My suggestion is that you need to become way more knowledgeable about the care and feeding of your steed, if you're going to ride an old bike.
The only way to acquire that knowledge is thru reading, research and the willingness to get your hands dirty. That's how we all got to whatever level of skill we claim to have. Otherwise, you'll be at the mercy of any Tom/Dick/Harry "mechanic" who can make up a (usually expensive) story and have you believing only money will solve whatever mechanical problem you have. The alternative is to buy new, with an extended warranty, just ride, and take it back to the dealer whenever a problem crops up. That may sound harsh, but it's the reality of this love/hate relationship we have with motorcycles that are past their prime. I'd start with a Clymer shop manual and some cheap tools. Doesn't matter if you screw it up, intially -- you'll learn eventually -- and become a half-fast mechanic, like most of us (!) On Mar 1, 6:00 pm, Stefano Ascari <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > So went in and spoke to the mechanic in person. It seems the pressure on > cylinder #3 is 70 pounds (should be in the 140 range according to > mechanic). He said for 300$ he could tear it apart and then he would be > able to determine more exactly what was the cause. > The motorcycle is in pristine condition overall. Both the front and rear > tires are brand new and everything else has been well taken care of. At > this point I think I'm looking at two options: > > A. Have the mechanic tear it apart and determine the problem with cyl #3 > and then re-build it myself over the summer (I don't know anything about > mechanics or how motorcycles operate). > B. Sell the bike for parts. > > I have a working space in my garage and I'm ok learning new things. But > like I've said, I have no previous experience with this kind of stuff. Is > re-assembling an engine terribly complex? > > You guys have been extremely helpful in the past and I find this email list > an invaluable asset. Thank you for all the informative emails!! > > Any suggestions? > > Stefano -- 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.
