Sounds normal to me .....
On Feb 16, 2010, at 11:22 PM, [email protected] wrote:
The bike runs grrrreat - after about 4 or 5 minutes - no problems
at all. Great pick up nice power all through the revs, good brakes
and handling. My only problem is the start. It starts fine after
only a few minutes off, but an hour or longer and I've had
problems. It takes about three to four tries - I've tried full
choke with no throttle too. It seems to need just a bit of extra
gas at the beginning to fire up.
By the way the lights DO get brighter with throttle. ;). But they
always dim with no throttle even at the end of a half hour ride and
I was wondering if they are supposed to - I don't recall my 450
doing that.
Thanks for your patience. This is only my second bike and I'm no
mechanic but can try to learn.
Charles
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From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:09:35 -0800 (PST)
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] starting problems
A lot of unrelated symptoms without parameters. First off, your
lights dim at idle... how about saying they get brighter when you
increase the engine speed ? gee, that means the charging system
works. Surprising after beating up the battery to get it started.
The 450 had choke butterflies and the 550 has enricheners. Both
start better with full choke and NO throttle. Now, is all this
difficulty only at start up or all the time ? The brake light is a
huge drain on the battery and after giving the battery a good
thrashing to get it started, applying the brake might be just
enough to drop the voltage below what it takes to run. Again, all
the time or just after starting ?
IN OTHER WORDS, does this bike ever run right ?
From: Charles <[email protected]>
To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, February 16, 2010 10:18:19 PM
Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] starting problems
Hi,
my 83 550nh doesn't start as easily as my first bike - an 83 450. The
battery seems fine, although the lights dim when not on throttle, the
starter definitely is working, but I seem to have to try a couple
times with choke, then without choke, then with choke etc.. I have to
give quick roll on/off throttle or it will stall (either with no
throttle, or steady throttle). I can ride within a minute but then it
stalls as soon as I use front brake (ie. no throttle) which is
obviously unsafe.
Do I need to keep babying this bike, or is there a better way? I'm
guessing idle needs to be adjusted higher (it idles nicely at 1000
when warmed up)?
If this is the case, as a newbie can I do this myself or make a
mechanic call?
Bye the way I ride in Vancouver (rain) year round about twice a week
if that makes a difference. Bike is garaged but I have the same
problem each time I start it after only an hour of sitting after a 15
minute ride or even longer ride or whether it is in the garage after 5
days.
Thanks
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