Best Approach To First Start-Up In Many Months?
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Stabil makes a cylinder fog that you can get at any parts store. I'd pull the plugs and fog the cylinders. I do that with all my toys before I put them to bed for the winter. It'll smoke a bit when you first fire it up, not a big deal but be prepared for it. I'd also drain the tank and refill with fresh gas. Adding a bit of seafoam to the fresh gas wouldn't hurt either as the carb is likely gummed up a bit. On the carb (make sure the gas is off!) pull the bowl screw off (I think it's a 5/8) and drain the bowl, then turn the gas on and let it run through a quick second to make sure you have the fresh gas in the carb. Button it all back up and it should fire right up.
Well thats not a good sign.
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Lots of info on here for polishing. Those wheels will likely need to start with some fine steel wool and WD40, then move to a 4000 grit and then the mother's billet on a nitrile glove and you'll be back to a chrome look. Just some elbow grease.
For that tank, search the forum on sealing it. You likely want to pull it, flush it and use the seal kit. Also might want an in line filter to catch whatever gunk may come loose.
For that tank, search the forum on sealing it. You likely want to pull it, flush it and use the seal kit. Also might want an in line filter to catch whatever gunk may come loose.
pknowles
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I'll post some after I deliberate the purchase with the seller, whatever way it goes.
I don't want to put the cart before the horse, getting my hopes up.
It has a lot of issues I hope he'll take into consideration when I make a serious offer...
Well, looks like the frame is RED, so that's a good start
When I bought my AIH Slammer the bike was two and a half years old and had 51 miles on it. I replaced all fuel lines which the insides were white from the ethanol sitting in the lines for over two years. Also rebuilt the carb, and flushed all engine oil, primary and trans fluids. Fluids do not get better with age like wine and whiskey... 
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Bike likely needs a battery too. Oreilly sells the right one for about $110, so factor that in. Get a battery tender too and leave it on 'life support' as we all call it.
I picked up a very clean 06 Mastiff a few years ago for 7500. The wheels were powder coated black, which looks great (white paint). That's something you may consider for those since you're going to want to put new rubber on it anyway. The Shinko tires are phenomenal and pretty cheap, but still that'll be about $500. I think you're looking at $1500+ just to get that bike road worthy by the time you change all the fluids, rubber etc. You've also got a lot of elbow grease to put into polishing. I'd probably offer 5-6k and see what he says. It's obviously been neglected and possibly sat outside in the elements.
I picked up a very clean 06 Mastiff a few years ago for 7500. The wheels were powder coated black, which looks great (white paint). That's something you may consider for those since you're going to want to put new rubber on it anyway. The Shinko tires are phenomenal and pretty cheap, but still that'll be about $500. I think you're looking at $1500+ just to get that bike road worthy by the time you change all the fluids, rubber etc. You've also got a lot of elbow grease to put into polishing. I'd probably offer 5-6k and see what he says. It's obviously been neglected and possibly sat outside in the elements.
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I bought a GSXR 1100 that had been sitting for 3 years stripped it down to bare bones to turn it into a drag bike. There was no gas cap on it when I bought it. it had water in it. I dumped it out flushed it with gas and then berrymans chem-tool B-12. Then I bought a three part system called KREEM. It cleans then coats and seals it. It’s good stuff. I bought that bike in 95 or 96 raced it for about 8 years and sold it to my brother. He won three points championships and took 2nd at the tri state nationals (Texas Arkansas and Louisiana) anyway I was up at his shop yesterday and popped the gas cap and that kreem is still in tact. that says a lot to me. 
Marine grade gas line, a see-thru fuel filter, fuck the cream. Cream is going to lift, clog the fuel petcock. I'd pour more money into swapping out clear fuel filters when it comes time. Only thing you should worry about is push the bottom of the tank and see how much rust thinned out the metal. If it's hard to move... only your filter knows for sure.
Anal move? Dry out the tank for weeks on end. Palm the shit out of the tank all over, short of denting the thing. Air blow what breaks off, fill the tank and catch the rest with the filter. Chopper me gulping bike, not pour, but place those bottles in the tank. How much gas did you lose walking that thing to the next station, where you coulda had a V8.
Anal move? Dry out the tank for weeks on end. Palm the shit out of the tank all over, short of denting the thing. Air blow what breaks off, fill the tank and catch the rest with the filter. Chopper me gulping bike, not pour, but place those bottles in the tank. How much gas did you lose walking that thing to the next station, where you coulda had a V8.
Best in the business IMO. You pay but it will be as good as new on the inside.
http://gastanklining.com/gas-tank-lining-pricing.html
http://gastanklining.com/gas-tank-lining-pricing.html
pknowles
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Don't know about a mild detergent, bit those silver flames look good on the redsWell, it looks like I lucked out...
It turns out the gas tanks insides are NOT all rusty as I initially had assumed, after taking the tank off the bike today I discovered it actually has some mystery 'fluid' in it that smells like kerosene and has dark green blotches in the orange 'fluid'.
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-(sorry the camera isn't picking up the blotches as the dark green color that they are)-
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The only residue that looks like rust but I could be wrong is around the inside of the gas cap flange.
Does anyone know of a "mild" solution I can use to swish around inside the tank to get it squeaky clean again?