fun with my 84 Nighthawk

[Stig / Major Tom]

Stig, I think I found CMS when searching for parts for my Helix a few years ago? They do get mentioned on other forums, as well. I've had their site bookmarked in my 'favorites'. My order took 14 days from placement to delivery.

I finally realized what their name means.. CMSNLcom ...Consolidated Motor Spares, Netherlands

I ordered a Nolan helmet from an ebay shop in the NL. Free shipping, and much bigger color selections and much lower price.
The thing was on my porch in like 72hrs!
Been waiting 6 weeks for an item from a Canadian ebayer..
The Dutch are doing something right!
Stig

[randyo]

randyo - great looking bike! No one ever regrets getting an old bike back on the road...I say go for it! Do you have any other old bikes hanging around your place??

ya, I've got an old early 80's Kawasaki 250cc, couldn't tell you what model, long story how I came to acquire it. I've never seen it run.

The xv920r was somewhat unique for it's time, the awesome 9" headlamp, monoshock, enclosed chain. the 72° V-twins cylinders are on separate crankpins. The starter? don't know what Yamaha was thinking, sounds like stirring a cement mixer full of rocks.

[Iahawk]

knocked out a few more things on the Nighthawk today...replaced the rubbers on the front turn signals, they tend to sag over time, and replaced the aluminum 'ears' that hold the headlight bucket. Those were replaced with NOS parts...pretty cool to see shiny, clearcoated aluminum parts from 40 years ago looking like new.

 I also pulled the instrument panel, undid about 15 different screws, bolts and electrical connectors...and cleaned under the front, clear panel. It had a haze there, looked like water got under it from a washing..years ago? It drove me nuts to look through the haze every time I rode the bike. Have it mostly put back together...and I remembered where enerything went! That's always the challenge..

pics are the instrument panel taken apart, the hazy clear panel, and finally put back together, clean.

[Stig / Major Tom]

Hawk,
A "TAIL LIGHT" indicator on your panel.
??!!
I've never seen this on any vehicle.
It lights if your tail light is burnt out, or??
BTW....
We (me!) really loves photos. Thanks for taking the time to shoot and post 'em!

....there is "book"  📚 reading.....and magazine/w/pics reading.
One gets my attention,  the other I often give a pass, on forums.
(Not that I don't read books. I read from a book every single day.)
 

Stig

[Iahawk]

yes, these old Hondas have an indicator on the dash that lights up if your taillight is out. Mine is currently lit up due to installing an led bulb back there. Apparently there's not enough resistance to indicate the bulb is working, so the light is lit up on the dash. I can wire in an inline resistor, go back to the incandescent bulb or leave it as is. I'll probably do the latter.