speaking of extra tanks, when did the red black tank with the orange band around the red come out? i have a brand new tank in the box looking like this but the orange on it threw me off.
On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 8:04 AM, Creative Residential Designs < finderskeep...@qwest.net> wrote: > True, true. I bought some tank sealant but chickened out on using it due > to the problems associated with it. It has to be EXACT or it will peel > inside of the tank and so forth. I ended up just flushing out my tank with > fresh gas, cleaning my screen and I was on my way. I have an extra tank but > that's for emergencies. HotrodMamma. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Thursday, March 19, 2009 6:53 AM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1984 Nighthawk 700s K&N Air filter > > He also resealed the tank it, this could cover and seal the petcock screen. > It's also a good idea to make sure the vent at the top of the tank is still > allowing air into the tank. > > -Kyle > > On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Creative Residential Designs < > finderskeep...@qwest.net> wrote: > >> >> There is still a chance that you may have some small particles of rust >> stuck >> in the system still...especially if you didn't consider cleaning the >> petcock/screen. (They be small but still be mighty!) Run it at 6000 RPM or >> a >> bit greater and take it for a ride. If it is particulate matter it should >> blow it out on a high RPM run. HotrodMamma. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Snookfever" <snookfev...@comcast.net> >> To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:13 PM >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1984 Nighthawk 700s K&N Air filter >> >> >> >> Dennis, >> >> Withe the K&N It is not responsive,bogs down when accelerating. I do >> not remember the exact RPM range, but I think above 5K so maybe >> midrange. I discovered rust in the fuel tank (fuel on pant leg) a few >> week after I got the bike. The carbs looked like they were painted >> red with the rust particles. I redid the tank with KBS coatings and >> did a complete carb breakdown and cleaning and the carbs looked great. >> I sinked the butterflies manually with the stem of a micrometer and it >> ran great. >> >> With the OEM filter It does take a few minutes to warm up or it will >> want to die at take off. I have a shop manual and reset the pilots the >> same number of turn as they were set from the factory. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 19, 12:27 am, Dennis Hammerl <blues...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > If you can describe what crap runs like, maybe I can help. By >> themselves, >> > K&N filters do not affect anything. Great replacements (sorry Stanley) >> > Installed properly, they require no rejetting. Mine works fine. >> > >> > --- On Wed, 3/18/09, Snookfever <snookfev...@comcast.net> wrote: >> > From: Snookfever <snookfev...@comcast.net> >> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1984 Nighthawk 700s K&N Air filter >> > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> >> > Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 11:14 PM >> > >> > I bought a K&N air filter, but it makes the bike run like crap. What >> > do I need to do the carbs? >> > >> > Looking for a nose cone for my 700S, where can I find one? >> > >> > Sincerely, >> > >> > Snookfever2 >> >> >> >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
