I second the advice on the basic rider course. So many common mistakes you get to skip over simply by educating yourself and getting a feel for riding before tempting fate on the road. :) Congrats on getting your first bike!
On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 4:13 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 on pics, we love pics, you must send pics. > > Your carbs will most likely need cleaning if the bike has sat that long. > Also, depending on how long it sat you may need new tires. Even if the > tread is good they could dryrot and that's not something you want flying > apart at 60mph. > > Also, as this is your first bike I would *STRONGLY* suggest you take a > basic rider course. > > > > -Kyle > > > On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Justin, >> >> welcome! I would suggest the very first thing you need is a service >> manual, the owners manual, and any other documentation you can get. Then, >> you need to go over the specifics of the bike and its history (at least >> whatever you might now), what it does and what it doesn't do, so we can >> help you. >> Oh, and if you don't send pictures nobody here will ever speak to you >> again. >> >> Javier. >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Justin Johnson >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi guys , I just bought a neglected 1984 650 for $350 , it does not run >>> . I'm getting a New battery , cleaning out the gas tank , ect . I've never >>> had a bike and bought this with the idea that I'd do some hands on learning >>> . I need some help... Whats the first thing to do to bring this nighthawk >>> back from the ashes ? >>> Thanks for all your help and advice - Justin >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
