Allen,
You could be right - thats why I asked :-)
(The 450 was easy - two cylinders, two coils....)
Anybody know that for certain?
-Joey
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
> Pretty sure one coil drives cylinders 1&4 and the other 2&3.
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> From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]>
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> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:24:27
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> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>
> Scott,
> I'm wondering if it might be ignition related - just a guess
> here but if it has a two coil ignition system (I assume it does) there
> is the potential to have one coil going bad, affecting two cylinders,
> but not the other two.
> I wouldn't think you'd have a 20 degree difference between the
> exhaust pipes under normal circumstances.
> Full disclosure - I don't have a 4 cylinder NH - anyone want to
> confirm / deny my thinking here?
> -Joey
>
> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:25 PM, Scott McKinley <[email protected]> wrote:
>> The exhaust pipe temperatures read when sitting on the bike:
>>
>> L to Right:
>>
>> 149
>>
>> 147
>>
>> 129
>>
>> 121
>>
>> Power seems a little low at less than 3000 rpm, but above doesn’t miss and
>> has plenty of power. Carburetors worked about 100 miles ago, use Seafoam
>> over winter and ride about every two weeks for about an hour. Starts easy
>> and idles without a problem once warmed up. Do I need to sync carbs or ?
>>
>> Thanks for any advise,
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
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