If you have to use the choke to keep it running once warmed up then the carbs are most likely clogged. A K&N it exacerbate the lean running condition, if you really want it to run well then shim the needles and up the jet size. These bikes are so lean from the factory they stumble if you give them quick throttle off idle, and have little 5th gear passing power on the highway. Re-jetting does wonders. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: Eric Jenkins <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:05:40 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: air filter replacement procedure 96 nighthawk 750 thank you very much for the feedback. I got a great deal on this bike and just replaced the droopy turn signals and changed the oil. She has 12k miles and runs like a cherry, but probably needs the new air filter. I don't see how the carbs could be sticky, but that's my last step. I also noticed it also idles too low....between 500-and 800 rpm and requires excessive choke to keep it idling properly. K&N is on its way in the mail. Any other suggestions I haven't already thought of? On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 2:39 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > I would add to take care when removing the plastic left side cover. > The cover is flimsy, can be brittle, and can break easily if you use > too muscle. They're also expensive to replace. > > It's held in place by two plastic pins molded into the back side of > the cover. The pins push into rubber grommets attached to the frame > and the right side of the panel attaches to the plastic rear cowl via > two tabs that fit into notches in the cowl. > > Best technique is to feel around the behind the left side of the panel > with your fingers to locate the rubber grommets (one near the top, the > other on the left, about 8 o'clock). Then, with your fingers behind > the panel at those locations, use your thumb to press against the > nearest part of the frame/engine and gently squeeze to lever the cover > pins slowly out of their grommets, one at a time. > > Once they're loose, carefully pull the left side of the cover out > toward you and note how the right side tabs fit into the notches in > the rear cowl. They're sort of "hinged" in there. Pull those out and > you're done. > > I don't have pics, either. Hopefully this word picture will do. I've > squirted the rubber grommets with silicone spray on mine, so the > covers come off and go back on more easily. Right side cover over > your battery works same way. > > > > > > On Feb 21, 6:06 am, Eric Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > Does anybody know of a good link with pictures or just a general > procedure > > for replacing the air filter? > > > > 1996 Nighthawk 750 > > -- > 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. > > -- Respectfully, Eric Jenkins 904.386-6502 -- 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. -- 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.
