Thanks Allen, this is good advice. I have a few more questions if you don't mind. Is it important to clean the carbs before even trying to start it up just to verify it runs? It looks really clean and only has about 5800 miles on it - which seems very low so I hope everything is working - but it could have major engine damage for all I know. I assume I need to change the brake fluid as well? Are the seals on the master cylinder common seals and easy to find at the hardware or auto parts stores? I found a video on deglazing which recommended contact cleaner, do you know if I can use engine degreaser or DW-40 instead or is contact cleaner the only suitable product? Thanks again.
Jason On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 10:52:16 AM UTC-7, Allen wrote: > > I posted this check list just a couple of days ago, but here it is again. > Basically, sooner or later you will need to at least inspect all of the > items on the list. I would definately do the following as a bare minimum on > a bike of that age that has been sitting. > 1. Clean the carbs thoroughly. (Normally the valves would be adjusted > first, but that isn't necessary for your bike.) > 2. Take all of the electrical connections apart, clean with electrical > contact cleaner and reassemble with dielectric grease. Paying special > attention to the ground straps and the stator, and R/R connections. > Possibly add a common ground point if it makes sense. > 3. Disassemble, clean, inspect and replace seals on the brake master > cylinder, andββ calipers. deglaze the rotors while the wheel is off. > β > Master_Motorcycle Checklist.xls > <https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_wugBxirhqra2JCbkhDX2VDUTQ/edit?usp=drive_web> > β > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 2:58 AM, <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hello, I bought the subject bike a while back, the tank was rusted out >> as they left it in storage without gas in it. I stripped it clean and >> coated the inside with Damon Red kote - it matches the faded wineberry red >> perfectly. The outside was a bit chipped, and after much nonsense I >> stripped it all off and will be priming and repainting soon and applying >> new decals. I picked up new spark plugs. the rest of the bike looks >> pretty nice. I changed out the oil, filter, and shaft oil. I installed a >> new battery. Any suggestions on other items I should service or replace >> before I tyr to start the bike up? I have my motorcycle license but am new >> to motorcycles. I am a mechanical engineer and pretty good with tools. >> I'll post pictures at some point. I also picked up a windshield and side >> cargo boxes, these are aftermarket and the manual doesn't seem to recommend >> these items, though it also doesn't seem to expressly forbid them. Any >> advise please send my way and thanks so much. >> >> Thanks, >> Jason >> >> -- >> 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] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> 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.
