Welcome to the group! I'm sure you will enjoy your bike and riding in general. A full tank of gas and some seafoam will dilute any varnish left in the tank. Though it might be a good idea to remove the petcock and clean it's screen, you can dump any residual fuel that way. Also I have had some luck with a product called startron, you can use it in conjunction with seafoam as well. You very well may need to pull and clean the carbs if it sat with fuel in it though. It isn't hard to do and is a first step for me with any carburated bike. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: themis economo <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 19:33:20 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] hello, this is my first bike...may have a question or three... hello. first off, let me say, great forum and i'm glad you guys are here. i feel i'm going to learn a lot here. taking the basic rider's course on the 23rd, so this all new to me...i have the bug!!! i have a feeling i'm going to love riding and this bike!!! i just bought a 1995 cb250 nighthawk with just a little over 2K original miles on it. it's been in the person's garage for 2yrs, just gathering dust. the engine is spotless, no sign of leakage anywhere. needs a new seat cover, the tires are still very good, and all the lines are good too, i had to replace the breather tube, but that was easy and cheap. i've got a new battery for her, have changed the oil out, and the tank is practically empty (a little gas on the sides that i can see, and it is rust free and clean when i inspect the inside with a flashlight. my question, the little gas that is still in there, is it safe to add seafoam and fresh gas to see if she cranks up, or should i take the tank off and empty it that way completely? no more will flow out from the petcock from the bottom. and, thanks for any help...themis -- 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.
