Hello all! I'm working on getting my 550 running. I bought it with about 4500 miles on it and hasn't been started in a few years. I've found a lot of good info on this forum and several other sites about bringing back improperly stored motorcycles. One website recommends to "spray penetrating oil around the valve stems (inside the valve springs). This will soften up the rubber valve seals and enough will penetrate past to enter the valve guides. Sticking valves hitting the piston is one of the ways old engines are damaged when they run for the first time." Two questions there: I've only seen this recommendation on one website, can anyone second this? How important or necessary is this specific the nighthawks? And is there a way to do this without removing the head? If it has an easier access I would certainly be more inclined to open it up and spray.
Any other "make sure you _______ before you " will be appreciated. Thanks a lot Steven Nashville, TN -- 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/d/optout.
