Is there any chance you could record this noise and send a file of it ? Cellphone maybe ? I'm starting to think it's the slides clattering. They would make a "clucking" noise reacting to a high intake vacuum. How many miles on your bike ? When it happens, does it affect the bike's running at all ?
--- On Thu, 7/30/09, Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: From: Johnson <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gurgling Noise..little help. please To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009, 5:47 PM The tubs had a cap on it and the airbox and filter were both dry. Anything anyone else can think of before I take it to a mechanic. Once again the noise happens when I downshift mostly. thanks On Jul 17, 5:23 am, "jason scott" <[email protected]> wrote: > there is a drainage hose at the bottom of your air box. check and see if its > capped. if not it will suck water into your carborators. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "750S" <[email protected]> > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 11:14 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gurgling Noise..little help. please > > The first thing I would check would be the airbox and filter for water > accumulation. > > On Jul 15, 4:59 pm, Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ok so last week I took the hawk on a 3 day trip and on the third day > > it started raining. The bike was riding in the rain for about 3 > > hours. Now I'm not much mechanically inclined past changing my oil > > and winterizing my bike. > > > So when I downshift I hear a gurgling noise coming from the engine/ > > carburetor area. Never when I accelerate just downshifting. Anyone > > have any suggestions on what this might be? > > > thanks for all your help this message board is a great resource for > > nighthawk riders. > > > thanks > > Chris --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
