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Project Alan's CB250 Nighthawk

Discussion in 'Your 250cc Projects' started by Alan f., Jul 18, 2018.

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  1. Alan f.

    Alan f. US Spec CB250 Nighthawk 1993

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    Just a small update today.

    I tipped Nighthawk #2 over to have a look at stealing its kickstand, as it turns out the kickstand on these bikes is mounted on a little frame that bolts directly to the engine cases (cases are split left and right on these engines) so with no engine to bolt to I just cleaned it up a little and bolted it back under #2's engine for now. I'll need to look for a longer side stand probably, or extend one of these.
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    I swapped out the speedometer drive for an 18" 750 NH wheel with the older CBR600F1 model I'd picked up, my speedometer should now be accurate with this 17" wheel.

    The wider spacer I'd hoped to fit between the front wheel and right side fork was wrong again, not quite sure where to look next, eBay probably.

    Then I threaded the shortened and DIY zinc electroplated studs back into the sprocket carrier, double nutted them and cranked them in the remainder, then I placed the sprocket nuts on them so they can't get lost. The studs miss the swingarm by 1/8".

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    case mounted sidestands make me nervous. buddy had a ducati with a setup like that. he forgot to put the stand up before dropping it off of a rear stand... next time he started it up it had a "weird sound". he was lucky that his insurance covered it, because the sidestand mount was now inside the cases instead of outside of them
     
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  3. Alan f.

    Alan f. US Spec CB250 Nighthawk 1993

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    EBay purchases are arriving and I'll be assembling my front brake system soon. I've got stock CB750 Nighthawk 91-03 Caliper, new seals if necessary, Honda banjo bolts, new copper washers, Stock 11mm master cylinder, Stock rubber brake line and a set of long FX CNC adjustable brake & clutch levers in silver with silver adjusters.

    I'll have to remove the front brake lever perch from the right hand switch pod, so a little cutting and filing will be needed, but I want to keep the switches original, reliable and stock so that they'll plug into the harness without splices and work just like a stock bike.
     
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    Alan f. US Spec CB250 Nighthawk 1993

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    I've just ordered up some aluminum folding footpegs that'll mount at the location of the stock mounting bolts, & not reach forward 4 inches like the stock steel ones do.
    *And I've also ordered a pair of vibration dampening plates (from the remote control aircraft/camera world) that I'm hoping to adapt to my top triple to mount my (cheapest of the cheap Chinesium) mini-tach & mini-speedometer, so they don't rattle themselves to bits.
     
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