Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 84 Nighthawk Idle jumps to 3K RPMs after leaning down on its kickstand

2020-10-20 Thread Drew Gormley
Correction! dansmc.com Dan's MC. Very helpful guy with a great page worth its weight in gold On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 1:14 PM Drew Gormley wrote: > The cable could be routed incorrectly. It could also need lubing up or >> replacing. They're 12 bucks. >> > > Also, you can make a DIY manometer (

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 84 Nighthawk Idle jumps to 3K RPMs after leaning down on its kickstand

2020-10-20 Thread Drew Gormley
> > The cable could be routed incorrectly. It could also need lubing up or > replacing. They're 12 bucks. > Also, you can make a DIY manometer (google it) and measure the two banks for synch, though they're usually VISIBLY different in terms of light passing the butterfly valves if they're off. A

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 84 Nighthawk Idle jumps to 3K RPMs after leaning down on its kickstand

2020-10-20 Thread 'Goblin Horn' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!
I don't think it could be cables especially choke because if I add some choke I cant even get to 3k rpms without killing the engine which is normal since its warmed up right? but just in case I'll check out the cables tomorrow. But no I haven't synced the carbs the bike only has 14k miles and i

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 84 Nighthawk Idle jumps to 3K RPMs after leaning down on its kickstand

2020-10-20 Thread Kyle Munz
My first thought too was cables. -Kyle On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 2:47 PM Graham Rogers wrote: > Or choke cable > > On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 3:44 PM Billy Woodman > wrote: > >> Could the throttle cable be binding on something ? Is it when the handle >> bars turn? >> >> On Tue, Oct 20, 2020, 2:43

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 84 Nighthawk Idle jumps to 3K RPMs after leaning down on its kickstand

2020-10-20 Thread Graham Rogers
Or choke cable On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 3:44 PM Billy Woodman wrote: > Could the throttle cable be binding on something ? Is it when the handle > bars turn? > > On Tue, Oct 20, 2020, 2:43 PM Graham Rogers > wrote: > >> >> Checked for vacuum leaks around the carb boots? Synched the carbs? >> >> O

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 84 Nighthawk Idle jumps to 3K RPMs after leaning down on its kickstand

2020-10-20 Thread Billy Woodman
Could the throttle cable be binding on something ? Is it when the handle bars turn? On Tue, Oct 20, 2020, 2:43 PM Graham Rogers wrote: > > Checked for vacuum leaks around the carb boots? Synched the carbs? > > On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 1:07 PM 'Goblin Horn' via Nighthawk Motorcycle > Lovers! wrot

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 84 Nighthawk Idle jumps to 3K RPMs after leaning down on its kickstand

2020-10-20 Thread Graham Rogers
Checked for vacuum leaks around the carb boots? Synched the carbs? On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 1:07 PM 'Goblin Horn' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! wrote: > I haven't taken the bike out for more than 45 minutes yet but it's a 50/50 > chance every time I put the bike down on its kickstand when I ge

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Digest for nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com - 9 updates in 3 topics

2020-10-20 Thread paul mangan
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[Nighthawk Lovers] 84 Nighthawk Idle jumps to 3K RPMs after leaning down on its kickstand

2020-10-20 Thread 'Goblin Horn' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!
I haven't taken the bike out for more than 45 minutes yet but it's a 50/50 chance every time I put the bike down on its kickstand when I get home the RPMs jump up to around 2-3k RPMS then settle back down. Sometimes it can take 5-20 seconds for the rpms to kick back down to idle what issues with

RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Digest for nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com - 9 updates in 3 topics

2020-10-20 Thread paul mangan
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Engine guard (Chrome one piece): for 84-86 700s or 750 Nighthawk

2020-10-20 Thread gary glick
It's the one from Vietnam. On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 10:33 AM William M wrote: > Thanks, > got some details on that? > > On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 8:24 AM gbg...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Brand new in the box. >> $190 >> Ships from Fl. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed

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2020-10-20 Thread William M
Thanks Graham On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 8:40 AM Graham Rogers wrote: > Walmart has them > > On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 11:06 AM William M wrote: > >> Graham, >> thanks, ie: a 'maintainer'. >> will look at going cheap, but not too cheap, don't want to wreck a good >> battery that's only about a year

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Engine guard (Chrome one piece): for 84-86 700s or 750 Nighthawk

2020-10-20 Thread William M
Thanks, got some details on that? On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 8:24 AM gbg...@gmail.com wrote: > Brand new in the box. > $190 > Ships from Fl. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group an