Ever since I bought my 2003 Nighthawk 750 several years ago, it takes a while to start. The starter will run for a good 5-10 seconds before the engine starts. A mechanic I work with thinks I should give it gas when I start it to avoid wear on the starter, but turning the throttle when I've got the choke pulled goes against my instincts. I don't want to flood the engine. Since my early days of learning to drive, I've gotten in the habit of not pressing the throttle when starting an engine, even on an old non-fuel injected engine.
My questions are: 1. Is this normal? Is this a trait common with this model or is this a sign it's time to sync the carbs? 2. How do you start your 1991-2003 Nighthawk 750? Do you keep your hand off the throttle or do you give it a little gas when you press the starter? 3. What do you think is the cause? Is it the carb design, a lack of compression when the engine is cold, or something else? Should I just accept it and ignore it? A couple weeks ago I added a half can of Seafoam to a full tank of gas. Then, the other day, when I pressed the starter, it fired right up. I thought, "Wow, that Seafoam really did the job!" but the next morning, it started up the same old way again, so I'm kind of frustrated. Your feedback is appreciated! Jeremy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
