Hey Graham, did you ever do anything with that GS1000 or that old KZ? On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 11:34 PM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes. +1 to that assessment. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > ________________________________ > From: Graham Rogers <grahamjoanrog...@gmail.com> > Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:45:27 -0500 > To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > ReplyTo: 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.
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