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Ok well here it goes i just purchased a 1993 CBR f2 from my brother... the bike is in perfect shape less than 8 thousand on the clock. never been dropped or laid down. i promise i will post pictures soon so heres the deal... Its still in his garage and he hasn't rode it in years. He ran stabil in it before storing it and it had been sitting ever since. The question is what needs to be done in order to get it going? ive got the new battery, oil for the oil change, new plugs but the debate came down to the carbs. my brother claims sea foam is what we should do while my friend who works at a local dealership says sea foam is horrible and that i should pull all the carbs and have them cleaned really good. any suggestions?
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08-15-2010, 09:48 PM
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Ok well here it goes i just purchased a 1993 CBR f2 from my brother... the bike is in perfect shape less than 8 thousand on the clock. never been dropped or laid down. i promise i will post pictures soon so heres the deal... Its still in his garage and he hasn't rode it in years. He ran stabil in it before storing it and it had been sitting ever since. The question is what needs to be done in order to get it going? ive got the new battery, oil for the oil change, new plugs but the debate came down to the carbs. my brother claims sea foam is what we should do while my friend who works at a local dealership says sea foam is horrible and that i should pull all the carbs and have them cleaned really good. any suggestions?
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Well, the stabil may have done it's job, but that long... meh...
I'd at least drain the gas tank and the carbs, and start with fresh gas. It very well may not need anything. You can do that in under an hour, and then with some fresh gas see what kind of results you get firing it up!
Congrats on getting an F2 by the way. They're pretty solid bikes, with a nice all around riding position for doing anything you'd ever want to do!
I'd advise you invest in frame sliders being newer to street bikes. They're cheap ($20~) and they WORK! I've unfortunately crash tested them with amazingly succesful results.
I'd at least drain the gas tank and the carbs, and start with fresh gas. It very well may not need anything. You can do that in under an hour, and then with some fresh gas see what kind of results you get firing it up!
Congrats on getting an F2 by the way. They're pretty solid bikes, with a nice all around riding position for doing anything you'd ever want to do!
I'd advise you invest in frame sliders being newer to street bikes. They're cheap ($20~) and they WORK! I've unfortunately crash tested them with amazingly succesful results.
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08-16-2010, 10:54 AM
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Well, the stabil may have done it's job, but that long... meh...
I'd at least drain the gas tank and the carbs, and start with fresh gas. It very well may not need anything. You can do that in under an hour, and then with some fresh gas see what kind of results you get firing it up!
Congrats on getting an F2 by the way. They're pretty solid bikes, with a nice all around riding position for doing anything you'd ever want to do!
I'd advise you invest in frame sliders being newer to street bikes. They're cheap ($20~) and they WORK! I've unfortunately crash tested them with amazingly succesful results.
I'd at least drain the gas tank and the carbs, and start with fresh gas. It very well may not need anything. You can do that in under an hour, and then with some fresh gas see what kind of results you get firing it up!
Congrats on getting an F2 by the way. They're pretty solid bikes, with a nice all around riding position for doing anything you'd ever want to do!
I'd advise you invest in frame sliders being newer to street bikes. They're cheap ($20~) and they WORK! I've unfortunately crash tested them with amazingly succesful results.