Hi Josh. Welcome. Pipes and saddle bags should be low priority on your to-do list for now. Highest should be homework -- gathering basic info on your new ride, then assessing and addressing the condition of the motor.
Best advice I can give is to get service manual(s) -- plural -- for your model. You can Google for availability of the following: The cheapest and most available is the Clymer manual, followed by the Honda Service Manual, then the Honda Common Service Manual. Each has advantages and shortcomings in terms of covering how to work on the various systems on your bike. Together, they make up a pretty complete library. Then concentrate on bringing the 3 basic systems of the motor -- fuel, air and combustion -- up to snuff. New spark plugs, air and oil filters, and an oil change should be high on the list. Then the most problematic -- the fuel system. When a bike's been sitting as long as yours has, it's inevitable that old gas has "varnished" and plugged up the internal passages in the carburetors. The only remedy for that is a complete takedown and thorough cleaning, including the fuel tank (probably rust on the inside) and the petcock (thorough cleaning, and replacement of the rubber diaphragm in the vacuum auto shutoff feature -- if it hasn't failed, it will -- with messy consequences). While you're fiddling/fussing/cussing with all of the above, it's helpful to repeat this mantra: "I love this bike...I love this bike!" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
