To all what Allen said, I will add check the inside of the gas tank for corrosion, and probably it is just better to take it out, empty it, and give a good clean before reinstalling. The same for the petcock. Also, I would replace the fluids in the forks and in the shat drive.
Javier. On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > What year? If it is another 83-85 650 then you are in luck they have great > parts availability. You will need to clean the carbs, change fluids, > disassemble and clean the calipers and master cylinders, and clean all > electrical connectors. Brake lines should be replaced as the factory says > replace every 2 years. New tires would be required if they are more than 3 > years old even if the look good as they will be hard and offer limited > grip. Other items could be fork seals, regulator/rectifier, replace > battery. Expect to put $500 into getting it caught up on maintenance, even > if it looks mint. Post up some pics when you get her. We can help you with > any maintenance tasks. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: David R <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013 05:00:34 > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Parts? > > New to this group as of about ten seconds ago. Not new to Nighthawks, > though. I bought a new CB650SC in 1983 and rode it for about four years. > It's a common story, I know, but when I sold this bike, I was a father > with young children. Later today, I'll have another Nighthawk, I hope. A > rare find, I think - a mint bike with less than 5000 miles, which has been > in storage for many years. Anyone has any tips for me, I'd sure like to > hear them! I know it's going to need some attention for sure. I am > particularly nervous about availability of parts, should I need any. Would > like to hear ideas about parts, too. Thanks! > > EXCITED, > > Miles > > -- > 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.
