I replaced the dry, cracked cover on my '92 with a Sargent replacement cover ( http://www.sargentcycle.com/readyfit.htm part #RF- 295 $60). It looks...
Thanks for the responses. Before we bought the bike, it had sitting for a year, I don't know if fuel stabilizer was added or not. Last week we had the bike...
Check the screen in the fuel tank. If there is none, debris can get to the carburetors. If it is partially clogged, it will impede fuel flow. Norm ’83...
Try finger nail polish remover. That removes the glue quickly without harm to the service. I use it all the time. Rich ... direct ... 20 ... that ... I ... ...
Hi guys and Happy New Year... My second 83-85 Nighthawk rebuild is well underway and I've been slowly acquiring parts and putting it together. The motor is...
You might want to checkyour fuel filter. The hight revs cause more draw agains a dirty/clogged filter could cause this...just a thought though I am no way...
No, we left the carbs installed. Tom ... <ahofam123@y...> ... sitting ... Last ... experiencing ... exhaust, ... knowledge ... them ... Is ... before...
Where did you get that windshield for your Nighthawk S? I could really use one like that here in Texas, would help reduce the number of bugs that get splatted...
If it was running basically OK, and then you cleaned the bowls, and did nothing else, then my guess is that one of two things has happened: 1) The cleaning...
Sorry to hear you have this issue. varnish is some nasty stuff. there are other channels that are used for the secondary and choke that can become clogged also...
Newbie here! Hello... I just bought a garage-kept 700s with 16k miles. It's in excellent shape and I am currently changing out fluids/tires/battery/etc. ...
I agree with you that it's unlikely the clutch itself is worn out after only 16K miles. More likely, there is something hanging up in either the master or ...
I truly hope that none of our esteemed members is the Einstein who listed this 700 on eBay: http://tinyurl.com/2hodo This bike has 88,000 miles. It has been...
Thanks Reid! I think the previous owner used Castrol 20w50 (not sure about additives). I just replaced it for a short run with Mobil Drive Clean 10w40. I...
Well, I am in the East SFV (Sunland) I have a 92 750. For rides e- mail me at ongaro@.... What is your local Honda dealer? I have not used any dealers...
As to your favorite oil question, I will refer you to a Poll of this group: http://tinyurl.com/2l9xg Being a newbie, perhaps you don't know that asking a...
Funny coincidence: Today I went to an old Yamaha dealer to buy some Yamabond. I mentioned to the guy that I used to hang around there when I was about 12 and...
Abe, Congradulations on the Nighthawk purchase and welcome to this board. When your bike arrives, it would be a good idea to check or change the following...
Hi Alfred, You might try B & H Specialities: reasonable prices, different colors and textures, and even different grades of vinyl. I just received a cover...
... They did, and then for about three more years they had the XS850. Those were the only three-cylinder bikes. The XS1100, which is similar and shares many...
Hey all, After seeing the pictures of Reid's garage, I got a bad case of garage envy, so I decided to get mine organized. I put away all of the junk that was...
On a totally different topic ... I work for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation (I'm the Tribal Archaeologist), and the Tribes are...
You might try tapeworks at http://www.tapeworks.com/, or stickerpoint at http://www.stickerpoint.com/. Vinyl is their specialty, so if they don't have it I...
