Yes. +1 to that assessment. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Graham Rogers <grahamjoanrog...@gmail.com> Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:45:27 To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Starting issue on Kawasaki 454LTD
Good read, I'm thinking the problem may be outside the carbs, Graham On Jan 14, 2012, at 9:19 PM, Jason King wrote: > Check out this link http://www.dansmc.com/starter.htm > > > > On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 9:15 PM, Allen Thomas > <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hmmm, since ether is more explosive that gas it can help to start a > lean or rich mixture, but still sounds like is not getting enough > gas. Since it starts when warm then it can't be too rich, if it was > too rich it would be hard starting when hot. How does the "choke" > work on that bike is it in the carbs or in the airbox or intakes? > I'd make a point to double check its operation. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Rogers <grahamjoanrog...@gmail.com> > Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:53:50 > To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Starting issue on Kawasaki 454LTD > > I haven't tried that Allen, it's a little hard to do it. What > intrigues me is that I can wind away on the starter motor and it's > trying to start, give it choke and there's no response at all, then > just the smallest shot of starting fluid in both air duct openings > (there is one either side of the bike behind the side covers) and the > bike starts, still without any choke and it doesn't need it at all. > I have owned a lot of these 454's and this is not the norm. I'll > attach a pic of the bike, 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. -- 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.
