This CX500 wouldn't happen to have a "T" after the model numbers would it?
-Kyle On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 4:48 AM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > > The pipes are all hot and I found carbon on the first spark plug, but > not the other three. Cleaned with wire brush and regapped... gapped > them all to .65 and it seemed to have less of an issue misfiring, but > not before the changing the oil with some nicer stuff. I made a rookie > mistake in trusting previous owner when said changed the oil. The oil > was thick and blackest I have ever seen. Was going to give it a good > ride later today and see if my bike had improved performance. If not I > was going to check the ignition timing. The sound I am getting for > lack of anything better to compare it to is walking up a couple wood > stairs, but it's not consistent and you have to listen for it a bit. > As far as the CX500 thing.... All I can say is when I got it.... it > was gutless, but after my roommate and I mostly him got done.... It > was agile, quick, and I never had issues staying on his tail. Thanks > for all your help so far.... It helped me a great deal on friday when > I was ripping things apart checking things. > > On May 15, 10:56 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes on the HOT to the touch deal. Now if YOU did the carb clean, did you > remove and clean under those black rubber plugs ? Seems like most people > miss those. The mechanical advancer is on the end of the crankshaft. They > can stick in a closed position and not advance properly. Just something to > check on. The "pop" thing is a too lean condition. > > A CX500 that runs with a CBR600 ? NOx wouldn't do that. That's one story > I can't swallow. For as much as some may think I love Honda's, I have only a > short list of great ones and the CX doesn't make it. Their only saving grace > is longevity. I've seen them with over 80k and still running. > > > > --- On Fri, 5/15/09, [email protected] < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: How responsive is a 1983 750sc NH? > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > > Date: Friday, May 15, 2009, 1:16 AM > > > > I will give you as much info as I can. I cleaned one carb at a time. I > > took it for a long ride opened it up a bit and tryying to clear out > > anything remaining. It was a bit quicker towards the end of the ride. > > It seemed to be a lot quicker after higher RPM's. Once it got over > > that hump... it started moving quite a bit faster. The exhaust was a > > bit "poppy" for lack of better word when I would roll on aggressively. > > I haven't checked the cylinders yet. Was hoping not to have to dive in > > so early in the season. I have heard that if I touch the pipes on the > > manifold and they are not all hot, I have a cylinder issue... Is this > > true? I am not sure what an advancer is so if I can get more of an > > explanation of this, I would appreciate it. I will also check the > > venting tubes and make sure there in the right direction. In all > > fairness about the CX500. My roommate and I tuned it to keep up with > > his 93 cbr 600 f3. Anyways... I very much appreciate the wisdom as I > > am new to the Nighthawks and can use all the help I can get. > > > > On May 14, 9:36 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On such a small amount of info, I can only speculate a few things. > First off, I can't verify the quality of work done by any other source. That > bike has a mechanical advance. I'd Check to make sure it is functional. Your > symptoms sound like an advancer that is stuck. Another item is the > accelerator pump. When you did the carbs, did you do all at once or one at a > time ? From your riding position, all vacuum caps should face you ( the > printing readable, not upside down) Getting those wrong will cause throttle > response problems. To compare it to a CX500 is a travesty. A CB750C should > be able to tow one of those faster than it could go on it's own. One final > question, does it even run on all four ? (hint; you can sync carbs on a bike > that has dead cylinders) A two cylinder 750 would run worse than a CX500. > > > Check for all four, get a timing light and check for advance, look for > discharge from accelerator pump. Most techs at dealerships today have little > / no experiance with elderly Honda's. Most weren't born when those bikes > were new. > > > > > --- On Thu, 5/14/09, [email protected] < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] How responsive is a 1983 750sc NH? > > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > > > Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 8:35 AM > > > > > Long story short... I bought my NH about 2 months ago from a guy who > > > didn't winterize it. It was such a deal for here in Alberta I bought > > > it. I cleaned the carbs and had them professionally tuned. I recharged > > > th K&N and replaced the plugs. When I got it up a running and took it > > > for a test drive it seemed to lack umph after everything was done.... > > > Since I didn't have it to ride before I bought it. I have nothing to > > > compare it to, but my 1982 CX500 which was super responsive and quick > > > off the line. My NH seems to just want to smoothly increase no matter > > > how much I roll on the throttle. Any thoughts on how to improve > > > throttle response time? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks > > > > > Joel- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
