new member 88' 1000 f
#1
01-24-2008, 07:48 PM
new member 88' 1000 f
just got my 88' hurricane 2 weeks ago this is my first (sport)bike and its a thrill every ride temps are low here but still put over 500 mi's on it allready after work and such. the bike has 22,000 on it and runs great,idle is rough until about half temp then good i can hear the cct that others talk about the looks are rough at best prob droped a doz times each side by previous owners but for 750.00 i have no complaints i welcome any comments or replys as i am new to this fourum thing thanks the new guy
#2
01-24-2008, 08:27 PM
RE: new member 88' 1000 f
hey,
Fellow 1st Gen. here
Changing all of the fluids, especially the brake and coolant, don't forget the fork oilis a good winter project. Upgrading the front brake lines to S/Steel helps with the underpowered stoppers. All filters gas, air, oil!
A valve adjustment, Cam Chain inspect/tighten can be done at the same time the cover is off. The counter balance adjust to help smooth her out.
The rear shock is a bit trickier with few shops that will rebuild and fewer off the shelf replacements, check for leaks.
I made the mistake of uping the jets to a Stage One, but have heard from more technically savvy folks on this site that the oem's can be shimmed?
Looking to change the carbs back to stock or adjust (if I can) to a 4to1system I grafted from a Vance/Hines Header into an 04 ZX11 Stock can. Sounds much nicer the the V/H Super Sport, which is up forsale if someone wants it. I also have the stock header 4to2 with a set of Cobra F1's (also load) on the shelf ( great shape).
If you're familiar with eBay, it's a good place for some hard to find used pieces.
Enjoy!
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Fellow 1st Gen. here
Changing all of the fluids, especially the brake and coolant, don't forget the fork oilis a good winter project. Upgrading the front brake lines to S/Steel helps with the underpowered stoppers. All filters gas, air, oil!
A valve adjustment, Cam Chain inspect/tighten can be done at the same time the cover is off. The counter balance adjust to help smooth her out.
The rear shock is a bit trickier with few shops that will rebuild and fewer off the shelf replacements, check for leaks.
I made the mistake of uping the jets to a Stage One, but have heard from more technically savvy folks on this site that the oem's can be shimmed?
Looking to change the carbs back to stock or adjust (if I can) to a 4to1system I grafted from a Vance/Hines Header into an 04 ZX11 Stock can. Sounds much nicer the the V/H Super Sport, which is up forsale if someone wants it. I also have the stock header 4to2 with a set of Cobra F1's (also load) on the shelf ( great shape).
If you're familiar with eBay, it's a good place for some hard to find used pieces.
Enjoy!
[IMG]local://upfiles/15149/62D8AA07D1114846BF44EF28EAC404AF.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/15149/84E93D9C1B6640E1A39D1089F0E71CC7.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/15149/13E14BF781964CE78881E814E468BCBA.jpg[/IMG]
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