Still purrs...

[Scout]

Hey y'all. After not starting my Katana for a year and a half...It fired up today, with very little effort. Stabil is a wonderful thing. Battery is shot, but that's nothing big.
I talked to PA Kat last night, and told him I'll sell it to him, when he's ready to buy it.

I hope things are good for all of you guys!

[dnelli]

Hey y'all. After not starting my Katana for a year and a half...It fired up today, with very little effort. Stabil is a wonderful thing. Battery is shot, but that's nothing big.
I talked to PA Kat last night, and told him I'll sell it to him, when he's ready to buy it.

I hope things are good for all of you guys!

Nice. Mine has been sitting 17 years. I'm doing a comprehensive restart now...

[Scout]

17 years??? Holy shit!

[ZukiFred]

Nice. Mine has been sitting 17 years. I'm doing a comprehensive restart now...

That is some serious procrastination.

[zuma]

All here is maximum groovy, my friend. Always dandy hearing from you. Hope you are doing well also.

[Scout]

Virginia sucks. I hate everything about it. But otherwise, I'm doing ok, Zuma. Nice to hear from you too, bro.

[Slofuze]

Virginia sucks. I hate everything about it. But otherwise, I'm doing ok, Zuma. Nice to hear from you too, bro.

With my glasses on.......it says Virginia.....

[dnelli]

17 years??? Holy shit!

Yup. My neighbor next door wants their sons bike out of their garage. He had it sold a couple of times, but it was never finalized for one reason or another. I worked with him at my last job, so I built a rapport with him. He just wanted it out of his parents garage and said that all i do for them I could have it, e.g. occasionally mow their lawn or shovel their sidewalk when they go to the Philippines for three months, help him lift heavier stuff etc.

The carb #1 butterfly was stuck. The jets weren't that bad for a bike that has been garage parked for 17 years, but this is a pre-ethanol bike. I did clean them out, pilot and main jets and of course all the other parts including the carb bodies. I changed the oil and filter and got a K&N air filter before I read the crappy review posts about them and Kat's. Oh well, if i don't like it, I'll change it for the tuned stock paper pleated filter.

The fuel tank looked nicer then the ones on eBay selling for $280, but it had a pin hole leak that i got patched and braised by a family friend for free. The lock was frozen on the tank, so a trip to the local locksmith and $23 bucks later they had it opened and 2 new keys cut as the only one I was given started to crack. I really didn't want to dump a bunch of money in it but am getting excited to ride it.

[Chowtoo]

My 1996 had less than 1000 miles when I took it out of the barn a couple of years ago, after sitting there for at least 9 years. It had been stored dry and I put in new premium gas and added Techron fuel additive. I also changed the oil and the spark plugs. It started right up and I have been riding it for the last two years and have over 2,000 miles on it now! I also put on new tires after the first season, but I should have done it when it started right up(I foolishly took my life into my own hands). It is now a "new" retro for all intents and purposes.

[dnelli]

My 1996 had less than 1000 miles when I took it out of the barn a couple of years ago, after sitting there for at least 9 years. It had been stored dry and I put in new premium gas and added Techron fuel additive. I also changed the oil and the spark plugs. It started right up and I have been riding it for the last two years and have over 2,000 miles on it now! I also put on new tires after the first season, but I should have done it when it started right up(I foolishly took my life into my own hands). It is now a "new" retro for all intents and purposes.