internet. The two of us sit there and try and diagnose the problems before they do and see if they come to the same conclusion. A lot the time their spot on but every once in a while they'll give an answer that would've been pretty far

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Message Board vs. E-mail List?

2010-09-25 Thread Stumpi
I read it board style. I still get it via email because the board view doesn't always display attached pictures for some reason. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My own little brush with sudden demise...

2010-09-25 Thread Stumpi
Give her a little wave when she looks over. Just make sure you take off before the cop finishes. Road rage is an ugly thing but road justice is a dish best served cold. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Warning Spammer

2010-09-24 Thread Stumpi
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[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: One of our members is sending out spam...

2010-09-24 Thread Stumpi
Yeah it's a hotmail account, I bet it's been hijacked. Do you virus \spyware scans everyone if you clicked on that link. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] What would you buy?

2010-09-24 Thread Stumpi
Sheesh quite here today. Lets inject some pointless conversation into the boredom! So picture this, you get into a car wreck and sprain your pinky. You sue the pants off of the guy that hit you and get $10,000 for your suffering. Now your car is already taken care of by his insurance so you've

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: What would you buy?

2010-09-24 Thread Stumpi
On Sep 24, 2:18 pm, Chris Besignano chrisbesign...@gmail.com wrote: BMW F800GS. That's my next bike. You sir have rare taste because that's exactly what I would buy :) Well actually I'd by the 650ABS and uprate the motor but I digress. Of course I wouldn't say no to a 1250 Bandit but I'm not

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I did a dumb thing...helmet help

2010-09-23 Thread Stumpi
LOL Wayne. Wait here Paul while I go get a hammer. Paul I'm wouldn't reshape the helmet if it was me. Most of the protection comes from that layer of Styrofoam that you'd be reshaping and you really don't know how thick it is or how thick it would be when you're done. The helmet engineers

[Nighthawk Lovers] Warning Spammer

2010-09-23 Thread Stumpi
Don't click, Spam.^^^ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Tires for 1985 Nighthawk 650

2010-09-23 Thread Stumpi
I'm a fan of the Spitfires. I put a set on my 450 at the beginning of the year and while I don't have a lot of experience with tires I've been happy with them. Plenty of traction wet or dry, decent wear characteristics, and I'm comfortable dragging pegs with them if the need arises. The bike is

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I did a dumb thing...helmet help

2010-09-23 Thread Stumpi
Last year I did a whole bunch of reading about helmets before settling on the Shark I have now. Different manufacturers seem to make the majority of their helmets for one shape of head. http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/motorcycle-helmet-weights.htm

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Now Owner/ Parts?

2010-09-23 Thread Stumpi
Yeah Mike's is a good place. Knows what he's talking about and always has parts on hand, in the rare case he doesn't he knows where to get it. Like Sean said if you ever want some help both of us are in the neighborhood and willing to be paid in beer. :) -- You received this message because

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Now Owner/ Parts?

2010-09-23 Thread Stumpi
I used to run a little dingy for the local state park as a safety boat. This thing didn't weight 200lbs and had a 10hp Evinrude 2- stroke and with one or two people would do about 25mph once it got up on plane. I've always wanted one since. I remember I nearly flipped it on a stormy day once.

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Now Owner/ Parts?

2010-09-23 Thread Stumpi
Yeah those 9.9Mercs are junk. Midway through my time there they switched all the engines from the Evinrudes to those things. They were carbed so lean it required a fasting priest and Popeye to get it to start and it never had enough torque to get the boat up on plane with more than one person in

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Craigslist listings and other things that go bump in the night

2010-09-22 Thread Stumpi
That appears to be a camera phone being used by someone with Parkinson's :D -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My own little brush with sudden demise...

2010-09-22 Thread Stumpi
I'd have left a nice boot shaped dent in her door to remind her to drive more courteously and then disappeared up the road. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My own little brush with sudden demise...

2010-09-22 Thread Stumpi
Yeah it would be hard to get enough leverage for a decent kick and keep balance. I should make a little holster and keep a hammer in there, just need a decent excuse for it if I get pulled over :D Oo or maybe a big flail. Just picture a guy riding down the highway swinging a round spikey

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My own little brush with sudden demise...

2010-09-22 Thread Stumpi
Yep we can be cell buddies! :D -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Now Owner/ Parts?

2010-09-22 Thread Stumpi
Yeah I probably won't be able to get there til 7ish myself. Work til 6:30. I'll doubt anyone else there will have a black 450 so I should be easy to recognize. I'll be wearing a bright red riding jacket and blue jeans and I'm 6ft with brown hair and glasses. Looks like we'll have decent

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Salvage Title?

2010-09-20 Thread Stumpi
Bingo Surf, that was my main problem with the whole thing too. If he'd told me he'd repainted it right from the get go I might have been more open to buying it. Makes one wonder what else he's not saying., is the trick. Also when I told him I wasn't interested he got pissy and hung up on me. I

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Salvage Title?

2010-09-19 Thread Stumpi
Yeah I just called him. I'm gonna let this one go, there are just too many discrepancies and he wasn't very up front with me about any of it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Salvage Title?

2010-09-18 Thread Stumpi
Hi folks. Guy dropped a 92' 750 on Craigslist today for $1700 and I bit. Gave him a call and while he's quite a ways away the bike and deal looked too good to miss. http://youngstown.craigslist.org/mcy/1960568457.html Here's the catch. I called him up and he spoke praises of the bike, no

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Salvage Title?

2010-09-18 Thread Stumpi
Good point Surf. I'd noticed one muffler had shiny rivets and the other didn't also one of the rear shocks appeared to be older (rust?) than the other but I'd totally missed the front fender. I just started digging some more and I discovered that color wasn't offered in '92, it was a '93 only

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Salvage Title?

2010-09-18 Thread Stumpi
Well he came clean with me, sort of. He did not know about the front fender, it was given to him like that. The reason the color is wrong is because he repainted the bike. He said the original paint was not up to his standard so he repainted it. He used a photo of a blue '93 as a guide. The

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I DON'T GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-09-18 Thread Stumpi
Bite me Kyle :) It's getting nippy up here, I've had to put the liner back in my jacket. I loved the little Atomic 4 in my dad's friend's 27 footer. Wonderful sound and nothing was quite so fun as a kid as cranking it over by hand. Course that was when it was running :) -- You received this

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I-81 isn't very smooth in some section's to even do the speed limit

2010-09-17 Thread Stumpi
Heh I remember, jeese it was probably 10 years ago now, hearing of a guy up in Michigan who took some super-litre bike he'd tuned out for a test ride on the interstate late at night when there was no traffic. A traffic helio clocked him at something like 200mph. It was the single largest speeding

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I just got a center-stand on e-bay for $25 Now I can correctly check fluid's

2010-09-17 Thread Stumpi
My lone complain of shafties is you can't swap final drive ratios easily and I like to tinker with things like that. But yeah not having to get out the kerosene and scrub bucket every few thousand miles would be nice. I've always wondered if someone makes a fully enclosed chain lube setup. It'd

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fuel Mileage

2010-09-15 Thread Stumpi
I swapped to a higher ratio on my '82 450 when I changed my chain a few months back. In 6th at 70mph it used to turn about 4600rpm. My speed would vary up hills and in a head wind I had to run in 5th, 6th was all but worthless for anything but cruising on level ground. I went from a 17-36 to a

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: this mornings brush with death

2010-09-13 Thread Stumpi
A long time ago I tried to pull a SMDSY out of a Lowes parking lot. My brain hadn't registered him as a vehicle and I saw how fast he was going and how close he was after I'd pulled into the lane. The only thing that's effective in my opinion (aside from wearing a bunch of blinking warning lig

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fuel grades?

2010-09-12 Thread Stumpi
I just checked the sticker under the seat on my 450 and it says 91 RON minimum. That's significant because America and Canadian pumps are measured in AKI and AKI is several points lower then RON. 91 RON is roughly equivalent to 87 AKI. However back in March when I first rode my bike extensively

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Speedo

2010-09-12 Thread Stumpi
Work your way up from the bottom. Remove the cable, does the square bit on the front wheel sender spin when you rotate the tire? Chuck the end of your cable into your drill while it's still connected to the speedo and see if it works then. It's possible the square bit in the speedo is stripped

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fuel grades?

2010-09-12 Thread Stumpi
green I'd be willing to bet your Wing has a knock sensor. It retards the timing to prevent detonation making less power causing you to open the throttle more. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group,

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fuel grades?

2010-09-12 Thread Stumpi
Ohh an '86? Hummm I wonder why it runs better? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: No rear brake!

2010-09-11 Thread Stumpi
I agree, keep adjusting the peddle til you have the normal free play and if it still feels funny start checking for over-stretched springs or bend rods. Pull the hub apart too, when the shaft got completely released a spring inside may have popped off. The brake light switch can be readjusted

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1995 Honda Nighthawk CB 750

2010-09-11 Thread Stumpi
Jeese Kurt, I broke a valve cover bolt off in the cam cap the other day and had to make new ones in a larger size. Machining in metric made my head hurt. I'll post pictures once I dump my camera again. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1995 Honda Nighthawk CB 750

2010-09-11 Thread Stumpi
It was more converting tenth's of a millimeter to thousandth's of an inch because that's what my mini lathe is indexed it. I actually got pretty good after the 4th ruined part :D I like the metric system but I learned using imperial measurements so it's hard to think in in different units. It

[Nighthawk Lovers] Ferry Crossings

2010-09-10 Thread Stumpi
So who here has done a ferry crossing on a bike? As I mentioned in the Iron Butt\random topic thread I wanted to take a day trip up to Canada and then take a ferry back across old Erie to Sandusky and then home. I discovered the ferry only runs to Sandusky through the end of September and won't

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Iron butt question

2010-09-10 Thread Stumpi
I'm imaging bikes with butterfly nets tied to them. Please tell me I'm wrong. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group,

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Ferry Crossings

2010-09-10 Thread Stumpi
That's part of the reason I'm going via ferry. There are a lot of islands we'll be passing on the trip to Sandusky and approaching the city after dark should be fun too. This one actually doesn't allow you access to your vehicle during the trip. I'm a little mixed on that, I just hope they

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Parts branding?

2010-09-09 Thread Stumpi
In my experience most Japanese engines (cars included) for some reason don't run well on anything but NGK plugs. That's been true of any Honda I've ever driven\rode. Oil filters, I prefer Purolator for cars, and for the Nighthawk I just get what's available since there isn't much choice in those

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Spark plugs

2010-09-09 Thread Stumpi
On units with points yes, I wouldn't chance it with the CDI ignition system. If you were stuck in the middle of nowhere with no other options you might get away with it but I would find the right plugs. I know both autozone and advance carry the correct plugs for my 450 but I can't remember the

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Spark plugs

2010-09-09 Thread Stumpi
Must be an odd ball design. The plug for our 450s is pretty common among import bikes. And Joey it's really frightening you have that Winblows 95 installation code memorized. I just write mine on the CDs with a sharpie :D -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Iron butt question

2010-09-09 Thread Stumpi
Ahh scenic Kudzu. It's really pretty in the winter when it's all died back and you can see all the trees and plants it's killed. Hasn't gotten this far north (I think it doesn't grow well in our climate) yet but I've been in Georgia during the winter and it's pretty bad. -- You received this

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: test

2010-09-08 Thread Stumpi
Kurt, I raise you one whatever this is http://www.network54.com/Forum/9013/message/1283882118/Prime+Mover+project+pics+%28Xposted+from+MCB%29 Guy on a paintball forum I'm part of build that for his ASME degree project :D -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: One chapter of my Nighthawk story is about to close

2010-09-08 Thread Stumpi
Sad to see it go Joey. I'm miss being able to relate with you when diagnosing problems. What're you getting to replace it and when? Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: test

2010-09-08 Thread Stumpi
Jeese PhD this and PhD that. Woe is me the lowly MechE student. :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Could this be the answer to my highway peg / crash bar woes?

2010-09-06 Thread Stumpi
Joey my parts bike is a '79 CM400A. Side by side with my '82 450 the frames appear to be identical. That thing oughta mount on the front motor mount which is definitely the same between the two models. If not you can always modify it to fit. I'd jump on it. Speaking of which anyone want

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Iron butt question

2010-09-05 Thread Stumpi
The SaddleSore 1000 is the shortest one they have. 1000 miles in 24 hours. All of the great lakes rides qualify for that as well. I think I'm going to do the lower lakes 1000 sometime next year once I've broken in my 750. First though I want to try and ride from where I live up over the

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Thar goes a Nighthawk

2010-09-05 Thread Stumpi
Joe I'm going to polish Leaky up and I'll be up about 7:30 on the 24th. My dad decided he's going to follow me up too. Save me a spot :) Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Reality Check - Please say it ain't so!

2010-09-05 Thread Stumpi
I'd replace it. At 9+ years old that rubber has to be tired and the general rule of thumb is two rear tires for every front of the same brand. So between 15-20k miles per front depending on the tire. A tire blow out, especially a front tire, is not something you want to do. I had a rear go out

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Looks like someone doesn't know what they have

2010-09-05 Thread Stumpi
Hard to mistake those side covers and that tank. Too bad it's on the wrong side of the country or I might have gone to look at it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Thar goes a Nighthawk

2010-09-04 Thread Stumpi
Yeah there are a lot of Harley riders and squids up here but what else is new? Most of the Harley riders are nice enough though, one even stopped to ask if I needed help when I broken down a while ago. Interestingly while what I described is what I see on the roads I park next to a massive

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Sorry about the photos - try these

2010-09-04 Thread Stumpi
Indeed glad to hear you're all right. Sounds like you guys have a real mess on your hands to clean up but very few people were hurt and that's the important thing. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Reality Check - Please say it ain't so!

2010-09-04 Thread Stumpi
Joey I've got a set of Bridgestone Spitfires on my 450. I bought the skins off Bike Bandit, paid $67 for the rear and $56 for the front. I then pulled both rims with the tires off the bike and took them in the back of the truck over to a small local bike mechanic. I can't remember exactly what

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Honda 750 nighthawk fuel pump

2010-09-03 Thread Stumpi
What model and year bike is it exactly? I still stand by the parts bike statement I made earlier. Either that or you'll have to do some serious hunting around to find some new old stock. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Thar goes a Nighthawk

2010-09-03 Thread Stumpi
Where on 20 Sean? I work at the LubeStop between McDonalds and Wendys. I know there is a computer store just down the street from me on Palmers, then there is another back up towards Mentor a bit. I can't say I ever remember seeing your bike at either place. As long as there isn't a good

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Thar goes a Nighthawk

2010-09-03 Thread Stumpi
I'm so sorry you had to work in Mentor Kyle :) Small world indeed, Sean I work Thursday-Saturday right now so yeah stop by someday (or vice-versa) and we'll chew the fat. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: What's a good vinyl treatment?

2010-09-02 Thread Stumpi
I would recommend against ArmorAll. Sure the seat will look nice and shiny, but the first time you really hit the brakes you'll end up on the gas tank. U ehh heh I tried that back in March with my seat. We don't talk about that day Anyway I don't recommend the Armorall. I since

[Nighthawk Lovers] Thar goes a Nighthawk

2010-09-02 Thread Stumpi
Just saw someone riding on Route 20 by the Painesville shopping center at 5 pm on what appeared to be a 550 or 650 or possibly a 80s vintage 750. Was wearing a teal helmet. Is that one of us? That you Sean? Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: How would you clean the inside of a helmet? Sponge bath maybe?

2010-09-02 Thread Stumpi
Non removable liner I take it? I would get yourself a nice soft scrub brush and go to town with some dish soap and water. Same thing I do with mine except I remove my liner and wash it outside the helmet in the sink. Stick it out on the back porch to dry (out of direct sunlight) or aim a hair

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Extra instrument panel glass

2010-09-02 Thread Stumpi
If you can't find one you might be able to take a sheet of hardware store plexiglass (I'm pretty sure these aren't glass), cut it to fit, and glue it in. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Honda 750 nighthawk fuel pump

2010-09-02 Thread Stumpi
Well aren't you all helpful? Al what these miscreants meant to tell you is that these bikes don't have a fuel pump, they are gravity fed. What your probably looking at is the petcock diaphragm. It's basically an automatic on\off switch for the fuel. They make replacement diaphragms for them,

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Honda 750 nighthawk fuel pump

2010-09-02 Thread Stumpi
Well umm ahh I was more helpful so there! :D -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Kerosene

2010-09-02 Thread Stumpi
This risks turning into an oil (opinion) thread so I will offer information and NO opinions. I assume in this that you are seeing some deposits and are wondering about cleaning products for that. I work at an oil change center and work with this stuff all day. I'd also like to think I'm well

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Overheating 700?

2010-09-01 Thread Stumpi
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

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Overheating 700?

2010-08-31 Thread Stumpi
You can't tell anything by dripping water on the cooling fins. The head fins of an air cooled motor will be above the boiling point of water in nearly all conditions. The head on my 450 has little pockets below the plugs that tend to collect water when I wash it or it gets wet. I can hear it

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: You drop it...you bought it

2010-08-30 Thread Stumpi
A stand up guy. Not that there was much choice in the matter, cause were I in your friend's shoes and the guy had refused to pay for it I'd have taken the damages right out his car. :D Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Riding In Hurricanes

2010-08-30 Thread Stumpi
Other than the one I already posted not really. Though I have had some very interesting drives through lake effect blizzards before. Nothing like going to New York for a ski trip and having to fight your way through foot deep snow drifts on the highway. Makes for great conditions once you get

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: More Craigslist quizzical remarks

2010-08-28 Thread Stumpi
Dear Southern Nighthawk Lovers, Take your 70 degree winters and shove them where the sun doesn't shine. Love, The Northern Nighthawk Lovers :D I can see that thing being fun on woods trails on in the fall however. Has anyone here actually ridden one? I'm curious how they handle with those

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Add this to pet peeves!

2010-08-26 Thread Stumpi
You realize the average IQ of the typical craigslist poster is lower than the current outdoor temperature right? :D It's too easy to post on there, any idiot can do it and thus every idiot does. My favorite are the adds that just say biek 4 sales $2000 without listing it's condition, mileage or

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I have to go..

2010-08-25 Thread Stumpi
The big guy asked for the topic to be dropped. Kindly do so. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fuel related problem

2010-08-25 Thread Stumpi
I would wager one or more of the bowls are flooding. A strong smell of raw gas is a dead give away and a leaking float seat is usually the culprit. The onset of the problem also matches your symptoms pretty well. You probably wouldn't notice an external leak with this design of carb, unless

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Brakes - pads, seals, pistons, etc.

2010-08-25 Thread Stumpi
Can't go wrong with the EBC. They generally provide at least stock performance and are usually better. I'd opt for sintered metallic pads which ever way you go. Superior performance to most other styles without too much compromise in cold performance and wear. Just be careful first thing out

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: carb intake pipes (boots)

2010-08-25 Thread Stumpi
Lemme check my shed. Nope fresh out :D Did you try salvage yards Graham? 2 minutes on google fished this out http://www.bikeboneyard.com/gs-550.html It's a 1980 but it does have the boots at $10 a pop. Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Countershaft bearing cover and seals

2010-08-24 Thread Stumpi
Fraid I'm going to be offering the same advice. I haven't, nor am I familiar on how to do it on a 750 but on my 450 the seal is set into a grove in the crankcase clam shells. The cases must be broken to remove it and on my bike it was impossible to do with it in the frame. More worrying is Bike

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Motorcyle goes off randomly.

2010-08-24 Thread Stumpi
If the fuses don't solve it your new best friends are a wiring diagram and a multimeter. Start tracing the wiring path from the battery, though the starter switch, through the clutch and neutral switches and up to the starter solenoid. If the solenoid is getting power on it's firing lead but

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: cam cover gasket

2010-08-24 Thread Stumpi
Depends how it was installed. I'm not sure if it was factory but the one on my 450 was glued with some yellow stuff that refuses to come out of the valve cover. I installed a new one using little blobs of RTV to tack it in place. As long as you take it out carefully and it oughta be ok. Just

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: seat

2010-08-24 Thread Stumpi
I think your best bet is to reshape the seat yourself. This is the guide I was going to use before I decided to change bikes instead of seats. http://www.diymotorcycleseat.com/index.php -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Tires

2010-08-23 Thread Stumpi
Kyle that's exactly what they did free of charge when I had tires put on my car 5 years ago (has it really been that long?) at NTB. Hell they even let me follow the guy around the shop and see how he was doing everything. On that note I second the Michelin tires. I have a set of Michelin

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Remember the MAP!

2010-08-23 Thread Stumpi
Angela, once you've clicked the edit button near the google maps title and selected your entry the icon will be highlighted in a blue box in the upper right of the popup window. Click it and you can select different icons. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Look what I found...

2010-08-19 Thread Stumpi
I was surprised when a guy rolled over in his Suburban to chat with me about my bike. Said he used to have 450T Hawk that he ended up ditching on the side of the road when it seized because he didn't know you had to add oil to motorcycles. I just kinda smiled, blinked, and backed away. I

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Group rules regarding profanity.

2010-08-18 Thread Stumpi
That was probably me, cursing the name of the DSPO and chanting WDTC (who designed this crap?) are my battle cry when working on pretty much anything. Inbred monkey hugger. Heheheh I think I'll use that on a customer tomorrow (after they are gone of course). Matt -- You received this message

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Group rules regarding profanity.

2010-08-18 Thread Stumpi
I prefer dip Kurt but feel free :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Interesting Ride this past Saturday

2010-08-18 Thread Stumpi
I agree sounds like a great ride. I was missing my bike this week, we were on vacation. That has to be an odd looking group. I did see a handful of odd looking bike groups out on the roads this week, including what appeared to either be a CB750 with some 700S farings or a 700S with a different

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: What's some Helmet Hygeine advice for sweating in a Full-Face?

2010-08-10 Thread Stumpi
If you're helmet doesn't have a removable liner I highly highly recommend getting one that does. I've been removing and washing mine about once a month, once it gets to the point where I can still smell it after a few seconds. My particular helmet design makes it a pain to get the liners back in

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Custom Paint Job

2010-08-09 Thread Stumpi
Or a Buick Rendezvous. Everytime I have to look at the back of one of those I can't picture anything but the southbound end of a rather portly northbound lady. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To post to this

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