Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 83 CB650SC won't start

2018-04-23 Thread 'Pike' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!
Mix with gas in tank > On Apr 23, 2018, at 9:28 PM, Jared Clifton wrote: > > Another great idea! Thanks. > >> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 5:57 PM Lar wrote: >> Did you drain the carb bowels several times to get fresh fuel in them? I'd >> put lots

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 83 CB650SC won't start

2018-04-23 Thread 'Pike' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!
Yamalube > On Apr 23, 2018, at 9:28 PM, Jared Clifton wrote: > > Another great idea! Thanks. > >> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 5:57 PM Lar wrote: >> Did you drain the carb bowels several times to get fresh fuel in them? I'd >> put lots of Seafoam

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 83 CB650SC won't start

2018-04-23 Thread Jared Clifton
Another great idea! Thanks. On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 5:57 PM Lar wrote: > Did you drain the carb bowels several times to get fresh fuel in them? > I'd put lots of Seafoam in the fuel, then drain the carbs at least twice > out the bottom. I use a little plastic hose on one

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Any Georgia folk here?

2018-04-23 Thread Graham Rogers
Fill the reservoir, open the bleeder valve down at the caliper. Wait a week or two pump the lever, wait another week or two. repeat process for about 6 months On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 9:10 PM Corey Sims wrote: > Hey everyone! New to the group. Just wanted to

[Nighthawk Lovers] Any Georgia folk here?

2018-04-23 Thread Corey Sims
Hey everyone! New to the group. Just wanted to see if there were any folks around the Atlanta area! Finally got my 83 NH 650 put together, well almost. It was sitting in my father in law's barn for a good 10+ years. Took it on as a project and now its down to the final touches. Why is

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 83 CB650SC won't start

2018-04-23 Thread Lar
Did you drain the carb bowels several times to get fresh fuel in them? I'd put lots of Seafoam in the fuel, then drain the carbs at least twice out the bottom. I use a little plastic hose on one carb bottom at a time and unscrew the drain screw. You can refill the carbs bowels without

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 83 CB650SC won't start

2018-04-23 Thread Dave duChĂȘne
Try Seafoam On 23 April 2018 at 13:23, Jared Clifton wrote: > That's what I was afraid of. Thanks! > > On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 9:11 AM, Graham Rogers > wrote: > >> You probably need to remove the carbs and clean them. Sorry no short cuts >>

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 83 CB650SC won't start

2018-04-23 Thread Jared Clifton
That's what I was afraid of. Thanks! On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 9:11 AM, Graham Rogers wrote: > You probably need to remove the carbs and clean them. Sorry no short cuts > on this one > > On Mon, Apr 23, 2018, 11:29 AM Jared Clifton > wrote: >

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 83 CB650SC won't start

2018-04-23 Thread Graham Rogers
You probably need to remove the carbs and clean them. Sorry no short cuts on this one On Mon, Apr 23, 2018, 11:29 AM Jared Clifton wrote: > Hey all, > Looking for some suggestions. I have an '83 Nighthawk 650 that > unfortunately sat for a long time with gas in the

[Nighthawk Lovers] 83 CB650SC won't start

2018-04-23 Thread Jared Clifton
Hey all, Looking for some suggestions. I have an '83 Nighthawk 650 that unfortunately sat for a long time with gas in the tank. Now I can't get it to start. I siphoned out all the old bad gas and put in some new, charged the battery, but it just turns over until it drains the battery. I haven't