[Nighthawk Lovers] engine problem

2011-05-26 Thread Mt.-n-Man Chia Bar
I have a nighthawk 700 and the crank bearing has gone out (very load knocking from the bottom end) at this point in my venture I either need to replace the motor or junk the bike. I have been told that the crank needs replacing and that this is somthing that can not be turned and new bearings put i

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] engine problem.

2010-12-05 Thread Allen Thomas
via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: "greenzer...@gmail.com" Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2010 14:31:50 To: Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] engine problem. i would check the accl pump...

RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] engine problem.

2010-12-05 Thread greenzer...@gmail.com
i would check the accl pump... Couldent hurt to give the carbs a thurough once over anyway -Original Message- Date: Sunday, December 05, 2010 4:08:24 pm To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com From: "alexander billings" Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] engine problem. Recently bou

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] engine problem.

2010-12-05 Thread Allen Thomas
No Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: Joey Kelley Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 16:15:12 To: Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] engine problem. Kurt, The earlier NHs - like my 82 -

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] engine problem.

2010-12-05 Thread Allen Thomas
gt;check the air filter. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: alexander billings Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 15:05:53 To: Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] engine problem. Recently bought a 1997 Nig

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] engine problem.

2010-12-05 Thread Joey Kelley
Kurt, The earlier NHs - like my 82 - are supposed to have accelerator pumps (mine doesn't - carb swap). I don't know about the newer ones however. -Joey On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Kurt Nolte wrote: > Do these carbs have accelerator pumps? My previous carb knowledge consists > of wor

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] engine problem.

2010-12-05 Thread Kurt Nolte
Do these carbs have accelerator pumps? My previous carb knowledge consists of working with Beetle carbs, so... -Kurt -- 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_lov...@googlegro

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] engine problem.

2010-12-05 Thread Joey Kelley
S., Perhaps its fuel starvation from the petcock? Crimped fuel line? Loose stuff in the bottom of the fuel tank perhaps? -Joey -- -Joey Kelley JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow -- You rec

[Nighthawk Lovers] engine problem.

2010-12-05 Thread alexander billings
Recently bought a 1997 Nighthawk 750 with 22,000 miles on it. It is easy to see why everyone seems so excited about owning one of these. I do too. Rode many years ago and am in love with doing it again. Problem: Starts and runs great EXCEPT ** At about 65 or 70 mph when I attempt to punch it t