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« Reply #75 on: July 03, 2011, 04:28:35 AM » |
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i have had no luck with this bike since i got it, but hopefully its all sorted. Charged up the battery, reconnected a fuel line up (the real thin one that makes the fuel go down into the carbs) and went for a quick ride. and OMFG, its just a tad quicker than my XL175  haha who am i kidding, its a SH!T load faster  but damn nice to ride, sits on 100kph easily, gear changes nice and smooth. all i need to do is find out what the knock is on the front end. i know i gotta order a new fork seal. |
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« Reply #76 on: July 05, 2011, 04:12:25 AM » |
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Congrats on the ride! Very glad to hear it is up and running! Dude, I don't mean to panic you, but you might be the 5th person in the last couple of months... http://nighthawk-forums.com/index.php/topic,9091.0/highlight,dining+room+mechanic.htmlgoodluck, -g |
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« Reply #77 on: July 05, 2011, 04:34:27 AM » |
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Thanks for that.
from what i can gather, the knock is in the suspension, its more of when i hit a bump, and the knock is there when the engine isnt running but the bike is moving.
Hopefully if it stops raining, i will get some more better pics
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« Reply #78 on: July 05, 2011, 05:42:24 AM » |
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 good, glad to hear it is just the suspension! I was starting to worry about the 650s. suspension fixes are much less intence! cheers, -g
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« Reply #79 on: July 14, 2011, 12:33:39 AM » |
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was such a nice day outside so i went for a quick 100k ride, first major outing went like a dream. only "mods" so far are luggage net, and LED numberplate bolts. and have a magnetic tank bag coming.     ENJOY! |
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« Reply #80 on: July 14, 2011, 12:43:48 AM » |
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she looks great! you should be really proud of the progress you have made with her!
those luggage nets are great for everything! glad you got the lil' beatie out on a ride!
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« Reply #81 on: July 14, 2011, 01:21:34 AM » |
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yeah thanks for that, just needs the little tidying up here and there, but that can be done while on the road
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« Reply #82 on: July 14, 2011, 11:50:38 AM » |
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She looks quite good! Glad to see you're finally on the road.  |
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« Reply #83 on: July 21, 2011, 03:06:54 AM » |
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well i found out what the noise is.... its the stupid Honda Cover on the Handle bars. taken it off for the moment, but now it looks weird without it. going to see if i can mod it so it fits in abit tighter.
still waiting on my Tank bag, it gt lost in the mail so now im waiting on another one.
only thing im finding at the moment is that its very bouncy
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« Reply #84 on: July 21, 2011, 09:34:37 AM » |
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Actually, mine was similarly loose. Look at the sides of it and you should see 4 tabs, two on either side. These have most likely been crushed down over the years to the point you can almost remove the cover without taking off the handlebars. I fixed it by slowly building the tab back into the appropriate shape with JB Weld. Just make sure the upper edge of the tabs are somewhat flat and level.
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« Reply #85 on: July 23, 2011, 06:08:09 PM » |
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i have fixed the problem by putting some Door Wind draft Foam around the edge, look neat(ish) i will tidy it up later, just wanted to see if it would work and it did, now to do it properly :P
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« Reply #86 on: July 25, 2011, 02:04:00 AM » |
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we need  ! cheers, -g |
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« Reply #87 on: July 25, 2011, 02:34:35 AM » |
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we need ! Of expanding spray foam around a piece of plastic? Because I installed some switches on my handlebar cover, even with the rebuilt tabs the cover would still move when I flipped the switches. I wanted a solid feel to the switches, so I squirted some hot glue between the cover and the bar mounts underneath where you can't see it. |
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« Reply #88 on: July 25, 2011, 02:40:15 AM » |
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will take some pics tomorrow for ya :P damn you guys love your pics  |
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« Reply #89 on: July 25, 2011, 06:56:21 PM » |
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OK so here are 2 pics, All i used this time was some Rubber Seal designed for Window and Door frames (only cost 5 bucks 2.5m so you have spare for around the house) Cut to the right length, then stick on the side. It will overlap where the Handle bars slide up into the cover so make two small cuts either side so the rubber will fold up between the Bar and Cover  Sit back and Admire  you can also use foam but i couldnt find any thick enough |
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« Reply #90 on: July 25, 2011, 11:46:25 PM » |
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woohoo pennytech! also, you might want to start replacing the hardware with stainless stuff as you go along. the top left bolt is looking a little weathered. cheers, -g
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« Reply #91 on: July 26, 2011, 12:02:07 AM » |
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Thanks, yeah i will get around to replacing the bolts. and might repaint the "HONDA" was kinda bored on night after a drink or two
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« Reply #92 on: August 02, 2011, 01:00:04 AM » |
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« Reply #93 on: August 03, 2011, 09:40:19 PM » |
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added some bling  i know its not the right style but still. it will do untill i get a respray  what colour im thinking Red, or Blue |
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« Reply #94 on: August 03, 2011, 09:46:05 PM » |
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Yeah, I would definitely go with the vintage wing. The newer version just looks out of place. Red's good! (no bias there whatsoever  ) |
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« Reply #95 on: August 03, 2011, 10:05:58 PM » |
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haha yeah, for $2 for the stickers i cant complain.
dont worry i like red aswell, my car is Red :P
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« Reply #96 on: August 04, 2011, 04:30:48 AM » |
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Looks good. Nice and clean.
I would pick red as well but there are a few shades of blue that I may prefer.
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« Reply #97 on: August 09, 2011, 12:38:02 AM » |
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WOO just found NEW Toolkit to suit the bike |
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« Reply #98 on: August 09, 2011, 06:51:02 PM » |
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Where did you find it? All the kits on eBay I've seen are ridiculously priced ($30).
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« Reply #99 on: August 09, 2011, 07:09:10 PM » |
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Found it on eBay. It's $50au delivered. Same guy I got my Petcock from. Just waiting for it to be delivered.
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