I hope it's not a stuck valve like I'm dealing with right now...top end rebuilds are a lot of work! HotrodMamma. ----- Original Message ----- From: "total gearhead" <[email protected]> To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 10:53 AM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] choke must me on to run
> > Ok I searched high and low and maybe I'm not typing the right words > but anyway.... > I have an 83 550 and it will not run with the choke off. last year it > ran ok at 1/4 choke but this year it will not run unless fully choked. > I believe it's the #1 cylinder (far left when you are sitting on the > seat) the exhaust does not get hot. and if I feather the throttle I > can get it to rev high but then it pops and misses real bad. I blew > out the baffle already trying to figure this out. I've replaced the > coils, plugs, and wires. Cleaned out the carbs, and put a kit in the > pump. What next? This bike is near perfect in appearance I would like > it to run as good as it looks. > Thanks, > DUB > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
