My guess would be the enrichment valves are clogged shut. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: Graham Rogers <grahamjoanrog...@gmail.com> Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:15:20 To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Starting issue on Kawasaki 454LTD I have cleaned the carbs on a 454 and the bike runs great - when I can get it started. No matter what the temperature is (at least so far this winter) I have to spray a real small shot of starting fluid into each air cleaner intake to get the bike started. It won't take any choke. In fact the choke just 'chokes' it. Without using the choke, even in 40 degree 'garage temp', just the smallest shot of fluid and the bike starts right up and quickly settles in to a nice idle. It will start again as often as I try it, without starting fluid, until it's completely cold (like next day), and then it's back to starting fluid to get it going again. Any suggestions as to what's going on? It has new air filters, new oil and plugs. It wasn't running when I bought the bike a couple of weeks ago. Graham -- 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. -- 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.
