I wouldn't be but after sitting for over a year the first thing I'd
do is pull the tank off (3 bolts, one hose), drain it, add a lt of
fresh gas, slosh it around and dump that out. Add a cup of
methelhydrate, slosh that around, drain, reinstall the tank. Don't
put any gas into it until your ready to try starting it. Your carbs
are going to need some cleaning. How much work that is depends on how
bad they are. Pull the float bowls (can be done on the bike) and see
how much varnish and gunk you have. Small traces just hose them down
with a can of spray cleaner inside and out, lots of goo....
I'm going to try the pinesol soak with my sled carbs, I did my bike by hand.
Get a small container and spray some spray into it till you have 1/4"
in the bottom. Soak your needles and screws in this as you
disassemble and clean the carb.
I'm not 100% sure it's a good idea or not but to make a small brush
for cleaning the small passages and holes I cut up short pieces of
stranded wire. And one usb cable that didn't work had a nice shielded
wire. I faired out the shielding and pushed it through a few of the
passages. For the jets I used a single strand from 14ga automotive
wire. I also have a tip cleaner from a cutting torch but decided that
would be too abrasive.
At 10:11 PM 2/7/2012, you wrote:
Hey Pat! Glad to hear from a local. I'm by the freeway, 96th and 160th.
Update: the bike is now in my garage(no big doors, just a 3ft
mandoor. It's a heavy beast, and access in is awkward. Gonna have
to park it outside in a month. I am smelling a little bit of gas
from the top of the tank, should I be worried? I'll post pictures in a bit.
Cheers!
On Feb 7, 2012 8:49 PM, "Pat Patterson"
<<mailto:p...@hot4x4.ca>p...@hot4x4.ca> wrote:
Hey a local, I'm about 40 min east of you depending on where in
Surrey. I'm just off the Sumas exit in Abbotsford. I work
fri,sat,sun at 104 and 176 if you need any help. Once the weather
gets better we'll have to go for a ride. Those east coasters get to
do it all the time being all clumped together like they are.
And ya for our market I'd be all over that bike for $500.
At 04:55 PM 2/6/2012, you wrote:
West coast Canada, Surrey (25minutes south of Vancouver). Time to
google dryrot.
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 4:52 PM, paul annen
<<mailto:greenzer...@gmail.com>greenzer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 500 is a great price... i would start with a through carb cleaning... and
> check the tires carefully for dryrot...
>
> what part of the world are you in?
>
> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Minh Trat
<<mailto:minht...@gmail.com>minht...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am going to purchase a 83 Nighthawk 750. It has been sitting in a
>> storage place for over a year. Tires are still soft, with decent
>> amount of tread. The seller says that he regularly got the bike
>> maintained by a mechanic the past few years, but that guy passed away,
>> so the seller gave up on the bike, and bought a Ducati.
>> I looked at the bike, and we attempted to start up the bike. No joy.
>> We were starting the bike with jumper cables hooked up to the battery.
>> It started, but the engine did not turn over. What are common problems
>> that would cause this, and what type of fixing do I need to look into?
>> I don't know much about motorcycles, but wouldn't mind learning about
>> it.
>>
>> Is the bike worth it for $500? I am getting it tomorrow, so a quick
>> response would be great.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Minh
Pat Patterson
Abbotsford, BC, Canada
2001 PT Cruiser
83 450 Honda Nighthawk
78 F350 460/C6 on propane
71 Bronco 302/C4/D20 D44/9" {o===o}
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