I was wondering that myself. It sounds like Vancouver has been warmer than Houston has been the past couple of weeks. Stupid Global Warming.
-Kyle On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > Javier, I think we live too far south, we need to move north for some warm > weather! > > > On Feb 17, 2010, at 5:40 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > I'm in Vancouver Canada, our temperature has been around 55 - 60. >> Morning and evening its probably 40 degrees or so. >> Charles >> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> >> Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:54:12 >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] starting problems >> >> I agree Javier. I can let my 750 warm up for 10 - 15 mins and then >> still have to choke it for 2 - 3 miles. By then I'm frozen and need >> to warm up for 2 - 3 days, Graham >> >> On Feb 17, 2010, at 4:46 PM, Javier Garcia wrote: >> >> I don't think 6 min is enough time, at least to see it as an isue. >>> When it is really cold (say below 30's), my 750 can take easily 15 min >>> to warm up. Most of the past mornings i had to drive with a bit of >>> choke to prevent stalling. How cold it was when you said stalled after >>> 6 min? >>> >>> Javier >>> >>> On Wednesday, February 17, 2010, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> You said you idle 1000 rpm. I idle mine at about 1200 rpm cold and >>>> it climes to about 1300 to 1400 after warm up. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> rodhall >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Wed, Feb 17, 2010 12:54 pm >>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] starting problems >>>> >>>> If the seafoam doesn't work, I'd clean the carbs. My 650 and 750 >>>> both take about thee miles to warm up. The longer I let it warm >>>> up before riding, the better - sometimes longer than 6 minutes. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 17, 2010, at 12:02 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks Dennis and Graham. It stayed on after 2 tries this morning >>>> with minimal and no throttle - full choke. I let her warm up a >>>> couple minutes and she ran fine. >>>> >>>> After about 6 mins I had my second red light and with no choke or >>>> throttle she stalled. The idle just kept going lower and lower.... >>>> As usual the warm restart was just one push of the button and I >>>> made sure to give a little gas at idle for the rest of my commute. >>>> >>>> Perhaps this Seafoam everyone talks about will help. >>>> >>>> Charles >>>> >>>> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:59:37 -0800 (PST) >>>> >>>> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] starting problems >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> They have an accelerator pump. Every time you do, you spray gas >>>> in. Not a great idea. Choke is better. Unless I knew they were >>>> done recently, I'd clean the carbs just for piece of mind. Maybe >>>> run some Seafoam through it instead. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Wed, February 17, 2010 12:54:36 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] starting problems >>>> >>>> Thanks for your help. Do you have any ideas why I'd need to >>>> repeatedly and quickly roll throttle on and off? >>>> Charles >>>> >>>> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:36:52 -0800 (PST) >>>> >>>> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] starting problems >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Other than a warm restart, you don't have a problem. Change in >>>> light output ? yes, they do. >>>> I will not ride a bike out into the street that's engine is not >>>> hot to the touch. I don't need a stall when an SUV with some >>>> dimwit talking on a cell phone is bearing down on me. Each bike is >>>> different, you'll have to find out what yours likes to start every >>>> time. Above 60 degrees, mine start without choke or throttle, hot >>>> or cold. Try some choke, no choke, light throttle, whatever. Pose >>>> this question to AHM and they would answer that starting is an >>>> individual situation and give suggestions (as I did) and disregard >>>> any transitional conditions. They will address only problems that >>>> occur at full operating temperature. In other words, warm-up takes >>>> how long ? Deal with it, it's a temporary situation. 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