Cleaned up my bike!

JaySVX · #1 03-09-2009, 05:15 PM

So I applied some good 'ol elbow grease to the bike this evening and got it cleaned up pretty nicely.

A couple shots before the cleaning with the two bikes together:

JaySVX · #2 03-09-2009, 05:15 PM

Two more shots:

benebob · #3 03-09-2009, 05:28 PM

Just in time to go play with the farlies and bad a@@ harlies who don't come out in the winter as they might get dirty or cold.

Ever get your issues solved? Spring is here and Roundtop is closing and I might have a ton of extra garage space (it'll leave me SVXless for Reading so I'll have to bring my lawn mower) soon so if you wanna bring it down give me a shout.

JaySVX · #4 03-09-2009, 06:07 PM

I've got it running well half choked. I want to blow some carb cleaner through the Vision and see if that doesn't fix it. I got the nighthawk running perfectly. No more sputtering out as soon as I hit the throttle, and I got the broken throttle cable replaced. Carbs on that are clean as a whistle, but I want to check the air filter on it. Also the throttle doesn't snap back into place, I'm not sure why, gonna take the handle grip off and see if there's a spring or something in there.

benebob · #5 03-09-2009, 06:16 PM

Throttle should be a two cable system. Crimping or even an issue with a spring at the carbs could be to blame. Might want to see about running some seafoam through it with a tank of gas. Ask on th Vison boards. Buy a blasted seat and some side covers for that hawk! Oh and that rear tire has got to go!

Lookie at what I just added to my stable. F^&*(% ebay!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3AIT&viewitem=

JaySVX · #6 03-09-2009, 06:55 PM

I want to run some carb cleaner through and see if that doesn't help. Would seafoam be better? I have the side covers for the nighthawk, they just weren't on when I took the pictures. Nice scooters! Fix one up and give it to me!

Does it come with the trailer? I have a bike trailer if you need to borrow one.

JaySVX · #7 03-09-2009, 06:59 PM

There's a million nighthawk seat covers, but I'm really bad at putting stuff like that on. I missed an auction for a perfect nighthawk seat, the whole thing, that ended bidding at $85. i was so pissed, i thought i had the bid locked in and forgot about it and it ended 3 hours later and someone outbid me. I'd have paid a hundred for it. I finally got my nighthawk seat off too. Stupid seat cable, completely shot, I need to replace it. Or just not worry about it, someone gonna steal my ripped up seat or soemthing?

benebob · #8 03-09-2009, 07:22 PM

A lot of people like seafoam 1/3 to 1/2 can run through but ask on a yamaha board first. Maybe they have something that seafoam eats. No need for a trailer when you move light bikes. They go up into the truck nicely.

Buy a cover and take it to an upolstry shop. $50 later you'll be in business. Better yet buy a corbin, you'll be a happy camper after an hour. I love my corbin even though I hate the look of it. www.auctionsniper works wonders for bidding when you're not around esp since the first couple are free.

subeman90 · #9 03-09-2009, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JaySVX

I want to run some carb cleaner through and see if that doesn't help. Would seafoam be better? I have the side covers for the nighthawk, they just weren't on when I took the pictures. Nice scooters! Fix one up and give it to me!

Does it come with the trailer? I have a bike trailer if you need to borrow one.

I've made bad running subarus run like a champ with a bottle of Seafoam...I would imagine that the small carbs of a bike would be cake for that stuff.

JaySVX · #10 03-09-2009, 08:18 PM

I keep hearing tons of stuff about seafoam, but everything i own runs awesome minus the bike not running on open choke. Maybe i'll bring a can to reading and have someone guide me

Conn SVX · #11 03-10-2009, 09:17 AM

Seafoam is great stuff. I use it in my Honda Goldwing every first fill up.

Mike621 · #12 03-10-2009, 09:22 AM

Looking good! You really managed to clean up the Vision nicely!

benebob · #13 03-10-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Conn SVX

Seafoam is great stuff. I use it in my Honda Goldwing every first fill up.

I've never used it as I don't put my bikes away

. Those fair weather riders seem to swear by it but I prefer to keep my carbs clean the old fashion way. Ride each one at least once a week

JaySVX · #14 03-10-2009, 11:28 AM

Some of us just can't take the cold/wet though

Hell, I start my truck every morning it's below 40F and let it warm up for 10-15min before getting in. I hate the cold, and can't shake it once I get a chill. So I'll continue to be one of those warm weather riders. The Vision is about done on the restoration, the Nighthawk has a long way to go... I'll pick up some seafoam or something though and run it through. I can have it idle at 4k rpm with the choke closed so it should run through the fuel pretty quickly if I leave it run like that for an hour or so.