Get her a rebel.... Dont think they make any now other then the 250, but if you can find her a 450 that would be plenty of zip.... I happen to know where to get about 5 of them, but they havent run in almost 20 years and have sat out in the weather sence... Ran when parked -----Original Message----- Date: Monday, April 26, 2010 9:43:42 am To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> From: "Rick Gibbons" <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Bike turns over but wont start
I'm facing the same issue with a 82 650 NH. My daughter laid it down riding down hill on our gravel driveway. Too much brake as she got close to the street. We got the bike upright but gas spilled out of the carborators. After a couple minutes we got it running but only on 3 cylinders. Eventually it stalled out and will not start again. I wanted to pull and dry out the spark plugs but none of my sockets will reach. The bike is new enough to me, that I haven't needed to do this before. What have you found that fits? Also, do I have to pull the tank to get to the plugs in the middle? The manual call for ND X24ES-U or NGK D8EA, are there better recomentations 28 years later? This bike is a little top heavy for my daughter, (plus it's mine) so we are looking for something else for her. She just passed the safety course last September. Suggestions? She is 5'5", (120 lbs.). Thanks to all, Rick On Apr 25, 1:48 pm, NytWing <[email protected]> wrote: It's possible that when the bike laid down, some of the sediment from the bottom of the tank clogged the screen on the petcock. That might need to be taken apart and cleaned. On Apr 24, 5:23 pm, benjaminshark <[email protected]> wrote: thanks for all the great advice Dale. unfortunately, i don't have the know how to do any of those procedures. looks like it's time to call in a mechanic. On Apr 2, 11:18 am, Dale <[email protected]> wrote: I'm stretching a bit on this one because i would figure that the gas would fix it...have you checked your oil level. It may be possible that while the bike was on its side oil leaked up past the rings and is now causing a very bad mixture...did it run really rough when it ran for a minute??? is it possible that a spark plug wire came disconnected? Have you pulled the plugs to see if they are fouled (too much fuel shorts the plug)? I'd start by drying out the cylinders, checking for spark, maybe draining the carbs then let them fill up again...you might also have developed an air leak in the rubber boots that connect the carb to the head...keep trying...remember suck squeeze bang blow...one of them is not working right or your engine would be running... On Apr 2, 10:06 pm,benjaminshark<[email protected]> wrote: thanks for all the suggestions. i tried all of them and unfortunately, the bike still won't start. got anything else? On Mar 30, 4:50 pm, Kim Paddock <[email protected]> wrote: Another problem might be that the on/off/reserve valve might be stuck at a point that is keeping the gas off. I would check it for that and possible damage. Check the gas tubes as well to make sure that they are still firmly attached. ________________________________ From: Angela Kennedy <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, March 30, 2010 5:47:25 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Bike turns over but wont start Good question. The same thing happend to my '93 750 and I found I didn't have enough gas. ooops! On Tu -- 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.
