86 flh stored for 10 yrs. ?
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86 flh stored for 10 yrs. ?
Talked my neighbor into getting his 86 flh over to my shop after 10 years of storage.
Willdo the fluids, plugs, gas and batt to see whats up.
Any help would be appreciated, I'm good with cars but its been a few years for bikes.
spence
Willdo the fluids, plugs, gas and batt to see whats up.
Any help would be appreciated, I'm good with cars but its been a few years for bikes.
spence
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RE: 86 flh stored for 10 yrs. ?
I bought a bike years ago that had been stored 2 years. The carb was so gummed up that the bike wouldn't run. If it didn't have the gas run out of it, plan on having to disassemble an clean the carb.
I second sbbrown on the rubber, especially the tires.
I second sbbrown on the rubber, especially the tires.
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RE: 86 flh stored for 10 yrs. ?
PUT NEW TIRES ON IT. As far as gaskets and seals go, you are probably going to find some leaks. You might also need to replace the rubber motor mounts and swing arm bushings.
I would just run it and see, then replace the seals, gaskets that need it and leave the rest.
First thing I would do is get a shop manual so you can do things right.
Regards,
Bill
I would just run it and see, then replace the seals, gaskets that need it and leave the rest.
First thing I would do is get a shop manual so you can do things right.
Regards,
Bill
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RE: 86 flh stored for 10 yrs. ?
Drain the Tank, pull the petcock and clean it, pull the float bowl and clean it. replace the plugs, replace oil,tranny, and primary fulid, replace the brake fluid, replace the fork fluid, clean the airfilter, replace the battery, new tiresand then fire it up. Once it's up and running, it will be time to check all the lights, turnsignals, etc...
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I tried to run two different big block Chevys after they sat for years. I know that lifters, springs, any metal sitting in place like rings and sleeve bearings, may give you trouble.
I would do a rebuild on the motor.
I would do a rebuild on the motor.
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RE: 86 flh stored for 10 yrs. ?
Already got a few things to start, fluids, batt, plugs. he has a manuel...somewhere.
Gonna pull the tank, petcock and carb and inspect, clean as needed.
do a fluid change,check the starter, lube it down, turn it over and do a compression check.
try and get some noise out of it and go from there.
spence
Gonna pull the tank, petcock and carb and inspect, clean as needed.
do a fluid change,check the starter, lube it down, turn it over and do a compression check.
try and get some noise out of it and go from there.
spence
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RE: 86 flh stored for 10 yrs. ?
not knowing the climate if the engine wasn't fogged before storage there could be some rust onthe cylinder walls and /or frozen rings.
I don't see that an engine rebuild is an automatic or even needed. the HD V-twin is at times neglect proof. back in the day we used to here about the happy 1%er who finds some neglected engine connected to a farmer's irrigation pump only to bolt it in and ride away a happy camper.
as the saying goes if it ain't' broke don't fix it. if it ain't throwing out a huge blue cloud or spewing oil all over the place, it don't need to be rebuilt. Unless of course ya just want to.
I don't see that an engine rebuild is an automatic or even needed. the HD V-twin is at times neglect proof. back in the day we used to here about the happy 1%er who finds some neglected engine connected to a farmer's irrigation pump only to bolt it in and ride away a happy camper.
as the saying goes if it ain't' broke don't fix it. if it ain't throwing out a huge blue cloud or spewing oil all over the place, it don't need to be rebuilt. Unless of course ya just want to.