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by vwtom
Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:57 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: 700SC - Runs good in garage, No go on street
Replies: 5
Views: 3155

cruisinflatout wrote:Is there an electric fuel pump on that bike?
Nope...carbs take care of it.
by vwtom
Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:44 am
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: 700SC - Runs good in garage, No go on street
Replies: 5
Views: 3155

Have you checked the compression to verify that all the cylinders are able to generate power? On my 700 maxim if I loose just one cylinder the bike will hardly run on the other 3 cylinders. By the way did you replace the vaccuum hose to the fuel petcock?? If this hose is bad it can cause a lot of h...
by vwtom
Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:16 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: 700SC - Runs good in garage, No go on street
Replies: 5
Views: 3155

700SC - Runs good in garage, No go on street

Looking for help with my Nighthawk CB700SC. I've had problem since I got the bike (it has been rode hard and put away wet). I have had the tank professionally reconditioned, new fuel lines, and rebuilt the carbs. The bike starts, runs and when yo are in the garage the bike runs great. If you try to ...
by vwtom
Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:46 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: Carb/fuel problem on a Nighthawk CB700SC
Replies: 1
Views: 2310

Carb/fuel problem on a Nighthawk CB700SC

I'm having a problm with my Nighthawk - as it accelerates up to 4300-4600 RPM's it develops a loss of power or lugging. Doesn't really matter how much gas you give it - but once it accelerates out of it - hold on...it takes off until about 8400-8600 RPM an ddoes the same thing up there. Any help wou...
by vwtom
Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:09 am
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: can keep the go power
Replies: 6
Views: 4961

Re: can keep the go power

I was having the same problem with mine Nighthawk. I've got the tank off right now being coated on the inside. What I found was it would run good for a day. Let it sit over night it would start, stare for gas and then die. I took th etank to a guy I know and he said the tank had previously been DIY ...
by vwtom
Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:06 am
Forum: Maintenance & Appearance
Topic: Removing graphics
Replies: 4
Views: 3771

the only thing I'de be worried about is the discoloration of the paint on the rest of the bike. Whwn you remove your decals the paint under it will look new and the outline of where the decal used to be will be very visible. The rest of your paint has had more than a decade to fade a bit so you may...