I did get the carbs back on but the bike is still not starting. I fired some starter fluid into the carbs while trying to fire it up but nothing. Now I guess I will go ahead and rebuild them all :(.
On Jan 8, 5:25 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > You have to remove the rear wheel if you want to completely remove the > airbox, but you can slide it back far enough to get out of the way without > pulling the wheel. I've become an expert at removing and reinstalling the > carbs. I'm slowly learning how to clean and tune the damn things. If I was > any good at the latter I wouldn't be as good at the former :P > > -Kyle > > > > > > > > On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 5:19 PM, CharlesW <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is something completely new to me. > > I copied the information from a shop manual to remove mine and it had > > me remove the rear wheel, the inner fender liner, the battery and > > battery box, voltage regulator and pull the air box toward the rear of > > the bike. > > I think it takes me close to 1.5 hours to remove all that crap and > > about the same to reassemble everything. I usually plan to spend a 1/2 > > day doing it. Luckily, I have only had to do it once. but.... > > I'll have to try Kyle's method. Can't take me any longer. > > The ratchet strap around the airbox also sounds like a good idea. > > > On Jan 8, 3:06 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > It looks like more work, but it's MUCH easier to go ahead and pull the > > > battery, starter motor, airfilter, and voltage regulator so you can slide > > > the airbox back and get more room. For the Y boots between the airbox and > > > the carbs use a hairdryer or heatgun to soften them before you clamp them > > > down. > > > > -Kyle > > > -- > > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%2Bunsubscrib > > [email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- 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.
