Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] '85 NH 700, annoying plastic rattle from bikini/instrument area, front forks/Trac questions

2020-04-13 Thread Ric Holder 
Milwaukee tools make a battery operated compressor that you can adjust and set 
in one lb differences. I adapted the hose on mine to a air jack. ( comes with a 
thread on style) Set the pressure, inflate the fork as it automaticly shuts off 
at the set psi. 
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From: Tommy Hill
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Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] '85 NH 700, annoying plastic rattle from 
bikini/instrument area, front forks/Trac questions

I wouldn’t replace the fork seals unless they are leaking. As for air pressure, 
it is so low that it is hard to set. Get a tank and fill the tank just above 
the pressure you need and do it that way. They should equalize to get you what 
you need. Never even tried to set mine, but I’m pretty light weight.

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] '85 NH 700, annoying plastic rattle from bikini/instrument area, front forks/Trac questions

2020-04-13 Thread Tommy Hill 
I wouldn’t replace the fork seals unless they are leaking.  As for air 
pressure, it is so low that it is hard to set.  Get a tank and fill the tank 
just above the pressure you need and do it that way. They should equalize to 
get you what you need.   Never even tried to set mine, but I’m pretty light 
weight.

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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] '85 NH 700, annoying plastic rattle from bikini/instrument area, front forks/Trac questions

2020-04-13 Thread Drew Gormley 
Search here in the group search bar for the service manuals, and combine
that with youtube and you'll have all the knowledge you need.

Then you just have to go over the learning curve on your own!

Good Luck!

On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 2:29 AM William M  wrote:

> Drew,
> thank you for your quick reply, I appreciate that.
> i will think about doing that, after i study up on it.
> take care, William.
> On Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 11:48:23 AM UTC-7, Drew Gormley wrote:
>>
>> Hey, you can look into replacing the fork seals, and while you do the
>> seals, you can change out the fork oil and learn if the forks are correctly
>> installed (you can't assume that they are)
>>
>> Good Luck!
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 2:44 PM William M  wrote:
>>
>>> Hello from a newbie,
>>> i just bought a '85 NH 700 with almost 39K mi. on it.
>>> the very first 2 things i'd like to address is:
>>> 1. plastic rattling sound that i think must be coming from the
>>> fairing/inst. cluster area,
>>> really annoying! anybody have any experience/recommendations for
>>> this?
>>> 2. the seller told me the front wheel/suspension/Trac was a bit
>>> disconcerting
>>>on turns/curves for him at first, but after he got used to it, he
>>> came to like it more than an older honda 650
>>> he owned. i also find it "disconcerting"; he had the Trac knob set
>>> at 4, i changed it to 2
>>>  (don't notice any difference); i have not checked the air pressure
>>> yet on top of the forks...
>>>  so, my questions are: does it really matter which number setting
>>> the Trac knob is on? ~ for a newbie,
>>>  and how about the same question for air psi in the forks?
>>> Thank you for any thoughts/advice!
>>> William
>>>
>>>
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] '85 NH 700, annoying plastic rattle from bikini/instrument area, front forks/Trac questions

2020-04-13 Thread William M 
Drew,
thank you for your quick reply, I appreciate that.
i will think about doing that, after i study up on it.
take care, William.
On Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 11:48:23 AM UTC-7, Drew Gormley wrote:
>
> Hey, you can look into replacing the fork seals, and while you do the 
> seals, you can change out the fork oil and learn if the forks are correctly 
> installed (you can't assume that they are)
>
> Good Luck!
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 2:44 PM William M > 
> wrote:
>
>> Hello from a newbie,
>> i just bought a '85 NH 700 with almost 39K mi. on it.
>> the very first 2 things i'd like to address is:
>> 1. plastic rattling sound that i think must be coming from the 
>> fairing/inst. cluster area,
>> really annoying! anybody have any experience/recommendations for this?
>> 2. the seller told me the front wheel/suspension/Trac was a bit 
>> disconcerting
>>on turns/curves for him at first, but after he got used to it, he came 
>> to like it more than an older honda 650 
>> he owned. i also find it "disconcerting"; he had the Trac knob set at 
>> 4, i changed it to 2
>>  (don't notice any difference); i have not checked the air pressure 
>> yet on top of the forks...
>>  so, my questions are: does it really matter which number setting the 
>> Trac knob is on? ~ for a newbie,
>>  and how about the same question for air psi in the forks?
>> Thank you for any thoughts/advice!
>> William
>>  
>>
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] '85 NH 700, annoying plastic rattle from bikini/instrument area, front forks/Trac questions

2020-04-12 Thread Drew Gormley 
Hey, you can look into replacing the fork seals, and while you do the
seals, you can change out the fork oil and learn if the forks are correctly
installed (you can't assume that they are)

Good Luck!


On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 2:44 PM William M  wrote:

> Hello from a newbie,
> i just bought a '85 NH 700 with almost 39K mi. on it.
> the very first 2 things i'd like to address is:
> 1. plastic rattling sound that i think must be coming from the
> fairing/inst. cluster area,
> really annoying! anybody have any experience/recommendations for this?
> 2. the seller told me the front wheel/suspension/Trac was a bit
> disconcerting
>on turns/curves for him at first, but after he got used to it, he came
> to like it more than an older honda 650
> he owned. i also find it "disconcerting"; he had the Trac knob set at
> 4, i changed it to 2
>  (don't notice any difference); i have not checked the air pressure
> yet on top of the forks...
>  so, my questions are: does it really matter which number setting the
> Trac knob is on? ~ for a newbie,
>  and how about the same question for air psi in the forks?
> Thank you for any thoughts/advice!
> William
>
>
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[Nighthawk Lovers] '85 NH 700, annoying plastic rattle from bikini/instrument area, front forks/Trac questions

2020-04-12 Thread William M 
Hello from a newbie,
i just bought a '85 NH 700 with almost 39K mi. on it.
the very first 2 things i'd like to address is:
1. plastic rattling sound that i think must be coming from the 
fairing/inst. cluster area,
really annoying! anybody have any experience/recommendations for this?
2. the seller told me the front wheel/suspension/Trac was a bit 
disconcerting
   on turns/curves for him at first, but after he got used to it, he came 
to like it more than an older honda 650 
he owned. i also find it "disconcerting"; he had the Trac knob set at 
4, i changed it to 2
 (don't notice any difference); i have not checked the air pressure yet 
on top of the forks...
 so, my questions are: does it really matter which number setting the 
Trac knob is on? ~ for a newbie,
 and how about the same question for air psi in the forks?
Thank you for any thoughts/advice!
William
 

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