The rubber is too soft, and your signals will bounce up and down with even the slightest bump in the road , and likely swivel backwards when you hit speeds...
Do you think running some carb cleaner (and or seafoam) through the tank and spraying some down into the carbs would help somewhat? I am trying to get this...
Jennifer, Thanks. I'll give it a try. DD = = = Original message = = = dd, any year 450sc case guard should work as as far as I can tell. Jennifer '82 450 :) ...
thank you norman ... job. ... the ... rack ... complete) ... and ... ( ... just ... it ... back ... it ... it ... idle. ... is ... done by ... and do i ... ...
actually i'm still trying to get it right (at least the theory)... do the idle drop adjustment screws differ from the screws for synch- ing the carbs? and in...
These guys appear to offer what you are looking for. The auction has ended, but there is a phone number listed. http://tinyurl.com/7rfwx Charles ... for...
Yep, two completely different sets of adjustments. Mixture screws, generally on the bottom-front of motorcycle carbs, in front of the float bowls, are adjusted...
I am new to the group so I hope that I am doing this correctly. I recently bought a 1984 Nighthawk 650 that has been sitting for a long time. The ignition...
Mark, Go to www.partsfish.com <http://www.partsfish.com/> , and register both the ’84 CB650SC and the ’84 700S. Then go to the parts diagram for the...
Restoring Gas Tank I am working on the same project and I am a newbie. I have read all your posts and saw your pictures and I hope you could take a couple of...
I can't believe i never heard of Sea Foam. The bike i just bought had sat for a year, of course the carbs were all gummed up. I had to have the choke half...
I just got my nighthawk a couple days ago. I notice that if i am really getting on it, I mean really winding it up fast through the gears, that around 6000rmp...
I have a 91 750NH. I was riding home from work the other day and noticed the pipes on my bike get louder after hitting a bridge connector. I did not check it...
You are sharp, Malcolm!! Mark, I went back to the site. The numbers are different between models. Also, my instructions no longer apply. Partsfish changed...
When I bought my 91 750NH, the guy I bought it off of told me about it. He used it about every other tank full. Well at first I did and then I got lazy and...
I second this endorsement. Andy at Classic Cycle Parts is a great guy and a friend of the Nighthawk Group. His parts and workmanship are absolutely first...
My situation was like your's Joe, I bought my bike at a police auction after sitting they said about a year. I got it home drained the fuel tank and carbs,...
I am restoring a gas tank for my 1983 Nighthawk CB550SC but i cant seem to drain the last ~10 ounces of fuel inside the tank. How can i completely drain the...
I am restoring a gas tank for my 1983 Nighthawk CB550SC but i cant seem to drain the last ~10 ounces of fuel inside the tank. How can i completely drain the...
Norman and Malcolm thank you both for the help. That is a pretty cool site, I spent some time on it checking it out. Very helpful. Thanks Mark Norman Sussman...
No matter what you do, there is no practical way to really purge the tank of gas fumes. As long as you're not welding it, or otherwise notably striking sparks...
Thanks norman.... i think i will rinse it out with water just to be safe. when i am done with the restoration, what do i need to do before installing the tank...
Hello there, Never heard of Sea Foam! What is this product? I found out what it does, but I cannot find what it is. Do any of you guys know if it is available...
Gerardo, The following is a post from one of our members regarding eliminating gas tank fumes for work on a tank. When I did my internal tank job earlier in...