Sounds like you're doing fine and your bike is responding as it should. It's not a 750 single which would bounce you off the line, or propel you with a more rocket like take off but then your 750 four would overtake the single pretty quick. I had a 650 single long time ago that had amazing initial take off but didn't have the acceleration of a twin or four after 3.k - 3.5.00k rpms.
On Sep 10, 2009, at 3:22 PM, mhillard wrote: > > Can you provide more detail on what you mean by "taking off too > slow"? I wouldn't say that mine is slow, but I guess it might be if > you were comparing it to something like launching an F-18 off of the > deck of an aircraft carrier (which jumps the aircraft from 0 to about > 140 in about 1.5 seconds). Joking aside, if I start out in first and > give it a normal amount of throttle (defined as no wheelies or > spinning rear tires), it will accelerate through first evenly and > rather quickly (guessing in maybe 30 yards or so). I also don't wind > it out too far, typically changing gears in the 4000 to 5000 rpm range > (I think... I've never paid close attention to rpm's, as I use sound > not gauges). > > - Matt > > On Sep 10, 12:51 pm, Angela Kennedy <[email protected]> wrote: >> what about the bike taking off too slow? Do any off you guys have >> that issue >> and is that normal >> or is it just me? ;-) maybe I should be taking off in 2nd gear more?? >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:08 AM, Javier Garcia >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I also have a very similar starting process on my '96 750. I >>> haven't take >>> the times, but I don't think it takes me 5-7 min, but much less >>> than that. >>> In fact, for morning temperatures above 70F, I do not need choke >>> at all the >>> first 5 seconds: it does start right away, but after few seconds >>> the rpm's >>> keep going down and if I let go it will stall. So I just give >>> about half >>> choke to keep the rpm's stable and that is. >>> Now in past few days I can't do this anymore since morning temps are >>> getting a little bit below 70F (I guess the same where you are >>> Matt). >>> However, I still use half choke to start, and for the time I put >>> my helmet >>> and gloves on it is ready for rock n' roll. >> >>> Javier. >> >>> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >> >>>> Mine's about the same ('02 750). I start it the same way - full >>>> choke, no throttle, it starts at the touch of the button. When >>>> revs >>>> climb to about 3k I start dropping the choke back till it idles >>>> without the choke (about 5 to 7 minutes) and then I can go. Even >>>> then I may have to give it a little choke for the first mile or two >>>> unless I'm going straight out onto the open road. >>>> Mine is never ready from cold within seconds. My 700 is however, >>>> very different, Graham >> >>>> On Sep 10, 2009, at 8:26 AM, mhillard wrote: >> >>>>> I practice a starting regimine very similar to what surfswab just >>>>> detailed but my '03 750 takes minutes, not seconds, to be actually >>>>> "ride ready". When it's cold, I turn the choke to full-on and the >>>>> bike will start with very little cranking (and no throttle). I >>>>> let it >>>>> idle at full-choke until the rpm's climb to about 3000, then >>>>> move it >>>>> to half- choke. The idle speed will drop back down, then >>>>> slowly climb >>>>> up again. Once the rpm's hit around 2500 a second time the >>>>> bike is >>>>> ready to go. I've never timed it, but I would say the whole >>>>> process >>>>> takes 5 to 7 minutes. But that's also about how long it takes >>>>> me to >>>>> get my riding gear on and the gates opened at my house, so when >>>>> I'm >>>>> ready the bike is. It seems that anything less causes the bike to >>>>> barely want to move. If you drop it into first and give it >>>>> throttle, >>>>> the engine sounds like it's about to stall out when you start >>>>> to let >>>>> the clutch out. I may be wrong, but I thought this was just a >>>>> characteristic of the Nighthawks. I've got less than 4K miles >>>>> on it, >>>>> and otherwise it runs well. >> >>>>> - mhillard- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
