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Oh , and for a couple more replies.Catbed, It is an 80 model .Pretty nice looking after a lot of cleaning and polish ,and it did run pretty good.
Mr. Nessism, your post made me wince a bit, but I see where you are coming from.That being said here we go! Yeah I would like to do what is necessary to get her in shape. I like this era of bikes so much more than the soul less offering today . Lets see , a jillion Harleys all uniquely the same, the crotch rockets,or the v-twin Harley clones.
I am 55 years old and just got back into bikes a year ago after a 30 year absence. Used to really be into it ,worked in a couple of shops and raced m/x in the 70s. Had to do a lot of wrenching then , but working on an M/Xer was way more simple. Being 55 ,I know the value of experience, that is why I am looking to this site ,to see you guys opinions.Although I am mechanically inclined, I can't call myself a motor cycle mechanic. A local guy who sells on e-bay sold me the carb kits and turned me on to this site. I wish I would have known of it a few months ago, I would have went with the advice to get a new suzuki petcock instead of trying the kit. I used John Bloemer's carb pictorial (great job John!) to very methodically clean and install the new kits. But,the kits did not include the o-rings for the cross bowl fuel tubes. Even tho they looked ok I am going back in to replace them.
Will go down the list on BassCliffs common problems. I know I need air box to carb boots,the carb to intake boot look like they have been recently changed but will pull to replace o-ring and more closely examine. No Iam not adverse to spending some money and time to get her up to spec. But,, I am still worried about real damage caused by starting the bike with all that gas in the crankcase. Wish someone would give a guess on that! Don't know if I would want to tear down the engine because of my lack of knowledge and the expense. Thanks Reb Rider
Mr. Nessism, your post made me wince a bit, but I see where you are coming from.That being said here we go! Yeah I would like to do what is necessary to get her in shape. I like this era of bikes so much more than the soul less offering today . Lets see , a jillion Harleys all uniquely the same, the crotch rockets,or the v-twin Harley clones.
I am 55 years old and just got back into bikes a year ago after a 30 year absence. Used to really be into it ,worked in a couple of shops and raced m/x in the 70s. Had to do a lot of wrenching then , but working on an M/Xer was way more simple. Being 55 ,I know the value of experience, that is why I am looking to this site ,to see you guys opinions.Although I am mechanically inclined, I can't call myself a motor cycle mechanic. A local guy who sells on e-bay sold me the carb kits and turned me on to this site. I wish I would have known of it a few months ago, I would have went with the advice to get a new suzuki petcock instead of trying the kit. I used John Bloemer's carb pictorial (great job John!) to very methodically clean and install the new kits. But,the kits did not include the o-rings for the cross bowl fuel tubes. Even tho they looked ok I am going back in to replace them.
Will go down the list on BassCliffs common problems. I know I need air box to carb boots,the carb to intake boot look like they have been recently changed but will pull to replace o-ring and more closely examine. No Iam not adverse to spending some money and time to get her up to spec. But,, I am still worried about real damage caused by starting the bike with all that gas in the crankcase. Wish someone would give a guess on that! Don't know if I would want to tear down the engine because of my lack of knowledge and the expense. Thanks Reb Rider
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