September 16th, 2018, 10:31 PM | #1 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Randy
Location: Ohio
Join Date: Sep 2018 Motorcycle(s): 250 ninja Posts: 6
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Hi all, looking for advice....
Hello forum!
New here, first post and all that.... please be gentile.... Had a couple of beers and got on craigslist.org.... 00808_3bTlInO1Qrj_1200x900.jpg Couple of bucks later, it's got a new home.... 20180723_202115.jpg Couple of months later..... 20180916_001944.jpg It finally got into my garage. The fuel tank is a mess, rusted out. Got a good fuel tank for the bike, with out a petcock. So that's my first point of focus. I want to get fuel to the carburetors and see if the bike has any life. It's got 5500 miles, so it can't be too hurt.. other than the fact that it looks like junk. Any help/advice is appreciated... Randy |
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September 16th, 2018, 11:54 PM | #2 |
Jigglin' your Jiglets
Name: Sean
Location: San Jose, Ca
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revolt_randy! Glad to have you aboard...
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September 17th, 2018, 07:18 AM | #3 |
Cat herder
Name: Gort
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Well, first bit of advice is to avoid going on Craigslist while drunk.
Get hold of a factory maintenance manual. Just go buy one... it's money well spent. Drain and flush all fluids -- fuel, coolant, brake, and of course blinker. Assume the carbs will need a good cleaning at minimum if not a rebuild. Assume that the battery is toast. Examine all rubber parts for cracking and hardening. That includes tires. Check the power bands.
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September 17th, 2018, 09:26 AM | #4 |
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Name: michael
Location: Central Georgia
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i would not even mess with the carbs as is. take em off and clean/rebuild them. as long as you dont drink and browse the personal section of craigslist, you should be fine. lol
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September 17th, 2018, 10:28 AM | #5 |
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Name: Kerry
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Welcome! And yay for yellow bikes!!!
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September 17th, 2018, 03:00 PM | #6 |
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Name: Rick
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Hello and welcome!
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September 18th, 2018, 02:52 AM | #7 |
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Name: snot
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Welcome, I am also in Ohio. Adouglas gave you good advice.
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September 18th, 2018, 09:03 AM | #8 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Randy
Location: Ohio
Join Date: Sep 2018 Motorcycle(s): 250 ninja Posts: 6
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Hi all, thanks for the replies and advice!
So what is the story on the gas tanks on these bikes? It's my understanding they can be a problem. I dumped 2 1/2 gallons of rusted fuel & water out of the bike's gas tank. Just curious as I have a rust free gas tank and want to take care of it properly. I'm going to try rigging up a temporary gas tank to see if I can get the engine started before doing anything else. I already have a phone call to someone local who is a mikuni expert, planning to have the carbs rebuilt. That is pretty much a no brainer after what I got out of the tank. I just want to hear the engine run before investing anything more into the bike. Oh, is there someplace I can post a WIP type of thread to document the work I do to this bike? I'm not even sure what direction I will be going with this bike... Thanks Randy |
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September 18th, 2018, 10:33 AM | #9 |
Cat herder
Name: Gort
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DEFINITELY do a restoration thread! Stuff like that is super valuable and one of the best things about the forum.
It should go in the 1987-2007 Tech Talk subforum https://www.ninjette.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=11
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September 18th, 2018, 03:57 PM | #10 |
The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
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Welcome Randy, looking forward to the build thread.
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