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Old July 24th, 2017, 11:15 PM   #7
CaliGrrl
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Name: Kerry
Location: Ventura, CA
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Welcome to the board!

As a noob, you probably should let ducatiman clean your carbs. That way you'll know it's done right, and can work on anything else that might have gone south while your bike sat. A lot of what the bikes need can be done, even by someone not mechanically inclined or experienced. Read threads here, read the manual, and start taking things apart, paying attention to what goes where.

I'm kind of a noob myself, and this engine is the first one I've really worked on, and (with some assistance) have done all of the maintenance so far on my bike myself. So it's not all that hard! The biggest problem I've run into is that sometimes the clearances are a bit tight so you need to kind of wiggle things to get them out or in.
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