My Connie is sitting in the garage as a frame, motor and wheels. I need to pull the carbs ( had a fule line deterate on the inside and send micro pieces of rubber into the carbs ).  New rubber to mount up, a secondary fuse block to install and hook up, might as well check the valves while she's in pieces, and..........blah, blah, blah.

The weather has been in the 70's and 80's for the last couple weeks and I have no desire what so ever to even pull the cover off her.  Sorry, guess I'm just venting a little or something.   

Sounds like the winter work didn't get finished.

Are you the only one?  I don't know.  We'll have to ask everyone else when they get back from their ride.

Are you the only one?  I don't know.  We'll have to ask everyone else when they get back from their ride.

 

Man that's rubbing salt into a wound...but funny

Doug, that's why I have 2 Connies. I ride one while the other gets worked on. The 2000 is being ridden while the '90 is getting 17 inch wheels, zx9/zx7 inverted forks, zzr1200 rear shock, 1052 engine upgrade, EVENTUALLY Steve's cams and MAYBE 7th gear. Also, as Steve did, I am trying to figure out how to adapt the ZRX type handle bar mounting system to the bike to reduce the buzzzzzzzz.

This is my second one.  Almost done after 2 years and 2 months.  It was my dad's.  I've been just dragging my feet (and pegs).

I am having to do that, but not to my Frances ;-)

I have a '93 Honda Nighthawk 750 that has been pretty much sitting since I got my bike. A friend of mine is buying it but currently it won't start. I know the fuel was some of the ugliest I have ever seen. I added fuel to the tank to help wash it out and then dump it. I think that ultimately I am going to pull the petcock to try and get out more of the sludge. I also pulled the carbs and just yesterday took them apart one buy one and cleaned them out. I am going to finish cleaning and lubricating the outside of the carbs, after all, how often is it you have the carbs out. I know that since I bought it about 12 years ago they haven't been off. I also need to look at the petcock. I pulled it apart earlier and may have caused a leak in it. Not really sure right now but it is leaking. Hopefully by this weekend I can get it started.

Doug, that's why I have 2 Connies. I ride one while the other gets worked on. The 2000 is being ridden while the '90 is getting 17 inch wheels, zx9/zx7 inverted forks, zzr1200 rear shock, 1052 engine upgrade, EVENTUALLY Steve's cams and MAYBE 7th gear. Also, as Steve did, I am trying to figure out how to adapt the ZRX type handle bar mounting system to the bike to reduce the buzzzzzzzz.

Morning Woody.  I've tried to sell the Two Bike Concept to my wife...................let's just say, it's a good thing I'm not in sales .  My ideal garage (at this point in my life) would consist of a Touring machine...ie the Connie and a local Commuter........like a Versys.  But that's just a dream.  I love my Connie but it's a little big for my short 5 mile commute to work and back.  I sold my ZRX

in order to buy the Connie for Touring.  As life is playing out, that aspect of riding has a very dim furture.  Our 13 year old daughter is a special needs child and it's getting very hard to just pack up and take off for a week of riding leaving my wife alone to the needs of taking care of Kate Bug.........(that's her Nickname ) as she gets older.  I have Grandkids in KC and Colorado and I was going to ride the Connie out this summer for a visit.  But, the family schedule and time are leaning to just driving the van .  Also my wife is in the Military and she has just been tasked with a deployment which will wipe out next riding season (I'm not bitching, just laying out where I am).   

I may look into trading the Connie stright upfor another ZRX.  Or, sell it outright and pick up a Versys or a new Tiger 1050. Guess I'm just comming to a crossroad and weighing my limited options.

  I sold my ZRX



in order to buy the Connie for Touring. 

Nice picture of the Milwaukee skyline with the Calatrava wing of the Art Museum in the background(left)

Nice picture of the Milwaukee skyline with the Calatrava wing of the Art Museum in the background(left)

Thanks.  I had one (notice I said "HAD") I took right next to the Art Museum with the Calatrava open.  They let me pull the ZRX up in the No Parking area for the pic.  Dont know how it got so small


And of course the Lake front.



Sorry.  Didn't mean to turn this into a ZRX thread