Mars
CB750 Member
I thought I might as well join so I can learn some things about this bike. I'm very new to motorcycles in general and taking a safety course at the end of the month. I'm throwing a lot in here and don't expect anyone to answer all of it, but if anyone has any comments about anything it might help me.
The bike sat in a shed for something like 15-20 years and has more rust than I'd like. There is a hole in the exhaust which I'd like to fix, but the whole system is rusty so I might spring for a new or new to me replacement eventually. There is also a sprinkling of rust all around. My only concern really is that there is a bit of rust that the fork seals will rub on. Does anyone know how big a problem that is? I can get pictures up eventually.
After evicting the family of dead mice from the airbox, changing the air filter, installing a battery and cleaning the carbs (twice) I got it running and a local shop synced it. I haven't checked compression or valve clearances yet, but I know I should before too many miles. I believe the previous owner took good care of it when he was alive, but I should take a look inside myself. The throttle response is still a bit wonky and it backfires on a quick throttle-down, but I'm happy with how it runs considering the limited work I've done on it.
The lights get brighter with engine speed and I've seen conflicting ideas about how normal that is.
The horn doesn't work but I can't imagine it being too hard to fix.
The tires hold air, aren't cracked, have no bulges and have lots of tread, so is there anything to worry about with them?
The chain has lots of surface rust but seems structurally okay. I lubed it and it isn't overstretched, so is it good for now?
So hello from Rochester, NY. Please feel free to point out any and all fuck-ups I am making or might make based on what I wrote.
The bike sat in a shed for something like 15-20 years and has more rust than I'd like. There is a hole in the exhaust which I'd like to fix, but the whole system is rusty so I might spring for a new or new to me replacement eventually. There is also a sprinkling of rust all around. My only concern really is that there is a bit of rust that the fork seals will rub on. Does anyone know how big a problem that is? I can get pictures up eventually.
After evicting the family of dead mice from the airbox, changing the air filter, installing a battery and cleaning the carbs (twice) I got it running and a local shop synced it. I haven't checked compression or valve clearances yet, but I know I should before too many miles. I believe the previous owner took good care of it when he was alive, but I should take a look inside myself. The throttle response is still a bit wonky and it backfires on a quick throttle-down, but I'm happy with how it runs considering the limited work I've done on it.
The lights get brighter with engine speed and I've seen conflicting ideas about how normal that is.
The horn doesn't work but I can't imagine it being too hard to fix.
The tires hold air, aren't cracked, have no bulges and have lots of tread, so is there anything to worry about with them?
The chain has lots of surface rust but seems structurally okay. I lubed it and it isn't overstretched, so is it good for now?
So hello from Rochester, NY. Please feel free to point out any and all fuck-ups I am making or might make based on what I wrote.