Starting Dad's Evo
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One thing I do know is the seat is in perfect condition. Raccoons got to it, so Dad had it re-done and put upstaris. It is just as new as the day it came from the plant.
Stuff in that shed has surprised me from time to time. He also had a 94 Ram with a Cummins, and I thought sure that one was a goner. He invested in two new batteries and clamps. I put them in last year, and I got in the cab and hit the key and she popped over like brand new. That one had been sitting since about 97. I thought that fuel would be a gelled up glob of goo, but it ran with nary a problem. Course the batteries are probably dead again, since that trip was the last time it ran...again.
Stuff in that shed has surprised me from time to time. He also had a 94 Ram with a Cummins, and I thought sure that one was a goner. He invested in two new batteries and clamps. I put them in last year, and I got in the cab and hit the key and she popped over like brand new. That one had been sitting since about 97. I thought that fuel would be a gelled up glob of goo, but it ran with nary a problem. Course the batteries are probably dead again, since that trip was the last time it ran...again.
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X3 and I would ride it 35 miles on those tyres....mind you, I haven't seen them yet but I have done crazier ****. My old Sporty is still running an original Avon Road Runner on the front....it was old when I sold the bike 4 years ago!!
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One thing I do know is the seat is in perfect condition. Raccoons got to it, so Dad had it re-done and put upstaris. It is just as new as the day it came from the plant.
Stuff in that shed has surprised me from time to time. He also had a 94 Ram with a Cummins, and I thought sure that one was a goner. He invested in two new batteries and clamps. I put them in last year, and I got in the cab and hit the key and she popped over like brand new. That one had been sitting since about 97. I thought that fuel would be a gelled up glob of goo, but it ran with nary a problem. Course the batteries are probably dead again, since that trip was the last time it ran...again.
Stuff in that shed has surprised me from time to time. He also had a 94 Ram with a Cummins, and I thought sure that one was a goner. He invested in two new batteries and clamps. I put them in last year, and I got in the cab and hit the key and she popped over like brand new. That one had been sitting since about 97. I thought that fuel would be a gelled up glob of goo, but it ran with nary a problem. Course the batteries are probably dead again, since that trip was the last time it ran...again.
One thing I learned about storing stuff, is it tends to get ruined more than using it. Unless carefully put away with steel wool in exhausts, engine fogged, mice poison and fabric softener sheets in boats, etc..
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A mixture of advice above! I suggest doing the absolute minimum to see if the engine runs, but if it is sitting on twenty year old tyres I would think twice about riding it round the yard! If they will hold air and you only have to ride 35 miles home, ride with shotgun cover, just in case. The drive belt is also very old, so something to add to the list of rubber things to replace as part of restoring it to riding condition.
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My old 84 Iron Head Sportster sat in a shed for 4 years. My son and grandson drained the old gas out and put in new. It had all of the fluids chainged before it was stored. They put in a new battery and it fired right up. The tires were also new when put away and they looked great with no cracks. It has been ridden quite a bit since without problems. That Sporty has never had the carb off of it. It still has the original brake fluid and the brakes work fine. As said, don't over think this
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