Also, take a second - (closer) look at those tires! With only 2000 miles on the bike I'm guessing that they are originals from the factory. That being said, they could be dry rotted due to age (18 yrs) but otherwise appear fine! Better safe than sorry. Good luck with your bike and safe riding.
On Tuesday, August 13, 2013 12:03:20 AM UTC-2:30, themis economo wrote: > > 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.
