c3powil
'82 Nighthawk 750sc
Hi guys!
I recently purchased a Nighthawk 750Sc. It's got ~35,000 miles, and aside from the MAC looking 4-1 exhaust, it looks pretty stock. The PO told me he had rebuilt the front brakes, cleaned the carbs, and changed the oil and filter. After that it sat for two years. The owner before him bought the bike in 2002 and put 2,000 miles on it in the 10-11 years he owned it. It was the original owner that put the brunt of the miles on this hawk, then it basically sat for 13 years.
After I picked it up I took it to my local vintage mechanics shop. I was told that it sounded and felt as if it's only running on three cylinders and has a little front brake drag.
I was quoted 750 to have the carbs rebuilt with dynojets and synced.
That is steep money for me, so I just opted to go with a general checkup to make sure all cylinders have compression, stator and charging system is working, and other General things. I should get the bike back in a few days.
Now I'm fairly confident in my ability to rebuild carbs and front brakes, so I'm planning to do that myself if there are no other drastic needs. My plans for the bike are nothing special. Get it running well, make it safe and reliable, and ride the heck out of it.
Is there anything I should know about this model before I continue?
The only "modifications" I have planed are dynojets and some lower bars (superbike or similar). Would love to add a rear rack, too. I just want a reliable bike that will be a good daily driver and fun for weekend trips.
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I recently purchased a Nighthawk 750Sc. It's got ~35,000 miles, and aside from the MAC looking 4-1 exhaust, it looks pretty stock. The PO told me he had rebuilt the front brakes, cleaned the carbs, and changed the oil and filter. After that it sat for two years. The owner before him bought the bike in 2002 and put 2,000 miles on it in the 10-11 years he owned it. It was the original owner that put the brunt of the miles on this hawk, then it basically sat for 13 years.
After I picked it up I took it to my local vintage mechanics shop. I was told that it sounded and felt as if it's only running on three cylinders and has a little front brake drag.
I was quoted 750 to have the carbs rebuilt with dynojets and synced.
That is steep money for me, so I just opted to go with a general checkup to make sure all cylinders have compression, stator and charging system is working, and other General things. I should get the bike back in a few days.
Now I'm fairly confident in my ability to rebuild carbs and front brakes, so I'm planning to do that myself if there are no other drastic needs. My plans for the bike are nothing special. Get it running well, make it safe and reliable, and ride the heck out of it.
Is there anything I should know about this model before I continue?
The only "modifications" I have planed are dynojets and some lower bars (superbike or similar). Would love to add a rear rack, too. I just want a reliable bike that will be a good daily driver and fun for weekend trips.
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