Motorcycle Repair: Carb Adjustment, honda nighthawk, point seat

Question
Chris, I have a 84 Honda Nighthawk, and I would like an easy way to adjust the carbs on the low side. There are four adj. screws on the front end of the carbs. Is there a starting point like 2 turns out ? And do you turn all of them the same amount?    Dan

Answer
Hi Dan.
 Adjusting carbs is a real pain and not an exact science for those of us that do not have the measuring equipment that the manufacturer has.  But there is a basic starting point.

Seat the mixture screws. Not tight.  Just till they seat.  Then back all of them out 4 complete turns.  Run the bike for a bit and check the plugs. Adjust the carbs accordingly and all the exact same adjustments (If one turns out/in 1/4 turn, then they all do, for example).  Repeat the process till all the plugs are normal.  You will have to clean the plugs before re-installation if the bike is running rich during this process.

Good luck.
FALCON