Thanks for the offer, petcock and manual is gonna take a few to get here but we definitely said we could at least start cleaning the carb. And yea we got a new plug too. Figured we'd go ahead and change all fluids since it has been sitting so long.

Carb's not bad at all.  I think the worst part is getting it off of the bike.

Make sure you've got a nice clean work area.  There are a couple good cleaning guides on here.  Take it easy on the screws on the top and bottom.  They are soft and strip easily.

Hopefully we have all the right tools and yea getting it running properly is my first goal then start replacing the things that could wait. Then   ..... I'd love to turn it into a bobber he he he. Just a girl with a dream that's finally reality  

Ill never understand the No Front Fender approach. Dirt & debris & water flying unobstructed into my face completely removes the visual gains of how cool they look sans fender. I Like how they look w/o the fender, but I like how the fender fends off attacks by stuff in the road. I think they need a mud flap, like Rowboat has. I Still got some small stuff in the chin.
I cant imagine riding in the rain w/o that fender..

Nice bike, mine too is stock pearl white with all the chrome doo dads... I want to leave it white and put a tan springer seat on it. But have pros and cons about hard tailing it. I really like the look and dont plan on long rides if i do I d ride with my husband on his bike. I basically want a neat cruiser for local riding. Also debating on taking the front fender off because I love the look but my husband tells me it's gonna suck if it's wet out.

The big trick is not stripping screw heads out. The right fit of the screwdriver tip in the screw is a big deal. A #2 Philips with the tip ground flat till the X drops into the X in the screw head works, but a JIS tip is designed to fit.,Its not uncommon to see a handheld impact be the best answer. Available for Cheap at Harbor Freight. Just hold it & twist it like youre trying to back the screw out & smack it w/ a hammer. Not like youre trying to bust anything,, just a spank,,Several of those is better than one big Smash. If you dont have a good work space, youll be way ahead with a helper,A solid work bench is a good thing.

Parts carefully laid out makes going back together easy,.A piece of cardboard on the bench, parts on the cardboard, notes on the cardboard, Antisieze on bolts going together, Lots of peo0ple go back with stainless allen heads.. but even stainless & aluminum can get sticky, so antiseize, anyway.

[quote author=495B4C5B5D5F5952535951030B3A0 link=1390233693/15#26 date=1390330146]Ok so update, manual, petcock are on the way, getting keys made were just to pricey and dealerships were nuts so... we found an ignition with a key on ebay that will fit for $50 ...

Wow, there must not be much competition among locksmiths in SC. The dealer here would cut a key from the number on the cylinder for 17.00, a locksmith did two sets for me for about 35.00.  I guess I'm spoiled living in a big city...

savagechick91 wrote on 01/21/14 at 11:29:00:


Holy cr*p! I could make a living just having people send me their key code and I could get a key cut and mail it to them... That's outrageous!