Angela, since you have used the word "sometimes", I would also recommend asking someone else to drive your bike. Just to discard that you might be doing something wrong with the clutch releasing. The seafoam is always a good idea anyway.
Javier. On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 9:53 AM, LOU VERLATO <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for your advice. I have added Seafoam previously and does wonders, > actually idles at lower rpm's than before ie., 1000 to 800 currently. The > rest of the warm up is being patient with the beautiful beast as you have > reminded me. Lou > > > Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:03:11 -0700 > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Awesome ride yesterday > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
