Jay, The bike has obviously been sitting for a long time. I think Allen is right - unless it is already idling high (above 1500 rpms say). If so turn the idle down to about 1000 - 1100 and see if that makes a difference. If it is already at the correct idle speed then I think the carbs need cleaning. But you could run a can or two of seafoam through it first - half a can per tank and see if that makes a difference.
On Dec 20, 2012, at 7:33 PM, Jaybird248 wrote: > With the demise of my old warhorse '92 NH, after 123K miles, due to terminal > transmission trauma, it was time for a replacement. And I wasn't going to > make the mistake of many former Nighthawkers who bought something else and > missed their old mount,. > > Fortunately a nearby dealer had a mint Tahitian blue '93 with only 8,500 > miles on it. The bike truly looked like it had been in a time capsule; it was > that clean. The story is that it belonged to a would-be collector who was > trimming his fleet of more than 10 bikes, none of which he rode much. True, > the bike wasn't cheap, but hopefully it will last me eight years like its > predecessor. And besides, I've got a parts bike out on the patio to keep it > running. > > One issue: It seems to take its time returning to idle when I chop the > throttle. It's almost like the engine is free-wheeling. The dealer says it's > normal and I'm just not used to an engine with fresh bearings and low > internal friction compared to my previous worn out powerplant. Is this guy > giving me the runaround? Has anyone else experienced this with a low miles > bike? The throttle action seems good. It snaps right back when released. > > Anyway, it's Nighthawk time again at Jay's garage. See you on the road. > > Jay S > 93 NH750 (8.5K miles) > South Florida > > > > > > -- > 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]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > -- 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]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US.
