Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Clean carbs, new battery, won't stay alive

Check the spark - coils, wires & plugs. I've had to replace a coil. I've got new plugs but have not had time to install. Mine did the same. That's when I discovered 1 & 4 weren't firing Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 14, 2016, at 12:01 PM, Mike Harrison wrote: > > So my

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Clean carbs, new battery, won't stay alive

Feel the pipes right after starting. You can tell which cylinders are firing. Maybe a primary jet is blocked still. > On Feb 14, 2016, at 14:12, 'Ross M. Jamison' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! > wrote: > > Check the spark - coils, wires & plugs. I've had

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Clean carbs, new battery, won't stay alive

Open drain screws on each bowl and make sure fuel comes out each one. Fresh fuel and a remote tank. If using regular tank, pull vacuum on the petcock vacuum port to prime carbs. The choke on these aren't really a choke but a fuel enrich system. Those circuits can get clogged up. A thin

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Clean carbs, new battery, won't stay alive

Do you have the airbox hooked up? These bikes run too lean without it. -Kyle On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Mike Harrison wrote: > So my 650 sat for a long time, I disassembled and cleaned the carbs, got a > new battery, and I can't keep the thing started. > > Mostly