No, no, $1000 must have been a typo!
On Oct 3, 2010, at 8:10 AM, Greg Holuban wrote:
$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
> >
>
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