Bought this from a CL ad. Guy was buying a car, noticed this bike in the weeds, seller said $50, guy had it loaded up when owner said WAIT I'll go get the title. CL seller fiddled a bit but got no spark. carb slides were stuck. I bought it for $300. The CL seller got the easy money on this deal.
when I bought it.
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It's kicked free with compression both sides. wiring is toasted, the sun has crumbled the plastic harness connectors. on the RH side. been down but forks seem straight. Front brake seems to have no fluid.
Threw in a battery, pulled the plugs, squirted some oil in the cylinders. got some correct plugs not the resister plugs in it. Jumpered battery to coil hot, got somewhat weak spark spinning with plugs out, starter works with a screwdriver jumping the solenoid, oil level was correct and didn't have gas in it. Huffed a bit of ether and she fired, ran clean just on the either, sounded healthy. Bike had been plated in 2014 so it hadn't been sitting "forever" but was outstanding in it's field. So started in on it. this will be for the wife. Yeah I've done THIS before. She wants it in "daily rider" condition, not too fancy, that works for me!
Carbs are done, new throttle shaft seals, float valve o-rings, this and that as needed, completely stripped cleaned set and buffed up a bit.
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Oil and filters changed cleaning and buffing as I go.
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Engine looks "real good" inside. Also looked in the cylinders with a borescope they look good no rust or scraping. Leg says compression is good both sides.
Filled with 20-50 Valvoline racing oil. cam chain tension, it prolly had never been set, set valves, L intake about .003 exhaust .005" that's where I quit last night. Will bump the exhaust to .006", do the other side, Then clean up the intake manifolds and clamps, scrape some corrosion off the motor maybe start touch up painting, buff the valve covers, put on gggGary o-rings, do a head re-torque and mount the carbs.
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the way it sat last night.
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(Pete!)
