okay...thanks a lot guys... i went out this morning, and cleaned 'er up with a little soap and water....
so my next course of action is as you all have advised... 1. Change the oil and filter ... and add a little SeaFoam...( ? where is the drain plug on a 650 ? ) 2. Fill up tank with some new Shell gas and add some SeaFoam... 3. Check the tire inflation... 4. Carefully/Slowly ride it around the neighborhood... 5. Make a list of any problems I find... My next post will be when these 5 items are completed. Thanks again for all your help...talk to y'all soon. On Jun 12, 10:54 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > 8 months isn't awful. I expected a couple of years. Change oil, change the > gas (yes, I said so) check tire inflation and carefully / slowly ride it a > few miles before making a course of action. You'll get a better picture of > what condition it's in. Make a list of problems you find. My own bikes take a > bit to wake up after a winter nap. If you can describe each problem in > detail, we can address them. > > --- On Fri, 6/12/09, NghthwkLvr <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: NghthwkLvr <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: STARTER REBUILD COMPLETED! > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, June 12, 2009, 2:07 AM > > :(***looks around shamefully***):... > > about 8 months... :( .... > > On Jun 12, 12:25 am, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > It's been sitting HOW long ? > > > --- On Thu, 6/11/09, NghthawkLvr <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: NghthawkLvr <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] STARTER REBUILD COMPLETED! > > To: [email protected], [email protected] > > Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 11:34 PM > > > Hey Guys! > > > I completed my Rebuild Starter project last weekend... > > > Got the starter put together, and tested (thanks to all of you and > > your advice) and everything seemed great... > > > Started charging my battery on Tuesday, and went outside to put it all > > together this evening....and guess what? > > > IT STARTED!!!!!! > > > I was so happy to hear that 25-year old engine start up!!! > > > Even though it doesn't sound that great...as far as purring like a > > kitten or anything...but it sounds better than the clickety-clicking > > sound I was getting before... > > > So...what do you all think my next step should be? Change the oil, > > clean out the carbs...clean the oil cleaner... > > > Before I installed the rebuilt starter, I sprayed engine degreaser on > > the area around the starter and cleaned the area...then I installed > > the newly rebuilt starter and started her up...well... > > > the engine does have a little knocking sound, and smoke started > > coming from the area where I sprayed the engine degreaser...is this > > normal... > > > the bike has been sitting, stationary for a long time...it is covered > > with 2 tarps, but a lot of dust has accumulated on it and around it... > > > so, i've included some before and after pics of the starter... > > > let me know what you think i should do next...so i can get my bike on > > the road as soon as possible... > > > thanks... > > > NghthwkLvr > > > 24APR09_STARTER.jpg > > 24APR09_STARTER3.jpg > > 24APR09_STARTER1.jpg > > 6MAY09_REBUILD KIT 2.jpg > > 6JUNE09_STARTER PICS 007.jpg > > 6JUNE09_STARTER PICS 006.jpg > > 6JUNE09_STARTER PICS 042.jpg > > 6JUNE09_STARTER PICS 047.jpg > > 6JUNE09_STARTER PICS 051.jpg > > > These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. > > Try it out here:http://picasa.google.com/- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
