Second gear, since it's a taller ratio, would hinder, rather than help, acceleration from a dead stop.
Hondas have a rep for being cold-blooded to start with, and Honda has always favored air/fuel mixtures on the lean side. Add to that the fact that aspirated engines (carburetted) are affected by environmental factors as well as mechanical -- ambient air temperature, humidity, height above sea level, etc. -- which is why they're not as efficient or as precise as fuel injected systems. The only element of those conditions you can realistically control is the mechanical. So unless you want to get into the trial-and-error hassle of monkeying around with carb jetting 'n such, I'd recommend trying to get your fuel delivery system as clean as possible. Hence the Kickapoo Joy Juice (Seafoam) suggestion. That stuff is magic, and a lot easier than wrenching on four (count 'em -- 4!) knuckle-busting carburetors. 'Course having the patience to sit thru a proper choking/warm-up routine before you ride might help too :-) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
