trouble starting my superhawk! need advice

tavarama · Post by **tavarama** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:53 pm

it was riding fine then just stalled and would not fire up. it starts with the choke all the way out then dies.

any ideas what could be keeping my engine from firing up?

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:30 pm

Blocked vent in the fuel tank? Remove the cap and see if it improves.

Blocked fuel line? Remove pipe to carb and see if fuel is flowing?

Slipped timing?

What have you checked so far?

G

tavarama · Post by **tavarama** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:23 pm

its starting but not idling. i have to keep it revved to stay on.

rrietman · Post by **rrietman** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:16 pm

probably just hitting on one side. fouled plug most likely.
good luck
Randy

tavarama · Post by **tavarama** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:26 pm

ill have to check and see. total bummer. i went out last night and it died like 5 blocks from my house and wouldnt fire up and idle in neutral. had to walk it all the way back home. leg work out of the year.

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:58 pm

Have you cleaned the carbs?

If not, you should probably do it and set the float height and mixture and idle screws.

It doesn't take much to clog up one of those little passages.

tavarama · Post by **tavarama** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:22 pm

okay so. i started my bike with my throttle in and revved it up high for about 20 seconds. then put it in 1st. and revved it some more (all on the centerstand) then pulled the clutch in and it was idling once again???? so i killed my engine and put it in neutral and started it and it was idling again?!!!! like nothing ever happened. is it possible that a neew tank of gas could make my engine act funny? this is my first tank of gas i've put in aside from the previous owner . but it had been sitting for 20 years . he cleaned the carbs and got everything running. but does it just have to cycle through you think?