I got a droped f3 from a buddy i know who was going to part out considering he already has a new bike, plastics are trashed and bondoed all over the place. My first question is how much work is there besides the new tail light, is it to put the 97-98 plastics on a 96 f3? second, bike will turn over but will not fire, now i know this is probably a problem with the carbs but i don't really know what is involved in a carb tuneup/ clean. and last question for now is i noticed the front left motor mount that comes out of the block is cracked, can i re weld it back on or it it fine the way it is? or is it time to cut my loses and find a better project?

 

one last question, how interchangeable are the mechanical parts of the 97-98 f3 to the later years such as the 96. for example handle bar controls, suspension, and ignition locks.

 

Those parts should change out just fine, the not firing ... your gonna have to search that one out. Theres way too many factors in that, kickstand switch, fuel, ignition ...

Broken motor mount, no idea how bad your talkin, pics are worth a million words

 

Well the not firing, to NFP's point, does have a lot of factors...but if you approach it logically it can be figured out. To over simplify you need to know which of the 2 critical factors is missing. It will either be fuel or spark (I include timing etc etc with spark).

First thing to do is yank a plug and see if you get a spark when you turn it over. If you do then go after fuel....if not start your troubleshooting there. Get back to us with results and we will try to steer you in the right direction.

Any bike is salvagable and if you are handy with a wrench these bikes are relatively easy to work on and surprisingly resilient.

Dennis