What a concept - A Girl Bringing Back Her 1966 Super Hawk

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:26 pm

e3steve wrote:
sarals wrote:......Your tach is really smooth. Mine doesn't work at all, right now......
I was lucky with that. My original instrument pooped its pants on my delivery ride, within my initial resto topic in 2008, if you're bored one evening.

I spotted a NOS instrument on eBay. I mean NOS! I had to have it at US$105!!!

If your tach cable is spinning with the motor, and it's engaging successfully into the square-drive recepticle, then do yourself a favour and completely remove the inner cable to avoid possible damage to the needle or the facia. Mine got completely ruined when the needle suddenly popped its pips and flipped round the dial, jamming itself against the speedo needle's tail!

Get it to San Diego asap, once you've done the DMV thing. Maybe before, as you won't want to not ride it once it's good to go!

Lovely, lovely work you've done there. Sounds really sweet now.

Steve, thank you for your kind words on YouTube. The filters we have on the computers here at work wouldn't let me respond there :(

Thank you, also, for the suggestion on the tach cable. I'll pull that drive out of it tomorrow. Ed has offered to loan me an instrument cluster once I get the bike through DMV. That is, IF I get the bike through DMV (I'm sure I will)!

I can't believe what you paid for an NOS instrument cluster! What a stroke of luck.

And, thank you, thank you once again!

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:33 am

DMV appointment Monday. My fingers are crossed!

Bob750 · Post by **Bob750** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:48 am

Sending VIN juju!!!

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:03 pm

Bob750 wrote:Sending VIN juju!!!

Thank you, Bob! I've got documentation from when it was registered last in NY, in 1977 (by my dad, I'd forgotten that), but no bill of sale or anything else. Studying the California DMV website has told me that that doesn't seem to matter. Also, the old registrations won't matter, either, they probably won't even want to see them. I think it's going to go well. At least I hope it will! If it does - maiden voyage Monday afternoon!

Bob750 · Post by **Bob750** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:31 pm

If it's been with you for a long time. Then there should be no worries. They check for Frame number and Engine number matches to the database. If your bike is no longer in the DMV system, they may have you visit the CHP who will inspect the bike verify the #s and ensure it's not stolen, etc. Then you have to take the CHP's evidence back to the DMV, and they'll re-enter the bike, and you start over with fresh registration.

Let us know how it goes!

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:16 pm

Bob750 wrote:If it's been with you for a long time. Then there should be no worries. They check for Frame number and Engine number matches to the database. If your bike is no longer in the DMV system, they may have you visit the CHP who will inspect the bike verify the #s and ensure it's not stolen, etc. Then you have to take the CHP's evidence back to the DMV, and they'll re-enter the bike, and you start over with fresh registration.

Let us know how it goes!

It has never been in the California DMV system, so I am pretty sure I'll have to have the CHP look the bike over.

I will definitely let you know, Bob!

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:14 pm

I've been adding some things to the Old Girl that she has never had in her time with me. I ordered a "flipper" from Retrobikes, and I also ordered a new tool kit pouch. I have the original, and it's a mess. I also have the screwdriver, two of the wrenches, and a plug socket. Yeup, I'll load the pouch up and place it in the tool box!

I was sorely tempted to buy that NOS instrument cluster offered on eBay right now, but $500? I know, it's a fair price, but it will cost me far less than that to have my gauges serviced and they are the originals, and ODO shows the original mileage. That means a lot to me.

Oh - I waxed her top to bottom this morning. The wheels need help, and they'll get it. But, she is just beautiful! I am so proud of her!