When you put it up for a while you can simply run the engine dry by turning off the fuel valve on the tank, and after the bike stops and cools down, you can unscrew the drains on side of the bowls to drop the fuel inside.
One of the trickiest parts of nighthawks is they lean to the left on the kickstand so the right cylinders tend to have dried fuel in the jets after a day or two. Since that means a carb removal, I add fuel stabilizer to each tank I run. Just a tip. Good Luck On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 6:35 AM Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > I just finished a 1979 Suzuki GS750L that had been sitting in a barn since > 2003. It takes 10 mins minimum before I can take it off choke > > On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 5:37 PM Darin Hatton <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Shows up Graham Rogers, probably something I've done in my phone , but I >> know you are THE Kiwi in Pa.😉 >> >> On Mon, Jun 14, 2021, 5:34 PM Graham Rogers <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I’m not? Mmmm, me think I am. >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 5:33 PM Darin Hatton <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Sorry Graham, just noticed you weren't Kiwi in reply >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jun 14, 2021, 3:01 PM Graham Rogers <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> You’ve done really well if it only takes a couple of minutes to be >>>>> running right after a 2-3 hiatus. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 2:26 PM '[email protected]' via >>>>> Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> My original problem was #1 cylinder taking a lot longer to warm up >>>>>> compared to the other three. I stripped, cleaned and synched the carbs >>>>>> and >>>>>> the problem was cured. The bike starts well if I use it regularly, but >>>>>> if I >>>>>> don’t start the bike for 2-3 weeks, it takes quite a while before it >>>>>> starts >>>>>> erratically. 1-2 minutes later it runs fine. 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