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Title: damn petcock!
Post by: Iahawk on March 18, 2024, 08:09:43 PM
OK, now that the forum is back up and running I can vent...and I'm sure some here will relate. I tried starting my Nighthawk 650 last week...drained the battery trying to get it to start. Recharged battery and tried again later that day....same thing...battery drained, no start.

Recharged battery overnight. Tried again next day. No start. I thought it must be fuel related...so opened drain screws on float bowls..nothing coming out. Ah ha! must be petcock related! Removed (full) fuel tank...set on ground. Sucked on little vacuum hose going to petcock...no fuel came out..looked silly doing it, too... then thought, why don't I check the petcock in all positions?

Turned petcock to what I thought was 'off', sucked on vacuum hose and fuel came right out...Defective petcock? Nope...dumb me confused the 'on' and 'off' positions.  Aaarrrrggggghhhhh!

Reinstalled fuel tank, turned 'on' petcock, bike fired right up. Damn petcock.
Title: Re: damn petcock!
Post by: Ruffus on March 18, 2024, 08:48:22 PM
Great👍👍
Title: Re: damn petcock!
Post by: CROSSBOLT on March 18, 2024, 08:49:43 PM
Finally! You won the DS award so I can and will send it to you. It is a rotating award. The rotation interval depends on the magnitude of the latest "boner" pulled.  Har, har!
Title: Re: damn petcock!
Post by: Neil955i on March 20, 2024, 09:06:18 AM
Finally! You won the DS award so I can and will send it to you. It is a rotating award. The rotation interval depends on the magnitude of the latest "boner" pulled.  Har, har!

Harsh, but funny Karl.

Hawk, we’ve all done similar… or worse!  Glad you’re back up & running.
Title: Re: damn petcock!
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on March 20, 2024, 05:22:23 PM
One time I went 3 ranges too hot on my LIKE's NGK spark plug.
(https://i.postimg.cc/j5mXZnJX/LIKEblur-2.jpg)

Stig

"how-to" set your camera on a sign post, "night photo" setting, 10 second delay before it clicks open. Hop on and ride away.