Posted by Mike_in_Nebraska on August 29, 2007, 12:53 pm
On Aug 29, 11:43 am, Ben Kaufman <spaXm-mXe-anXd-paXy-5000-
doll...@pobox.com> wrote:
Will do. The couple I bought it from used it for car/bike shows and
rode it only a couple times a year.
> Apparently, it wasn't that lovingly taken care of or you would not be
> experiencing this problem. Generally, carburetion problems happen at lower
RPMs
> and ignition and valve problems manifest at higher RPMs.
> Find a good mechanic and get it checked out. That bike should be able to ride
> at 100mph with little effort.
> Ben
Posted by Ben Kaufman on August 29, 2007, 4:48 pm
On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:53:45 -0700, Mike_in_Nebraska
>On Aug 29, 11:43 am, Ben Kaufman <spaXm-mXe-anXd-paXy-5000-
>doll...@pobox.com> wrote:
>Will do. The couple I bought it from used it for car/bike shows and
>rode it only a couple times a year.
>>
>> Apparently, it wasn't that lovingly taken care of or you would not be
>> experiencing this problem. Generally, carburetion problems happen at lower
RPMs
>> and ignition and valve problems manifest at higher RPMs.
>> Find a good mechanic and get it checked out. That bike should be able to ride
>> at 100mph with little effort.
>>
>> Ben
Either that or it's actually the 2nd time around the speedo <g>
Ben
Posted by Robert Bolton on August 29, 2007, 9:33 pm
> On Aug 29, 11:43 am, Ben Kaufman <spaXm-mXe-anXd-paXy-5000-
> doll...@pobox.com> wrote:
> Will do. The couple I bought it from used it for car/bike shows and
> rode it only a couple times a year.
Don't know what you've got for carbs, but the carb slides on my Nighthawk
750 used to stick after sitting all winter. You might have gummed up
carbs if they seldom rode it, but as others have pointed out you probably
shouldn't expect to get better mileage at 75 than 65.
Robert
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> experiencing this problem. Generally, carburetion problems happen at lower