Paul - that sounds a little to likely to spill gas on a hot exhaust pipe to me.
-Joey
On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 4:41 PM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote:
> ive thought about a drop tank on the wing... replace a side bag with a 6 gal
> tank, have the passenger refuel en route...
>
> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> I meant treat the gas - and ride the bike - not leave it idling for
>> extended periods trying to get the gas through it. .....
>> That having been said - it'd be interesting trying to perform a
>> 'mid ride refueling' I'd have to call my friends in the 101st Air
>> Refueling Wing for some advice. Then again, they're used to big planes
>> so.......
>> -Joey "Maverick" Kelley
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > That would be a little difficult to add seafoam while you're riding the
>> > bike
>> > wouldn't it?
>> >
>> > On Apr 15, 2011, at 10:58 AM, Joey Kelley wrote:
>> >
>> >> Scot,
>> >> I would suggest riding it while putting the SeaFoam to it - it
>> >> makes the engines run hot to burn up the carbon and deposits.
>> >> Therefore if you're idling - the engine could overheat.
>> >> -Joey
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Scott McKinley
>> >> <[email protected]>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Joey, will give it a go and report back. Thanks, Scot
>> >>>
>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> From: [email protected]
>> >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joey Kelley
>> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 5:16 PM
>> >>> To: [email protected]
>> >>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>> >>>
>> >>> Scott,
>> >>> I have safely used a whole 16 oz can of SeaFoam in my 3.2
>> >>> Gallon tanked NH - that having been said - it did idle weird - run
>> >>> rough etc. I would suggest about a half a can to a tank - thats twice
>> >>> the recommended 'maintenance' dosage on the can.
>> >>> -Joey
>> >>>
>> >>> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 7:26 PM, Scott McKinley
>> >>> <[email protected]>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> So a shop order would be adjust the carbs: 1) set needles, and 2)
>> >>>> sync?
>> >>>> On
>> >>>> my tank of about 3.2 gallons (per manual), how much SeaFoam would you
>> >>>> use?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Thanks,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Scott
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> From: [email protected]
>> >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Allen Thomas
>> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:10 AM
>> >>>> To: Nightwawk Lovers
>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> A carb sync can never hurt the bike, and might just make it run
>> >>>> better.
>> >>>> However I'm going to stick with my thoughts that you're carbs are a
>> >>>> bit
>> >>>> gummed up. I would run two tanks of seafoam treated gas through it.
>> >>>> Then
>> >>>> adjust the carb needles, then sync them.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ________________________________
>> >>>>
>> >>>> From: "Scott McKinley" <[email protected]>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Sender: [email protected]
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:01:32 -0700
>> >>>>
>> >>>> To: <[email protected]>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ReplyTo: [email protected]
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Subject: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> When the measurements were taken the bike had been turned off for
>> >>>> about
>> >>>> 30
>> >>>> seconds, on kick stand, and readings taken with Ryobi laser temp gun.
>> >>>> I
>> >>>
>> >>> have
>> >>>>
>> >>>> previously taken readings on center stand and warmed up at idle. The
>> >>>> same
>> >>>> differential exists then. Thanks to those providing responses.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> From: [email protected]
>> >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Allen Thomas
>> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 4:44 PM
>> >>>> To: Nightwawk Lovers
>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> True that might make the right hand side run leaner from a float
>> >>>> level
>> >>>> difference.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ________________________________
>> >>>>
>> >>>> From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Sender: [email protected]
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:51:24 -0500
>> >>>>
>> >>>> To: <[email protected]>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ReplyTo: [email protected]
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1983 CB550 17,850 miles
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 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
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
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