sitrep: its all gone horribly wrong!
so there is A LOT to get done in the coming weeks. it hasn't been ridden in 7 years, and has been in sort of dry storage? a bunch of little repairs need to be done as well. lets see the not-so-short-list...
- tires!!! desperately
- battery
- drain and clean gas tank
- clean (or remove) carbs
- spark plugs
- fuel filters (and possibly fuel lines)
- flush brake fluid (and possibly new lines)
- replace broken side view mirrors
- fix or replace levers (clutch is bent)
- lube chain and check tension
- replace engine oil
- replace gearbox oil
- fix rear turn signal
- inspect calipers and rotors/pads
- check why the throttle is not smooth/slow to return
- get out the rags, toothbrushes and simple green for detail cleaning
the bike was stored, and not stored well. that being said, whoever rode it last and garaged it did something well. when doing a quick visual inspection i saw the reserve tank line was open, so i popped open the gas tank and saw it bone dry. i can only suspect they drained the tank, opened the reserve and ran it try. that would make me soooo happy if they did that. would hopefully have saved the carbs from being too fubar.
DSC_0510 by
320iCar, on Flickr
thoughts? what else am i missing off of that short list of regular maintinance