+1 on checking for spark now.. i would check that before pulling the carbs again
On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 6:47 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > Have you checked for spark? Is it trying to fire at all or just > cranking over with no response? > > On Saturday, January 8, 2011, Dustin Mcclure <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > -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%[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.
