Definitely the 4cyls one coil fires 1 and 4 and the other fires 2 and 3. Is the bike on the sidestand while the measurements are being taken?
-Kyle On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> > > Sender: [email protected] > > Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:24:27 > > To: <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > > > > > > > > -- > -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.
