$1000 is way too much! A local shop will clean them for $200 or $100 if you just bring the carbs alone. > Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 06:52:48 -0700 > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: How to rebuild/clean > carboratorsfor1985Nighthawk650 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: > > What???? I would charge $100 (plus parts) for a pair and i would even sync > them... Damn > > > -----Original Message----- > Date: Saturday, October 02, 2010 5:54:50 am > To: [email protected] > From: "Mr. Knight" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: How to rebuild/clean > carboratorsfor1985Nighthawk650 > > Just wondering how much they quoted you. A shop in Maryland told me > $1000 for the 2 carbs on my 86 450 NH. > > On 10/2/10, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > > and what did the shop say was the problem? > > > > On Oct 1, 2010, at 10:06 PM, Rick Wilson wrote: > > > >> 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. > >> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: Rick Wilson <[email protected]> > >> > > >> > Sender: [email protected] > >> > Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:45:08 > >> > To: <[email protected]> > >> > Reply-To: [email protected] > >> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: How to rebuild/clean > >> carboratorsfor1985Nighthawk > >> > 650 > >> > > >> > 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. > >> > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- > >> > > From: surfswab <[email protected]> > >> > > Sender: [email protected] > >> > > Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:47:06 > >> > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! > >> <[email protected]> > >> > > 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 > > > > -- > 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. >
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