Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fix/replace/ or sell?

2015-05-12 Thread Allen Thomas
+1 on the parts bike. Motor builds cost way too much. Unless it is a keep until you die bike, then cost isn't an issue. Allen Thomas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[Nighthawk Lovers] Fix/replace/ or sell?

2015-05-11 Thread James O'Gorman
I have an 83 650 that I got from the wife's uncle (who got at a Detroit police auction). I fixed it up and got about 1.5 seasons but then it developed what I think is a rod knock. It also has the usual cam chain noise, plus a noisy 5th gear (hums) and a split oil passage where the oil pipe feeds