Graham, Read my posts today about winterizing (bikes, not me). Regardless of what you do, I feel it best that you still run the bike( bikes, in your case - ya hog) during the winter, because it will keep fresh gas in the carbs and prevent them from gunking up because it's the drying out that causes crud to build up. It's like evaporating hard water out of a pot repeatedly.The deposits of solids remain. I have never had a carb problem, and I'm certain it's because I always ride year 'round. My 450 came from Pa. and it had and has a hesitation when you twist the throttle wide open at low rpm's. I haven't been riding because the front caliper is sticking and I need to take it down and clean it up. I am considering buying one of those assemblies on E-Bay I just found, to replace the delicate plastic reservoir that's on there now, which I am afraid to touch, because it looks like it will fall apart if I even take the lid off of it
Stanley ________________________________ From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, November 22, 2009 1:21:09 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Finally got the bike put to bed for the Winter I had trouble removing that screen from the tank on my 650. Turned out the plastic had splintered and the screen was ripped. When the plastic splintered it was holding against the inside of the opening so I couldn't pull it out. Finally vice grips and a few firm firm tugs got it removed. I was able to pick up another one from the parts counter at the dealership without too much trouble. Sealing the tank with this screen still in would definitely clog it and ruin your gas flow. -Kyle On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 10:53 PM, 01-ZR2 <[email protected]> wrote: I Winterized my Nighthawk Last Week. I to like Paul dump a whole can >of Seafoam in my Fuel Tank before filling it up for Winter but this >year I drained my Fuel Tank to Flush it out over the Winter. Looking >in it with a Flashlight I see I have a little Surface Rust in some >spots in of my Fuel Tank and wanted to remove it for next year. >Today I tried to Remove the Fuel Screen in my Tank with no luck. I >wanted to do this so if I decided to Seal it the Sealer wouldn't ruin >it since Honda has Discontinued making it. Has anyone removed theirs >or have any Ideas on how to do this? Graham, as far as my Carbs I >leave them full of Gas and drain them when I get ready to ride it next >Season. I heard that if you empty them the Seals and Gaskets would dry >out. By doing this I have had no Problems with my Carbs. I live in >North East Pa too, close to the New York State Border and it's been in >the low 40's and Rainy up here. Steve.................... > > >On Nov 21, 10:14 pm, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Paul, I have winterized two of my Nighthawks already and today I >> rode my 750NH about 25 miles. So you dump a whole can of Seafoam in >> the tank. I did about half a can into the tank of my 650 Nighthawk >> in the spring and now I have to clean the carbs again. I think the >> stuff has gunked up the slow speed jets. This time I will clean the >> carbs and leave them installed dry. The two 700s I winterized I >> drained the carbs, ran out any remaining gas so there's just >> treated gas in the tanks. I will keep two bikes 'unwinterized' I >> live in the North East (PA) - it was 50 here today, Graham >> >> On Nov 21, 2009, at 8:50 PM, Paul wrote: >> >> > Okay, before I get started here, I just want to say that I don't >> > want to hear a WORD from any of you people who get to ride your >> > motorcycles year-round. That just isn't fair!! :) >> >> > Having said that, today was the day the bike finally went into it's >> > winter hibernation. Only about 42 degrees today but I bundled up >> > and ran it down to the gas station (thankfully only about 2 miles >> > from where I live) and filled the tank with Premium gas. Before >> > filling up I dumped an entire can of SeaFoam in the tank to >> > stabilize the gas over the winter. Then, a quick clean up, bike >> > cover and off into the back of the garage on the center stand. >> >> > You know...I have to say though that riding in low 40s weather >> > wasn't all that bad!! If I owned a snowmobile suit with something >> > to keep air off my neck and a good warm pair of winter gloves, I >> > think I could be quite comfortable. The only problem is getting >> > dressed up like that is such a pain!! How often would I >> > realistically go out for a ride during the winter if I had to do >> > that kind of dress-up routine every time? Knowing myself I >> > wouldn't. Besides, we DO get snow here in Eastern Oregon, and the >> > highway department puts down gravel for traction and that is REAL >> > scary on a bike when you're rounding a corner. I usually don't get >> > my bike out in the Spring until the sweeper trucks have made their >> > way around and swept up the remaining gravel. >> >> > How many of the rest of you have done your winterizing yet? >> >> > Paul >> >> > -- >> >> > 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 nighthawk_lovers >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/ > >> > group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=. > >-- > >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=. > > > --You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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