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Hi All,
Picked up this white 96 600 w/ 118xx miles for 600$ the other day off of craigslist. It was intended for my wife to ride, but after i brought it home she sat on it and thinks its too high and wants to keep riding my 85 virago 1000.
It needs some TLC. The previous owner hit some gravel in a corner and lost it, then when he finished fixing it from that his garage door fell down and re-broke the windscreen, brake lever, right mirror, and passenger side fairing, and the grab handle. Went to pick it up and the owner was very frustrated that it wouldnt start (apparently he had had it running a week prior on starting fluid for a minute, but was the first time in a year or more). I noticed that the fuel petcock was not allowing any fuel out (the lines were completely dry and somehow varnish free), then proceeded to check for spark, which was present. I took it home, took the petcock off and after some direction from these lovely forums noticed the o-ring for the diaphragm was stuck to the petcock body and wasn't allowing any fuel by. I was happy to see that there 0 crud/build up in it. .99 cents and a battery later the bike fired right up!! Unfortunately it wont run off of less then 1/2 choke so the next time i get a chance im going to sea-foam it, check for vac leaks, then most likely pull and clean/rebuild the carbs (no point in not rebuilding them while they are off right?)
Hoping to achieve/order the following next 2-3 weeks:
Remove super gay stickers (done)
Order front tire
New brake/clutch levers
New windscreen
New passenger seat/grab handle
New F+R turn signals
Install mirrors
Seafoam/Eliminate Vac leaks or Pull clean/rebuild carbs
Looking forward to getting this Kat back to its former good condition.
-Seth
Picked up this white 96 600 w/ 118xx miles for 600$ the other day off of craigslist. It was intended for my wife to ride, but after i brought it home she sat on it and thinks its too high and wants to keep riding my 85 virago 1000.
It needs some TLC. The previous owner hit some gravel in a corner and lost it, then when he finished fixing it from that his garage door fell down and re-broke the windscreen, brake lever, right mirror, and passenger side fairing, and the grab handle. Went to pick it up and the owner was very frustrated that it wouldnt start (apparently he had had it running a week prior on starting fluid for a minute, but was the first time in a year or more). I noticed that the fuel petcock was not allowing any fuel out (the lines were completely dry and somehow varnish free), then proceeded to check for spark, which was present. I took it home, took the petcock off and after some direction from these lovely forums noticed the o-ring for the diaphragm was stuck to the petcock body and wasn't allowing any fuel by. I was happy to see that there 0 crud/build up in it. .99 cents and a battery later the bike fired right up!! Unfortunately it wont run off of less then 1/2 choke so the next time i get a chance im going to sea-foam it, check for vac leaks, then most likely pull and clean/rebuild the carbs (no point in not rebuilding them while they are off right?)
Hoping to achieve/order the following next 2-3 weeks:
Remove super gay stickers (done)
Order front tire
New brake/clutch levers
New windscreen
New passenger seat/grab handle
New F+R turn signals
Install mirrors
Seafoam/Eliminate Vac leaks or Pull clean/rebuild carbs
Looking forward to getting this Kat back to its former good condition.
-Seth
Ride like it's your last ride 
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