Here is my 2 cents: 1. Air cooled are usually not very high compression 9:1 or so. That is to reduce heat and prevent pre-ignition. I run mid-grade fuel on an air cooled. Water cooled bikes run higher compression and I use premium on them. 2. Seafoam is a really good winterizing formula and I have seen for myself that it does not crystallize and in fact makes for really clean fuel bowls after a winter of sitting. 3. Seafoam will clean partially clogged jets with repeated use, but will not clean a clogged jet passage. My opinion is that it really is more of a preventative solution than a fix. Take your carbs off and give them a good cleaning and blow them out with compressed air. 99% of the people who join this list do so because they have a bike that runs rough and 99% of them get fixed by cleaning their carbs. (myself included) also we recently had 2 members try soaking the carbs in pinesol and I think that it was successful. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: EGrider <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:39:10 To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Does this guy know what he's talking about? I just got back from the local motorcycle dealer. Although I was just there to pick up an air cleaner I had ordered on the phone, I asked the guy at the parts counter a few questions. Some of his comments went against some things I'd heard before, so I wondered what you guys thought. 1. All motorcycles have high compression engines and should be run on high octane gas. (I've tried 89, 91, and 93 octane gas and can't tell any difference in performance, although I seem to get better mileage on high octane.) 2. Sea foam should not be used in motorcycles. It will "crystallize" (his word) in the bowls and cause problems. (Hmm, how does Sea Foam ascertain the type of vehicle it's in?) 3. Products such as Startron or Sea Foam will prevent problems but will not solve (how about mitigate, I wonder?) any existing problems. If jets are partially clogged, they will have to be cleaned physically. Your reactions? I was actually asking him what he suggested I try next if the new air cleaner doesn't change anything. I have a 1984 V30 Magna that I picked up at Christmas. It runs fine from light to light, but if I get on a freeway on-ramp and hit the throttle it kind of "lunges" and hesitates. Acceleration is not smooth. It's not a big problem, but it's a kind of an irritation. So far I've put in new NGK plugs and today it's the air cleaner. Are the main jets next, cleaned physically? Any advice from the more experienced would be appreciated. Glenn -- 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.
