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I'm not "new" to riding, but after a wreck in 2003 that broke my leg I didn't buy a new bike. Now that my kids are 14/15 I'm getting back into it.
I recently bought an 83 Nighthawk 550 that only needed a bit of work to get running right again. Low miles, pretty great condition.
Main thing the seller said was wrong with it, was it not firing on Cylinder 1. I found a short in the cable and replaced that as well as replacing both ignition coils.
The carbs were acting up, so I pulled them off and cleaned them.. but then it was worse. So I had to pull them off again... unfortunately I then had to drill out a couple screws and I'm waiting on replacements.
I'm brand new to mechanic work on bikes, and barely done any on large or small engines before now. It's fun... but I wish I'd held out and got a newer bike I could just hop on and ride. It's been 2 months now and its killing me looking at the bike in the driveway.
Anyway, Hope for great support and new friends here! Please take care of me.
EDIT: Also... is there a reason I can't reply to any threads or add a signature? I haven't participated yet because I literally can't...
I recently bought an 83 Nighthawk 550 that only needed a bit of work to get running right again. Low miles, pretty great condition.
Main thing the seller said was wrong with it, was it not firing on Cylinder 1. I found a short in the cable and replaced that as well as replacing both ignition coils.
The carbs were acting up, so I pulled them off and cleaned them.. but then it was worse. So I had to pull them off again... unfortunately I then had to drill out a couple screws and I'm waiting on replacements.
I'm brand new to mechanic work on bikes, and barely done any on large or small engines before now. It's fun... but I wish I'd held out and got a newer bike I could just hop on and ride. It's been 2 months now and its killing me looking at the bike in the driveway.
Anyway, Hope for great support and new friends here! Please take care of me.
EDIT: Also... is there a reason I can't reply to any threads or add a signature? I haven't participated yet because I literally can't...