2 questions: 1) does the brand of air filter cleaner/oil matter? Can you use K&N products on this foam element or do you use K&N only on K&N filters? 2) My...
... 1) It does not matter which brand of air filter oil you use. The trick is to get the right amount. Enough to trap dust but not so much as to block air...
I just bought a used windshield off of Ebay. Has anybody had successful results with polishing/buffing surface scratches out of 'em? What did you use for...
_http://www.janvil.com/?gclid=CJil2se9sIgCFSjbQAodSgfz1A_ (http://www.janvil.com/?gclid=CJil2se9sIgCFSjbQAodSgfz1A) Vegas/ In a message dated 11/5/2006 9:47:01...
... I used to use maguiers (spelling?) plastic polish but when I ran out last time I got some "Work Site professional quality Plastic Cleaner & Polish" . It...
My neighbor just got a 1985 450 nighthawk. It looks identicle to the cb450T that I had engine and parts wise... (besides the tank seat and bars) It is a...
I can go through all the celangin procedures, but once I've done that, there's still teh matter of where to park it. For those of us who don't have back yards...
... It doesn't need to be kept warm. Keeping it dry is the most important part of storage. Fill the tank. Drain the fuel filter bowl and clean the filter....
So my mechanic for my 1982 Honda CB450T Hawk says that the bike draws too much air and makes the mix too lean. So he has covered 75% of the air intake ducts...
1. How has the bike been running? 2.If it's running OK then why play with covering the intake? 3.Doing what he did can make it run to rich. He sounds like a...
The bike had been stored for two years when I bought it. It had not been prepared for storage, so the tank and carbs needed cleaning. Hence it's time in the...
It felt pretty oily to me (oily enough, anyway). But I just ordered a new air filter from bikebandits, so I'll treat that one correctly when I install it. ... ...
+ Unfortunately, I had to sell my 450T recently and couldn't find the new 7-piece clutch disc set to include with it. Well, the bike's long gone, but I've...
Hi all. A guy named Ken sent these comments via my CB450T website. If you want to reply, please reply to Ken at vintage3iron@..., not to me. Thanks. ...
If I had all the bikes you do and was told I have can only keep one then it would be my 1986 450 SC Nighthawk I rebuilt the engine installed progress springs,2...
Ken, ANY rim decades old will get deformed from abuse. Even car tires lose air and I lose about 4-5 pounds a month in my station wagon and I have top quality...
Hello all, I am experiencing frequent front brake lock up on my 82 CB450T Hawk. They work great, but in a sudden application, more often than not they will...
... Raj, Sorry it took so long to reply. I'm gettin' lazy in my old age and it's been very cold here. The bike takes a 3.60(or 90mm)S19 4ply tubeless radial on...
I am the new guy here and I just got a hawk. It needs some good cleaning and polishing and an exhaust. The MAC exhaust comes in 2 varients: black/chrome and...
I have the mac exhaust on my bike however i have the chrome version, the only thing i would worry about with the black one is having it rust faster then the...
To be honest, I think my stock exhaust sounds like a lawnmower. Maybe the Mac was trying to be OEM sounding :) I would lean towards getting the chrome one as...
You can buy just aftermarket mufflers that will make it sound much better then the mac exhaust will, the stock pipes are double thickness and are very hard to...
My stock mufflers say 'HM443 K' on them. You may want to also look at the other suggestion that was made of going with aftermarket mufflers. As long as the...
after working on the valves i had my new bike running, warmed up and testing the throttle a bit i noticed that the carb drain for the right carb was dripping...
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