Kyle Munz
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:22:58 -0800
Personally I use reverse -Kyle On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 7:16 PM, Mark Hasslinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Ya! third gear will let the engine turn over easier especially for smaller > ppl and slower speed. If your really fast and strong and have some heft to > ya, maybe second or first if your neaderthal. > > --- On *Fri, 12/5/08, Creative Residential Designs < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: Creative Residential Designs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: New nighthawk owner, new rider, new group > member, new stalling/fuel problem? -- new new new > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Date: Friday, December 5, 2008, 12:28 PM > > > Im not big, and It's FLAT for the most part around here. Lucky for me my > starter went out in my shop. One advantage to being a fella is that you guys > can push these bikes easier....3rd gear huh? I'll keep that in mind...then > I'll nab some fella to push me...LOL > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Mark Hasslinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Friday, December 05, 2008 7:10 AM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: New nighthawk owner, new rider, new > group member, new stalling/fuel problem? -- new new new > > If the starter fails out on the road deep in the boonies, can't you just > push start it. You know put it in something like third gear, push the bike > along as fast as you can, jump on top and release the clutch, maybe going > down hill to give added momentum? Works for me!!!?? > > --- On *Fri, 12/5/08, Creative Residential Designs < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: Creative Residential Designs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: New nighthawk owner, new rider, new group > member, new stalling/fuel problem? -- new new new > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Date: Friday, December 5, 2008, 7:51 AM > > When mine did that this summer it turned out that my starter was going out. > You'd better check it before you ride anymore or you will get stuck > somewhere...HotrodMamma > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe '86 450" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" > <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 9:25 PM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] New nighthawk owner, new rider, new group > member, new stalling/fuel problem? -- new new new > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > As the message header indicates I'm a recent addition to the nighthawk > > group, new to nighthawks and new to riding. I own a 1986 450,named > > Jenny by the previous owner, that I picked up here in the L.A. area > > with a questionable 18k on the odometer. Questionable only because the > > speedo was swinging like mad on the test ride and stopped working > > completely a week or so after I bought it. I now have about 200 - 300 > > miles on the bike, and things have been going well. > > > > I've learned quite a bit since I've been lurking here ( the tires > > aren't quite as new as the previous owner stated, that clunk into > > first is somewhat normal, battery care etc) but I've come across a new > > problem. I set off to work this morning with a detour to the gas > > station (1.5 miles tops) to top off my front tire when the bike stalls > > at about 40 mph. Feels just like I ran out of gas (tank filled the > > night before). I checked the petcock thinking I had forgotten to turn > > it on but it was good. I switched to reserve, no dice. I spent a > > couple minutes rolling off the busy street,parking etc, opened my tank > > to make sure I wasn't hallucinating about the full tank. I figured one > > more try before the walk of shame home, and the bike fired up with a > > little sputtering and then proceeded to run fine all the way to work > > ( ~20 miles @ 35 mph) > > > > So, onto the ride home. About 20 min. into the ride at ~40 mph I feel > > the bike start to stumble, I reach down and switch to reserve thinking > > some sort of blockage on the intake, and it clears up. Another 10 min. > > down the road a big stumble and several stalls from a stop ( being a > > new rider I assume with my fingers crossed that it is me but that > > wears thin with the third stall). Repeated starts and stalls, > > switching to reserve and then it clears up for another 5 mins. Another > > stall and this one lasts about 5 ~ 7 minutes, the bike has been on > > reserve since the last stall. Playing with the petcock again, opening > > the tank and resting and the bike fires up and I ride the last couple > > of minutes home. The last clue comes as I shut the bike off and start > > to back it into the garage-- I hear a faint hissing sound and its > > coming from the gas cap. I open the tank and there is a hiss as the > > pressure equalizes(in or out I don't know). Mind you its only been > > about 3/4 to a mile since I last opened the tank. So, my guess is some > > sort of fuel system blockage/slowdown that starves the bike for gas > > and then manages to clear up. I have decent car repair knowledge but > > am new to bikes and am hoping for a few pointers. Thanks for taking > > the time to read this far and for any help you can offer. > > > > Joe in Altadena > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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