nighthawk750.freeforums.org

I found this website a few days ago and I like it. I've got a 1995 Nighthawk 750 that I bought from the original owner about 18 months ago.
I had a 1964 350 Superhawk back in 1967 and what an amazing improvment in the machine. I ride this to work most any day it's dry and not to cold here in the Sacramento valley.
I do find that when it's down in the 40's it doesn't start easily. I'll put some new plugs in it and see if that makes any difference.

Welcome, Lou,

The NH is a cold blooded beast. Don't fret too much over it being hard to crank in the mornings - like a woman, they're just that way. And they take a while to warm up to the point that the idle doesn't sound like it's about to die - usually takes a good 5 minutes for mine to completely warm up, even during the Georgia summers. But once the beast is warm, it's hard to stop.

The biggest downside that most folks seem to complain about (mostly during the winter) is the NH's feeble alternator output. There are some extra watts available, but not alot. I've heard you can run electric gloves or a vest, but not both. But that may not be too big an issue to you in Cali.

Again, welcome to the site, and Ride Safe.
Dave

Hello Dave,

Thanks for the welcome. I guess cold is relative and around here 38 deg is pretty cool. I replaced the plugs on the 750 and when cold in the morning I sometimes find that the bike won't start. Following the manual I give it full choke, no throttle and it just cranks with no start. I smell gas and it acts flooded. If I walk away for five minutes it seems it will then start. This hasn't happened enough to fully sort this out so I'm still working on the proper regimen.

Thanks again for hosting the site!
Lou

I've worked out a routine that starts the bike everytime. Give it 75% choke, spin the starter for about 1 second and then crack the throttle quickly to give it a shot of air. Fires right then each time, just like a Honda should.