I appreciate all the advice I received. However, I ended up taking
it to the shop for rebuilding all four carbs. After 25 years, I
guess it is about time.
On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 6:43 AM, Allen <[email protected]> wrote:
Did you ever get it running right?
On Sep 27, 11:24 pm, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Try backing out the fuel screws to richen the idle mixture.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Wilson <[email protected]>
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> Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:45:08
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> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: How to rebuild/clean
carboratorsfor1985Nighthawk
> 650
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> I rebuilt the carbs. It runs fine, as long as the choke is on!
What's up
> with that?
>
> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Allen Thomas
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I have a 1992 750NH I can pull the carbs re-jet them and put
it back
> > together in approx 1.5 hours. You remove the tank, remove the
airbox bolts,
> > loosen the band clamps on the carbs, slide the airbox rear
ward then pull
> > the carbs from the intake boots. Then slide the carbs out the
left side and
> > undo the throttle and choke cables. Installation is reverse
order. 4 screws
> > hold the slide assembly in and 4 screws hold the float bowl
on. Hint get a
> > ziplok bag for each carbs parts. Be careful both removing and
installing the
> > carb screws they strip easily. Don't get carb cleaner on the
rubber parts if
> > you can help it. Do a bench sync after re assembly. Put a
little oil on the
> > intake and airbox boots before re assembly, and a ratchet
strap is helpful
> > to push the carbs and airbox back in place. Use a hair drier
to soften the
> > rubber if really stiff.
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> > From: surfswab <[email protected]>
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> > Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:47:06
> > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!
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> > Reply-To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: How to rebuild/clean carborators
> > for1985Nighthawk 650
>
> > Yep.
>
> > I'm about to dive into this -- twice -- I have two sets of 750
carbs I
> > need to do. Never done such before and need all the tips,
tricks and
> > homegrown advice I can gather.
>
> > Getting them out of the frame looks like a PIA knucklebuster
to me.
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