Good idea but where do you attach the blade when you want to mow the lawn in a hurry?
On May 29, 2009, at 7:44 AM, Kyle Munz wrote: > I found that the tiny plastic gastank off of my lawnmower worked > just fine for running my bike with the tank removed. The fuel line > was the same size, I just hung it from the handlebars. > > -Kyle > > > On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 1:23 AM, Dennis <[email protected]> > wrote: > Dennis, > > Any thoughts on how to arrange things so that I can run the bike > with the fuel tank removed? I'm doubting that it'll run long > enough with what's in the bowls for me to test all four plug wires > for spark. What do people normally do to be able to run with the > tank off? > > Dennis > - Seattle > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis Hammerl > Sent: 28 May, 2009 21:29 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 700SC carbs question > > That's scary stuff... flash point is too low. You could be hurt. > After a few minutes of run time, shut it of and open those screws a > bit (the one you sent a picture of) and see if fuel runs out. this > way we insure that each bowl is filling. I'm assuming that you > passed the .0011 wire through each slow jet ? I'm starting with > some basic stuff here. Does this pop or anything? just sounds flat ? > > --- On Thu, 5/28/09, Dennis <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Dennis <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 700SC carbs question > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009, 11:51 PM > > Dennis, > > It is very flat seeming when it runs. I haven't run it long > enough to let it fully warm up. But, during the time I have run > it, I use about half choke and a bit of throttle to keep it running > or else the RPMs drop so low it stops. When I've got it going and > I give it throttle, it comes up slowly and with little enthuiasm. > I've run it up to about 3500 and it sounds pretty different than it > would if it were run up to 3500 when it is running right. > > I have some spray starter fluid - would that do? > > Dennis > - Seattle > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis Hammerl > Sent: 28 May, 2009 20:39 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 700SC carbs question > > Your plugs are indicating a lean condition.(ideal is somewhat > brown) Not unexpected given being loose. Loose plugs do not > transfer heat as they should. Effectively rendering them about one > heat range more than they should be. It would appear that they all > were firing. However, I will wait to see what you have to say about > that. A 700s running on two out of four would be a very flat > sounding, poor running thing. Do you have a spray carb cleaner ? > Idle the motor and push the boots aside a tiny bit and spray a bit > into each carb throat and observe the reaction. If it picks up or > garfs a bit. > > --- On Thu, 5/28/09, Dennis <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Dennis <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 700SC carbs question > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009, 11:17 PM > > Dennis, > > Thanks as always for sharing your advice. Tommorrow, I'll see > which plug wires are sparking. > > I did use the strong light method of evaluating the butterfly > valves and the one I adjusted was a better match when I was finished. > > I wondered if taking the cables off at the grips was the right > thing to do to gain extra length. I didn't do it that way and it > was a very tight business to do it the other way but, ultimately, > it worked. Next time, I'll take the cables loose on the other end > and make things easier. > > I just walked out and had another look and now I see where to > connect the manometers. Does make a lot more sense than trying to > connect them to the bottom of the float-bowls, eh <smile>? > Dennis > - Seattle > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: 28 May, 2009 19:53 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 700SC carbs question > > The OEM exhaust is a balanced affair. So dismiss any thought of a > diagnosis in that fashion. Please do check for spark at all plugs > before we go tearing into anything else. When you have determined > that, get back to me. The procedure to check out an ignition issue > on a system like that is something that will take time to write > out. Only if I have to. > > The vacuum take-off point is at the screws on the intakes. Same > place as the vacuum take-off that is used for the petcock. The > hoses are plugged into adapters on one, three and four, the petcock > take-off on two. Understand ? You have to remove the screws and > thread in adapters. > > Did you use a strong light to determine that a throttle plate > needed to be moved ? > > Graham, the "pressed in jet" is not to be removed. There are only > two. Remember to clear the slow speed jets with the .0011" wire. > > As far as R&R of the carb pack, it is best to start at the grip and > remove the cables to insure enough slack at the carbs. The air box > can be slid back quite far to allow space, just takes some effort. > Liquid soap, WD-40, or silicone spray makes for a much easier time > popping the boots and intakes off and on. Kyle takes the bolts out > and pulls the intake manifolds out with the pack. I have no problem > with that method. > > --- On Thu, 5/28/09, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 700SC carbs question > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009, 10:17 PM > > I haven't put the carbs back on my 700SC yet - I'm afraid to! I > put the carbs back on my CB750F and it ran like before! Graham > > On May 28, 2009, at 9:28 PM, Dennis wrote: > >> Well, I finished putting my 700SC back together today and started >> it up - and it ran just as before. It feels like I have two >> cylinders firing and two not - but that's a guess - I haven't >> watched the spark plugs spark to prove it. I have the stock dual >> exhaust and it seems to me like both mufflers feel the same. So >> for either muffler, one cylinder's hitting and one's missing. >> Does that make sense? >> >> Dennis, I'm keen to focus now on the coils if you still think >> that's the most likly target to investigate, Can you tell me your >> thoughts again about how to test them out? I had a look at them >> today but I didn't see anything obvious like broken or shorted wires. >> >> Cheers! >> >> Dennis Gallagher >> - Seattle >> - '85 & '86 CB700SC >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
