There it is, I was waiting on the seafoam suggestion :) -Kyle
On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]>wrote: > I had a GL1200 for a while that needed the carbs cleaned when I got it > and like you Javier it was the last thing I wanted to do. I kept running > it with seafoam and eventually it cleared enough that I was satisfied with > it's performance. If it is the main jets, enough cleaner in the gas should > eventually clear them, but .... Graham > > On Oct 7, 2011, at 10:28 AM, Javier Garcia wrote: > > Allen, > about the bars and highway pegs: I moved the bars a bit down, so you could > bring them up again by unscrewing the bolts in the center near where you put > the key. That way you will have the grips higher, but also a bit forward. I > like the current position much better, but feel free to change it as to > like. Those highway pegs are not the best idea. In fact, the one that most > GW owners use are placed to the sides n the crash bars, not forward and > above as those. I tried a couple of times to use them, and besides the fact > that the position is very weird, it feels extremely unsafe. > > With respect to the carbs, I was told this by the gurus of some GW forums: > you don't take the carbs apart unless is absolutely necessary. Try > everything else and then that. But clearly, we want to make it run as it > should, so if it has to be done, we shall do it then. I guess I was waiting > to get the carbs sync before taking any other major steps. > > Javier. > > > On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 9:31 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: > >> While I hate the handle bars, and the fact that the engine gets in the way >> of putting your feet down when you go to stop. I have to say over all I >> liked it! The engine is kind of wierd feeling especially at idle, it is >> thumpy like a V-twin but not quite. Actually the engine reminds me of my old >> Karmann Ghia, which shouldn't be much of a surprise. It doesn't have much >> horsepower, but the torque is good and it is happy as a clam to just put >> around at 2k-3k RPM, and if you keep it in a good power band it can roll out >> fairly well. But the thing that struck me by surprise is how nimble it is to >> ride. At a stop it feels heavy and cumbersome, but once your rolling down >> the road it is as smooth as butter, and I took some pretty twisty roads, and >> never hit the brakes, it just swooshes right on through them. The ergonomics >> are nice though the handlebar placement made my shoulder hurt a bit within a >> half an hour ride, also the handlebar placement made it impossible for me >> with my long legs to use the highway pegs. With a different set of bars that >> make you sit more upright I think I could really dig having one of them. >> >> -- >> 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. > > > -- > 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.
