I don't think 6 min is enough time, at least to see it as an isue. When it is really cold (say below 30's), my 750 can take easily 15 min to warm up. Most of the past mornings i had to drive with a bit of choke to prevent stalling. How cold it was when you said stalled after 6 min?
Javier On Wednesday, February 17, 2010, <[email protected]> wrote: > > You said you idle 1000 rpm. I idle mine at about 1200 rpm cold and it climes > to about 1300 to 1400 after warm up. > > > > rodhall > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, Feb 17, 2010 12:54 pm > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] starting problems > > If the seafoam doesn't work, I'd clean the carbs. My 650 and 750 both take > about thee miles to warm up. The longer I let it warm up before riding, the > better - sometimes longer than 6 minutes. > > > > > On Feb 17, 2010, at 12:02 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Thanks Dennis and Graham. It stayed on after 2 tries this morning with > minimal and no throttle - full choke. I let her warm up a couple minutes and > she ran fine. > > After about 6 mins I had my second red light and with no choke or throttle > she stalled. The idle just kept going lower and lower.... As usual the warm > restart was just one push of the button and I made sure to give a little gas > at idle for the rest of my commute. > > Perhaps this Seafoam everyone talks about will help. > > Charles > > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device > > > > > From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> > > > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:59:37 -0800 (PST) > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] starting problems > > > > > > > > > They have an accelerator pump. Every time you do, you spray gas in. Not a > great idea. Choke is better. Unless I knew they were done recently, I'd clean > the carbs just for piece of mind. Maybe run some Seafoam through it instead. > > > > > > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, February 17, 2010 12:54:36 AM > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] starting problems > > Thanks for your help. Do you have any ideas why I'd need to repeatedly and > quickly roll throttle on and off? > Charles > > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device > > > > > From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> > > > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:36:52 -0800 (PST) > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] starting problems > > > > > > > Other than a warm restart, you don't have a problem. Change in light output ? > yes, they do. > I will not ride a bike out into the street that's engine is not hot to the > touch. I don't need a stall when an SUV with some dimwit talking on a cell > phone is bearing down on me. Each bike is different, you'll have to find out > what yours likes to start every time. Above 60 degrees, mine start without > choke or throttle, hot or cold. Try some choke, no choke, light throttle, > whatever. Pose this question to AHM and they would answer that starting is an > individual situation and give suggestions (as I did) and disregard any > transitional conditions. They will address only problems that occur at full > operating temperature. In other words, warm-up takes how long ? Deal with it, > it's a temporary situation. EFI eliminates > > > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
