Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-15 Thread paul annen
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-15 Thread 'Joseph Letourneau' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-14 Thread Tommy Hill
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Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-14 Thread Graham Rogers
Where are you, I have one, Graham Sent from my iPad > On Feb 14, 2015, at 21:30, Jeremy wrote: > > Try to find a lower mileage parts bike and pull the engine. Or find a used > engine might be cheaper and faster. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 14, 2015, at 5:21 PM, Tommy Hill wrote: >>

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-14 Thread Jeremy
Try to find a lower mileage parts bike and pull the engine. Or find a used engine might be cheaper and faster. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 14, 2015, at 5:21 PM, Tommy Hill wrote: > > Oh, and it is like a paste. Piston must be grinding down. Now I won't ride > it anymore for fear of failur

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-14 Thread Tommy Hill
Oh, and it is like a paste. Piston must be grinding down. Now I won't ride it anymore for fear of failure. Will start on the top end when I decide on and get parts. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscr

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-14 Thread Tommy Hill
The plugs are brand new, now. Those are old. And sadly, I think you are right aluminum. I guess I will have to do a top end to it. Any suggestions on boring out, how much, best Pistons? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!"

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-14 Thread Allen Thomas
Is that an aluminum deposit? The ceramics on the plugs have a nice color. Allen Thomas On Feb 14, 2015 12:03 PM, "Tommy Hill" wrote: > Air filter is brand new. Look what I found! > > Runs better, but still not cured. Gonna let it cool and have another look. > > -- > You received this message bec

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-14 Thread Allen Thomas
Mixture screws vary by carb manufacturer or model but generally 1/8 turns are the increment you will want to use. Is the air filter clean? Also some here have had issues on that bike with K&N filters flowing too much air. Allen Thomas On Feb 14, 2015 7:57 AM, "Tommy Hill" wrote: > 1986 Nighthawk

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-14 Thread Kurt Nolte
If it does it intermittently I'd more say that's a sign "something isn't clean" than "something's out of adjustment." Kurt On Feb 14, 2015 7:57 AM, "Tommy Hill" wrote: > 1986 Nighthawk 700S > All is stock, I think. The only possible non-stock could be the jets, but > I don't think so. Just had

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-14 Thread Tommy Hill
1986 Nighthawk 700S All is stock, I think. The only possible non-stock could be the jets, but I don't think so. Just had the carbs synced and pilots adjusted. It does this intermittently. Sometimes, it takes off like God intended. How sensitive are the pilot screws? Will a 1/16 turn be notic

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-14 Thread Tommy Hill
All is stock, I think. The only possible non-stock could be the jets, but I don't think so. Must had the carbs synced and pilots adjusted. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and sto

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-13 Thread Allen Thomas
I've taken the time to jet before, and it is a pita. I think I pulled my carbs a half dozen times to change jets and needle positions. I used the factory pro tuning guide as a reference. However I found that you should set the pilot circuits first then go to main jet sizes then needle position. A v

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-13 Thread Jeremy
Stock airbox and filter with stock exhaust? If yes there is a carburetor issue, valve adjustment and sync. If no then jetting is needed. A common practice is to open the idle fuel mix open, but the correct way is a jet kit and start with the main jet, then main needle height, then float level

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-13 Thread Allen Thomas
OK first off what bike? Am I understanding the issue correctly. You are in a high gear and it accelerates sluggishly with misfires? The pilot jets only matter for idle and up to 1/4 throttle so if your too rich at big throttle openings then most likely the main jets are too big. Have you done a thr

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-13 Thread Kurt Nolte
When were they last synchronized? Kurt On Feb 13, 2015 5:00 PM, "Tommy Hill" wrote: > Allen, > > Especially you, but anyone with tips. Paid someone to set it with a > probe. Wanted it perfect, but It ain't right! He will fix, but it is over > an hour away. In a slightly too high a gear,

[Nighthawk Lovers] Mixture (pilot screw)

2015-02-13 Thread Tommy Hill
Allen, Especially you, but anyone with tips. Paid someone to set it with a probe. Wanted it perfect, but It ain't right! He will fix, but it is over an hour away. In a slightly too high a gear, it accelerates, but skips a little. Seems rich(?). So I leaned it half a turn. Much bette