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« on: June 16, 2008, 06:29:27 PM » |
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Hello, My name is Kurt, I live in Grand Rapids Michigan. I just found this board today, and I'm very happy to find a site like this. Here is my freshly restored '82 750 Nighthawk that I just finished a full restoration on. In fact, I just rode it for the first time yesterday. This is the first bike I have ever fully restored and I'm quite happy with the results. Let me know what you think!  Here is the before picture (June 16, 2007)  Also, Here is the '82 650 I've been riding in the mean time  I will post more pictures and info of the 750 rebuild process soon in the project log section. |
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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2008, 08:02:00 PM » |
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looks liek you went farther than restore lol, looks good but I would prefer a different tail with the flat black look, maybe different bars too
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« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2008, 08:13:29 PM » |
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That looks great, very unique!  Kurt! |
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« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2008, 08:40:52 PM » |
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Welcome!
That's a pretty slick job there. Looks great!
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« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2008, 09:37:06 PM » |
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Love the flat black. You're making me want to paint mine!
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« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2008, 09:58:11 PM » |
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Wow. Stealth 'Hawk.
What kind of pipe is that? And what's the pipe on your 650?
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« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2008, 04:18:56 AM » |
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The pipe on the 750 is a Mac 4-1 and the pipe on the 650 is a $50 ebay purchase and I have no Idea what it is. The mac exhaust is the loudest, and the 650 exhaust is somewhere between stock and the mac exhaust in noise.
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« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2008, 06:31:16 AM » |
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Good to see another West Michigander here. Looks like you've put quite a bit of work into both of those bikes. Tim |
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« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2008, 07:37:15 AM » |
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hello and welcome to nighthawk forums kurt, that a great coustom job you've done on the 750 do you have simular plans for the 650??
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« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2008, 08:43:19 AM » |
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All I have to say is WOW, that 750 looks amazing, I love the red pinstriping. Welcome to the forums
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« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2008, 12:41:46 PM » |
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hello and welcome to nighthawk forums kurt, that a great coustom jub you've done on the 750 do you have simular plans for the 650??
I plan on touching up some of the paint around the engine, and fixing a couple other minor cosmetic problems with the 650, then I will be selling it now that I have the 750 to ride. I'm also going to keep an eye or two out for a 700S, I've always wanted one of those. |
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« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2008, 01:28:53 PM » |
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I'm actually looking for one to restore. Here is one in Muskegon, MI that I might go look at, but it looks like a handful of a project. http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/mcy/718406704.html |
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« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2008, 02:02:42 PM » |
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Wow. I'd say that's more than a handful.
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« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2008, 10:18:00 PM » |
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Krtismo ....that is one nice Bike , i love the work and the flat black color , good work no doubt  PS..when you are ready to sell the 650 , let me know i have a real interest in it  |
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« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2008, 06:06:49 AM » |
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let hondo know when you are going to sell the nh too  |
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« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2008, 09:49:28 PM » |
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Krtismo ....that is one nice Bike , i love the work and the flat black color , good work no doubt PS..when you are ready to sell the 650 , let me know i have a real interest in it 650 is for sale right now! http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/mcy/762388865.htmlThe 750 is for sale right now too, I just haven't listed it yet. Let me know if anyone is interested. |
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« Reply #17 on: July 24, 2008, 11:48:26 AM » |
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Fork gaiters!!! I love it!  |
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« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2008, 05:41:51 PM » |
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great job krtismo!! thats where it starts and befor you know it you will have a garage full of bikes. keep it up, i hope to see more of your work soon.
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« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2008, 05:46:53 PM » |
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are those foam air filters? did you re jet? look clean without the box thre. ive seen some with k and n pods and i like that too. i see your going for the flatz look. its kind of like the nightster. even the fork gators look simillar to the nightster. thats cool i was gonna do a hot rod flatz paint scheme on my fighter but i saw the orange copper pearl and went that route. the flatz paint scheme is in my future somewhere though. i like it.
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« Reply #20 on: July 27, 2008, 07:10:09 PM » |
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Krtismo, what size are your forks? If they are 39mm like my '85 650, would you mind telling me where you found your fork gaiters and how much they were?
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« Reply #21 on: August 16, 2008, 07:24:29 PM » |
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