Please excuse as I'm sure you already know this. Gas engines need four things to run, air, gas, spark. And compression. For air, make sure there are no mouse nests in the airbox, and that exhaust flows from the exhaust pipes (I hate rodents!). Next pull the plugs and check for spark and compression. If all that checks out then you are down to fuel. Make sure fuel flows past the petcock, if so then clean the carbs again. I hope this helps. Good luck! Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: Stefano Ascari <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:10:40 To: nighthawk_lovers<[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] New tire, first attempt to start this season Hey everyone, So the good riding weather is back (sort of). Last September I had a flat on the rear tire and since it started snowing I decided to park the bike for winter. I was foolish and did not winterize the bicycle (except for stabil). Yesterday I mounted a new tire and tried to start it but it wouldn't crank. So I tried to push start it, but all that happens is the tire locks up. What should I do next in the diagnosis process? Should I look at sparks? Oh yes, details: - CB650s - Full battery - New plugs & air filter installed last August - Carbs cleaned Aug 2011 with new pins and gaskets. Any advice is appreciated - even if it's reproaching me for not remembering to winterize it! Thanks!!! Stefano -- 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.
