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« on: April 30, 2010, 07:33:20 PM » |
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hey yall I picked up this steal of a deal 99 nighthawk with 16xxx miles a month ago for $750 ran a lil rough from sittin ina shed for 8 months, couple tears in the seat, broken turn signal stalks, but was ride able and too good of a deal to pass on...anyways on with the pics and a couple details on what I've done so far. bringin her home!  cleaned and polished up  out on the first ride after tune up  Sooooo now that she was runnin good and all cleaned up it was time to address the seat tears and broken turn signals! total cost for fixin all 3 is uhhhhh 5 bucks! seat cover is a new army duffel bag with waterproof lining, shoulder straps unstiched to make enough material, then rewaterproofed, streached stapled and ziptied over seat cover and foam. In process  done!   Next on the list was the rear turn signals cause they were worse than the front ones! In the process I decided the back mudflap,tagholder thing was ugly soooo I decided id flip the bracket, move it up about 4 inches movin the tag up enough i had to bend the corner to get to the key hole then chopped everything else off and reshape it as well as removed the stalks and remount the stock turn signals then sand and paint it all gloss black to match! let the pics continue! Back all nice tucked painted and pretty damned clean lookin!  side view  And back a lil to show off the army sticker too!  Rode it like that for a bit til the front ones started botherin me more and more and pulled the same stalk removal trick on them cost me 4 bucks for some washers just to space it out enough the lenses would go back on!   I am to later change the front ones out with a set of chrome bullets mounted to fork tubes or somethin but for uhhhh $800 i really don't think I could do much better! |
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« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2010, 07:39:33 PM » |
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Lookin good  Very creative with the new seat cover! |
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« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2010, 08:02:55 PM » |
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Good find for $750.
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« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2010, 08:18:13 PM » |
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 and great deal on a clean lookin bike!
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What is good Phaedrus, what is not good? Need we ask anyone this?
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« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2010, 08:47:43 PM » |
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That is a great find for $750 Just a little bit of repairs and that is a very nice bike,  I never find deals like that.
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2010, 05:29:56 AM » |
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Very sharp! Love the mods and please....more pics!
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2010, 06:54:29 AM » |
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I think you are pulling our chain, that is too sweet of a bike to get for $750. Great looking machine welcome to the forum.
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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2010, 07:23:11 AM » |
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What's that hulk of a bike in the background?
Nice find on your Nighthawk, you coming to our Deal's Gap gathering this month?
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« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2010, 07:47:53 AM » |
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Nice look'in ride HarleyTech, Thanks for the pics, you've done a great job with her and all on budget! I like the Army tatoo you added on your NH. I just put a Navy one on mine. Go Navy, beat Army!  Congratulations on the find and aboard! Eric |
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« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2010, 06:00:18 PM » |
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you got a nice bike for low bucks congratulations. really like your turn signal mods, very creative and look good too. since you got a torn seat and a low purchace price that would be a good excuse for a corbin?
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« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2010, 01:04:52 PM » |
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Welcome to the group, your bike looks great, and thanks very much for your service.
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« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2010, 05:16:15 PM » |
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Great find on a great bike.
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« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2010, 06:45:38 PM » |
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Is that an old 305 scrambler in the background?
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Harleytech
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« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2010, 06:51:58 PM » |
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Thanks for all the feed back guys! Soon to be doin the exhaust and carb washer mods and will take pics. also lookin into the possibilities of puttin spoke rims off a shadow on and tryin to look into maybe a chrome front fender for those extra classic touches. Yes that is a 67 305 hawk in the back ground that me and my dad have been workin on also just helped a buddy pick up a 70 sl350 "scrambler"
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« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2010, 12:41:49 PM » |
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Updates, did the exhaust mod and carb washer mod, I'm really happy with the way these turned out for the investment of uhhh 7 dollars with having to buy stainless steel rivets ! Def a noted performance difference though I'm still gonna do a dyno jet kit and look into doin open element air cleaners.Exhaust sounds a lil better but not trashy or retarded.
But so far the seat cover works absolutely awesome! Rode through 50 miles of pourin rain storm and no water logging of the seat!
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« Reply #15 on: June 06, 2010, 01:09:18 PM » |
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Very nice find.
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« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2010, 05:31:15 AM » |
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Hey Welcome to the forum Nice lookin bike looks like you're ready to ride. Where is Palatka FL? I am on the East coast North of West Palm Beach. I have a Black 95-750, If you get over this way we can get together for a ride. Rusty  |
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« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2010, 06:55:11 AM » |
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Palatka FL is just west of St. Augustine.
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« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2010, 06:52:15 PM » |
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My uncle used to live in East Palatka on Orange Tree Road for about 10 years. Nice little town.
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I'd rather be riding my blue '85 (700s)
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« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2010, 06:47:28 PM » |
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Cool Cool nice to hear and see some fla peoples!
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« Reply #20 on: October 04, 2011, 09:41:20 PM » |
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done a few updates on my bike and have logged about 8 thousand miles on it. Just installed a Kenda cruiser rear tire.....I'm in love with it! The seat cover has faded in the sun but still is awesome!I did drop it in a parkin lot while doin a u turn...whoops! Have installed a set of free saddle bags that I rather like the way they look.Now workin on fabbing a set of bolt on highway pegs. Also taught my now ex to ride on her....poooooor bike...lol current look  the ex  mock up of the highway pegs  mock up of the highway pegs 2  |
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« Reply #21 on: October 05, 2011, 05:31:58 AM » |
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done a few updates on my bike and have logged about 8 thousand miles on it. Just installed a Kenda cruiser rear tire.....I'm in love with it!
Looks great! Glad you are enjoying it.  the ex Did you get rid of her because she wasn't ATGATT?  |
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« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2011, 07:17:52 AM » |
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Awesome bike and deal. I got my for free but need work.
We have get people from Florida to meet some where for a weekend camping trip and ride. Location should mutial, for everyone like the south part of Ocala National Forest. Actually I was thinking about having Florida Nighthawk Ralley, weekend camping somewhere next. Need help in getting planed and started.
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« Reply #23 on: October 05, 2011, 07:58:21 AM » |
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Now workin on fabbing a set of bolt on highway pegs. I've been thinking about doing that for a while. I'd love to see what you come up with. Please post pics when completed! |
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« Reply #24 on: October 05, 2011, 07:47:57 PM » |
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Will do! Took a test ride today before final welding and etc and man I'm in love! Hell I started lookin for the shift and brake lever.
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