That is what I had to do after only sitting for 2 years.....carb tear down and cleaning. Now it runs great... On Sep 25, 2011 9:31 PM, "surfswab" <[email protected]> wrote: > Sticking throttle, sticking throttle cable, gummed up carbs, > enrichener (choke mechanism) sticking...to name a few. > > After sitting for 5 years, carbs are sure to be "varnished" on the > insides (gas evaporates, leaves a sticky residue behind) plugging > critical jets and passages. > > You might get away with using with a Seafoam gas treatment, but more > likely you'll have to tear the carbs down and clean them by hand. > > > > On Sep 25, 3:04 pm, Tone <[email protected]> wrote: >> I secently got my bike running after it has been sitting in a garage >> for about 5 years. Now when im riding the it when I shift gears it >> revves up. Does anyone know what causes this problem? > > -- > 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. >
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