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Old 08-26-2007, 10:22 PM
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Hey guy's I am a avid harley rider and my buddy has had a 97 cbr 900 that he wrecked at 30 mph sitting in his garage for 2 years. I bought a bat for it and got it started and rode it home. It runs like crap and has no skins on it, where do I start? I really want to ride this thing.
 
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Old 08-26-2007, 10:42 PM
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Ebay for parts, farings etc. I guess i would start with some basics, get all the old gas out of the tank and lines. Clean and sinc the carbs, probably new plugs, oil change, clean and lube up the chain. Then see how it runs from there, and adjust as needed.
 
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Old 08-26-2007, 10:49 PM
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Sounds like a great project, have fun with it. There are a lot of people here that should be able to help out with information.
 
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^^^ What he said

Get some Seafoam to clean out the carbs, and definitely get all that old nasty gas out of there and clean the tank out real good
 
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this sounds like what i got too, mines a 96 cbr600 but it wont start.

how do you get all the old gas out of the lines. im this close to taking this thing to a mechanic after i changed all plugs,oil,gas and it still wont start

have fun man. yours sounds closer to being on the street than mine lol
 
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Thank's a million and please keep um coming. Where do I find how to do these things? Is there a book so I can do it step by step? How do I find out how much fluids and what kind to use? Thanks again
 
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