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Message started by Art Webb on 04/11/16 at 10:09:36

Title: I wonder what he wants for it
Post by Art Webb on 04/11/16 at 10:09:36

And if it'd be worth fixing
https://houston.craigslist.org/mcy/5470463472.html

Title: Re: I wonder what he wants for it
Post by verslagen1 on 04/11/16 at 10:28:53

I briefly looked a long time ago, the v4 carbs are a b!tch to work on.

Title: Re: I wonder what he wants for it
Post by Art Webb on 04/11/16 at 10:44:16

says he wants $400, it won't stay in 1st, the gear for the speedo is 'catching' and not run for 2 years so probably needs carbs cleaned
carbs hard to reach or hard to fix once out?

Title: Re: I wonder what he wants for it
Post by Dave on 04/11/16 at 10:48:08

My neighbor had one that had sat for 8 years without being run, and obviously it needed work to clean out the gunky old fuel. The fuel tank on top drains to the one in the frame....then a fuel pump takes it to the carbs. I cleaned out the old fuel and made sure it pumped....and then moved on to the carbs. The first time it took me 5 hours to get the carbs off the bike....there is a lot of stuff to take off - the worst is a clip that holds a coolant line on the front of the rear cylinders, and it is nearly impossible to get to. I had to clean the carbs, and replace the diaphragms on the slides. Once I got it all cleaned up and back together it ran - but an O-ring on a coolant line went bad and the carbs had to come back off again....GRRRR! I got it all back together again.....and by then the O-rings on the fuel lines between the carbs had started to leak, and Honda no longer makes that part. Luckily there is a fellow that makes replacement tubes who sells on eBay - but one more time everything had to come off. By the 3rd time I could get the carbs off in only a couple of hours.

As soon as I got it together and running.....I sold it and I gave my neighbor half the money. The last thing I wanted was a motorcycle that had a 32 year old fuel pump/water pump/radiator and hoses.

I wouldn't waste my time on it.....especially if the darn thing has transmission trouble.

Title: Re: I wonder what he wants for it
Post by Art Webb on 04/11/16 at 10:55:32

well darn, I thought I wuz gonna score a deal
I miss having a real MC :(

Title: Re: I wonder what he wants for it
Post by MMRanch on 04/11/16 at 14:33:05

Well Art . ::)

Part it out on ebay !

:)

Title: Re: I wonder what he wants for it
Post by Art Webb on 04/12/16 at 06:55:21

why would I buy a bike to part it out? I buy bikes to ride ;D

Title: Re: I wonder what he wants for it
Post by old_rider on 04/12/16 at 07:53:28

2E3D3B382A2D2D4F0 wrote:

why would I buy a bike to part it out? I buy bikes to ride ;D

So you could make MORE money to get another one in better shape to ride :)

Title: Re: I wonder what he wants for it
Post by Gus on 04/12/16 at 08:25:39

I'd call. It might be free for the taking.

Title: Re: I wonder what he wants for it
Post by Art Webb on 04/13/16 at 08:56:52

7D726578737B2E7370782E1C0 wrote:

I'd call. It might be free for the taking.

already got that answer, he wants $400
if it weren't for the complex feuling system with the 32 year old electric fuel pump I'd likely go get it

Title: Re: I wonder what he wants for it
Post by Gus on 04/13/16 at 09:28:26

You can buy less complicated repairs for that kind of money!

Title: Re: I wonder what he wants for it
Post by Art Webb on 04/13/16 at 10:24:51

that's pretty much what Dave said ;)