[Nighthawk Lovers] 450 carb fuel leak

2012-08-12 Thread mywyld75
Hey guys and gals, Novice question time, I have an 83 450 with two carbs. There is a fuel line from the petcock to the carb and also a nipple at the bottom of the carb. looks like there should be a fuel line attached to the bottom nipple, but I don't know where the other end would go to? I

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 450 carb fuel leak

2012-08-12 Thread surfswab
Sounds like float bowl drains and/or overflow tubes. And there should be at least one tube connecting the carbs to one another. Try: http://www.servicehonda.com Click OEM Easy Search, then drill down -- Honda/motorcycles/1983/ CB450SC/carburetor -- to bring up an exploded view microfiche of

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 450 carb fuel leak

2012-08-12 Thread Graham Rogers
nipple on bottom of carb (float bowl) is overflow tube (doesn't need a tube attached although originally it did directing any overflow out under the bike). If you have gas coming out of it then you have a stuck float or leaking float valve/seat. Sounds like carbs need to be removed and

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 450 carb fuel leak

2012-08-12 Thread mywyld75
Hey thank you very much for the advice I will see if tapping the bowls will free it up, or i'll have to rip it off to get it done. trying to sell it and when I pulled it out of storage this is what I ran into. Thanks again On Sunday, 12 August 2012 02:07:08 UTC-4, mywyld75 wrote: Hey guys

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Just what Kurt's FI Nighthawk needs!

2012-08-12 Thread Kurt Nolte
So, to take advantage of this, I AM looking for some good turn signals. I'd like something a bit more understated than the ones here. If I can find some that match the angular lines of the bike w/ clear lenses and 3-wire pigtails on them I will consider them perfect, as I'm looking at doing

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] The Great CB650SC update

2012-08-12 Thread Kurt Nolte
Update minus pictures, the camera's still in the garage all set up. I'll get pictures later once I have time to resize them and The left side pivot bolt takes a 14mm allen bit. The right side is a 10mm allen, and a 23/24mm or 1 deep socket can be cut down to make the tool for the locking nut. I

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Just what Kurt's FI Nighthawk needs!

2012-08-12 Thread Kyle Munz
I've always wondered how those valvestem lights don't throw off the balance. They weigh just as much as some wheel weights. -Kyle On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Kurt Nolte vturbine.po...@gmail.comwrote: So, to take advantage of this, I AM looking for some good turn signals. I'd like

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 450 carb fuel leak

2012-08-12 Thread Graham Rogers
In storage - that explains it, where are you? On Aug 12, 2012, at 12:40 PM, mywyld75 wrote: Hey thank you very much for the advice I will see if tapping the bowls will free it up, or i'll have to rip it off to get it done. trying to sell it and when I pulled it out of storage this is what

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Just what Kurt's FI Nighthawk needs!

2012-08-12 Thread Kurt Nolte
Not sure. I'm planning to have the wheels balanced with them in, just with a spot over the battery so it won't light up. -Kurt On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Kyle Munz kyle...@gmail.com wrote: I've always wondered how those valvestem lights don't throw off the balance. They weigh just as

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Just what Kurt's FI Nighthawk needs!

2012-08-12 Thread Ross M. Jamison
Check hoosiergarage.com Thank you, Ross M. Jamison Sent from my iPhone On Aug 12, 2012, at 12:35 PM, Kurt Nolte vturbine.po...@gmail.com wrote: So, to take advantage of this, I AM looking for some good turn signals. I'd like something a bit more understated than the ones here. If I can find

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: honda shadow 700 repair help!!!!

2012-08-12 Thread brian lindsley
Here is an update. I have gottrn the shaadow to run. The problem was that when I cleaned and reoiled the air filter I put to much oil on it. but what was so perplexing is that I did this before I started the work on the transmission. So, I guess that the oil must of setteled in the main

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: honda shadow 700 repair help!!!!

2012-08-12 Thread Ross M. Jamison
That seems to be the most common complaint regarding oiled filters. It is my understanding that it is best to oil let is set or hang for 1/2 a day. This allows any excess oil to drip off. I have a couple on cars need to clean one of them. That is the way I intend to go about re- oiling.

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: honda shadow 700 repair help!!!!

2012-08-12 Thread Kyle Munz
After cleaning I just oil the dirty side of the filter, not the clean side. -Kyle On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Ross M. Jamison ross.m.jami...@earthlink.net wrote: That seems to be the most common complaint regarding oiled filters. It is my understanding that it is best to oil let is