I'm gonna burn this tank and see how it goes. I can also be certain that just the acrt of running it every day or every other day is bringing it back to life. I can't believe how much I like this bike... For 1500 minus 100 for extra parts sold.... Easily the most comfortable and enjoyable bike I've had. Not as fast as my 600F4i of course but who cares. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:34:00 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: air filter replacement procedure 96 nighthawk 750 Eric, In all seriousness - we've poked fun at it here on the NH Lovers list - but SeaFoam can clean out carbs and fix some goop issues - particularly if you know you have a potential clog - a whole can of Seafoam in a fresh tank of gas won't cause any harm and could fix more of your idling problems. They recommend 1 oz per gallon for 'maintenance' but I've usually just dumped a whole can in filled up an understood that the bike might not run right for a few miles. -Joey On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 7:40 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Point well taken. I guess I need to seriously consider if I want to retune > the bike or risk a gurgly, goofy detuned situation. I truly don't have the > knowledge to tune a carbureted engine. For now, I've ran a fuel system > cleaner through it in case there is any water in the tank. It already seems > to be running smoother. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: surfswab <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:14:44 > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: air filter replacement procedure 96 nighthawk > 750 > > The "shite" in the carbs will not have arrived there via the air > cleaner, but via "varnished" gas. When a bike sits up a lot (yours is > 15 years old, with only 12,000 miles on it -- indicating it hasn't > been ridden a whole lot), the volatile organic compounds in the gas > evaporate, leaving behind a syrupy sludge that clogs the passageways > in the carbs and prevents them from doing an efficient job. > > It's a typical scenario for any old bike and probably the reason yours > is not idling/performing properly. The remedy is a thorough and > methodical dismantling and cleaning of not just the carbs, but the > petcock and gas tank as well. > > The plastic airbox and its filter are less critical, but in stock form > they are designed to work together to provide just the right volume of > air to the carbs. If you introduce more air -- as you would with a > free-flowing filter like the K&N -- you risk upsetting the fuel/air > ratio the motor needs, maybe even after rejetting. So, using a K&N, > with no other modification, is not automatically a good thing. > > Neither is rejetting, unless you know what you're doing. Even then > it's a fiddly, experimental thing, requiring a lot of tweaking. > > Not trying to scare you away from pursuing it, just tossing a little > practical reality into the mix. > > -- > 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. > > -- -Joey Kelley JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow -- 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.
