The fuel cap vent is an easy one to test for. Try opening the fuel cap a crack and riding *carefully* around the block. See if you can get it over 6K then.
-Kyle On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 6:49 AM, Brian Collett <[email protected]>wrote: > So I tried reving it up past 6,000 rpms and it did not bog down. I did > not do the full throttle test, I didn't have time to take it out on the > road. > > Thoughts. > > > On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ** >> What year? Is it carburated? If you keep trying to rev it higher will it >> loose speed and eventually die? It sounds like a restriction in the fuel >> line. >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> ------------------------------ >> *From: * Brian <[email protected]> >> *Sender: * [email protected] >> *Date: *Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:50:28 -0700 (PDT) >> *To: *<[email protected]> >> *ReplyTo: * [email protected] >> *Subject: *[Nighthawk Lovers] ST1100 bogs down at 6,000 RPM >> >> Hey Guys, >> >> I know this isn't a Nighthawk question, but you guys are "My friend that >> knows motorcycles". And thanks for being that friend! I try to be that >> friend back when I can. >> >> My ST1100 runs great under 6,000 rpm, but when I get on it to pass >> someone or just playing around and the rpm's 6,000 or so it bogs down. >> Kinda like when a bike is cold and you give it to much gas, but it does >> this every time. >> >> If I shift and bring the rpm's down under 6,000 it stops bogging down and >> runs normal. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Brian >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/aIHh4iSekSMJ. >> 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.
