Check for a rodent nest in your airbox. Unless your compression is shot you should have no trouble doing highway speed. Sounds like an air or fuel restriction. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: Antonio Ansoleaga <ansanto...@gmail.com> Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:41:17 To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] ST1100 bogs down at 6,000 RPM It could also be that the bike is not breathing right and I would check the choke, just to busy to do it to mine. AA On 6/27/12, Pr Ron <r...@qwestoffice.net> wrote: > Hay Brian, are you on the ST-Owners group? So what exactly have you tried to > fix it? > > > > I like to try all the easy things first before doing the big projects, but I > think your problem is in the carbs. You can replace the air filter, inspect > the air intake lines, run it around the block with the cap off, and run two > tanks with seafoam thru, but if that does not fix it, I think you will have > look closely at your carbs if you want to fix it. > > Ron > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Allen Thomas > To: Nightwawk Lovers > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:01 AM > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] ST1100 bogs down at 6,000 RPM > > > Is my understanding correct that you did this test with the bike > stationary, and not under riding load? I was trying to determine if you were > having a fuel delivery issue. The bike will consume greater quantities of > fuel when riding as opposed to stationary, so it may not develop with that > test. However since the issue didn't develop, then I would assume the coils > are functioning properly. Provided that you allowed the engine to completely > warm up, as weak coils show their signs when hot. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > From: Brian Collett <brian.coll...@gmail.com> > Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 06:49:54 -0500 > To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > ReplyTo: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] ST1100 bogs down at 6,000 RPM > > > So I tried reving it up past 6,000 rpms and it did not bog down. I did > not do the full throttle test, I didn't have time to take it out on the > road. > > Thoughts. > > > On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > What year? Is it carburated? If you keep trying to rev it higher will it > loose speed and eventually die? It sounds like a restriction in the fuel > line. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > From: Brian <brian.coll...@gmail.com> > Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:50:28 -0700 (PDT) > To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > ReplyTo: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] ST1100 bogs down at 6,000 RPM > > > Hey Guys, > > I know this isn't a Nighthawk question, but you guys are "My friend that > knows motorcycles". And thanks for being that friend! I try to be that > friend back when I can. > > My ST1100 runs great under 6,000 rpm, but when I get on it to pass > someone or just playing around and the rpm's 6,000 or so it bogs down. Kinda > like when a bike is cold and you give it to much gas, but it does this every > time. > > If I shift and bring the rpm's down under 6,000 it stops bogging down > and runs normal. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > > Brian > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/aIHh4iSekSMJ. > 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. > > -- > 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. 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