First off, my bike: 1994 kat 600. full yosh exhaust and K&N pods.
I recently installed a "new" motor and carbs into the kat. its not really new, it has about 12000 miles on it, but it is new to me. Ok, the thing is though that it has been sitting for about 6 months without being ran, the motor oil was drained a week before it was shipped to me.
My questions:
-What, if anything, do I need to do, check for, watch out for, before I fire this puppy up?
-While installing the carbs, some gas leaked out, which makes me believe that there is still gas in the bowls that could be up to 6 months old. Should I deep clean the carbs (rebuild) or just drain the bowls and refill with fresh gas?
-I forgot to make a mental note of how the shifter linkage was positioned, does it matter how I position it (whats most comfortable for me) or is there a certain way it needs to go on?
-What is the purpose of the metal dowel rod that is next to the front sprocket, Ive taken that thing in and out numerous times, just want to make sure Im not causing any "would be harm" to the engine.
-How many quarts of oil will the kat hold? the oil cooler has been drained as well as a new filter, I went out and bought 5 quarts just to be safe, but thought I better check first.
-Also, I figure my bike is probably running a tad lean. especially with the intake/exhaust set up I have. (they were on when I bought the bike) Should I have the carbs rejetted, and if so, what size jets should I go with?
any info or advice would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jason
I recently installed a "new" motor and carbs into the kat. its not really new, it has about 12000 miles on it, but it is new to me. Ok, the thing is though that it has been sitting for about 6 months without being ran, the motor oil was drained a week before it was shipped to me.
My questions:
-What, if anything, do I need to do, check for, watch out for, before I fire this puppy up?
-While installing the carbs, some gas leaked out, which makes me believe that there is still gas in the bowls that could be up to 6 months old. Should I deep clean the carbs (rebuild) or just drain the bowls and refill with fresh gas?
-I forgot to make a mental note of how the shifter linkage was positioned, does it matter how I position it (whats most comfortable for me) or is there a certain way it needs to go on?
-What is the purpose of the metal dowel rod that is next to the front sprocket, Ive taken that thing in and out numerous times, just want to make sure Im not causing any "would be harm" to the engine.
-How many quarts of oil will the kat hold? the oil cooler has been drained as well as a new filter, I went out and bought 5 quarts just to be safe, but thought I better check first.
-Also, I figure my bike is probably running a tad lean. especially with the intake/exhaust set up I have. (they were on when I bought the bike) Should I have the carbs rejetted, and if so, what size jets should I go with?
any info or advice would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jason
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