I take a spray bottle put about 2 ounces or so in the bottom then fill with kero. So it is probably more like 6 to 1 kero/atf mix. The kero does the work and leaves a thin film of atf behind to prevent rusting. It also conditions old hard rubber to some extent.
Allen Thomas On Jan 30, 2015 2:59 PM, "Will K" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the links - good to have trusted online parts sources like that. > > Kerosene / ATF - I'll try that. > I've got some unopened (I think it's Dextron) that's been sitting in my > garage for over ten years - guess I'll put that to use. > Maybe 2 parts kerosene / 1 part ATF. > > I'm going to hold off on opening the carbs - see how things go. When I > get to the point of firing it up - will probably add Sea Foam to the fuel > and run it for awhile (a guy on Paul's site seemed to think it worked > really well for him). > > Thanks for the tire info. > > Thanks for to hub o-ring caution. > > Lots to do. > > Thanks Allen. > > Thanks everybody - going to take me awhile to work my way thru. > > > On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 4:37:33 PM UTC-7, Allen wrote: >> >> Here is my 2 cents, I use www.z1enterprises.com for everything I can >> which is most of the maintenance stuff. Www.servicehonda.com sells OEM >> and has a what other model parts fits and a P/N lookup. Tires I'd go with >> shinko 230 or 712 series. Maybe a Bridgestone BT45 I'd you want a good dual >> compound rear tire, but stick to shinko up front. Mix up some kero with a >> couple ounces of ATF, I use it as a cleaner, lubricant, penetrating oil, >> etc. Squirt some of that in the cylinders before oil and it will help >> unstick the rings. Clean the carbs and put 2 #256 washers under the >> needles. Pop out the caliper wheel cylinders, and the master cylinder as >> well make sure the return port is clear. Think about replacing the brake >> lines and return throttle cable. Grease the rear wheel hub (watch out for >> the oring), and drain the gear oil. Don't mess with the fuse block unless >> it gives you trouble like the headlight, dash lights, or ignition quit. >> IMHO the fuse block is crap and is the only weak spot. At least drain and >> replace fork oil. >> >> Allen Thomas >> >> -- > 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. > -- 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.
