I'm new here, obviously. My friend, who doesn't have his endorsement, has had a 95 kat 600 sitting in his garage for 5+ years. He said if I got it running I could ride it. His roommate at the time rode the bike home for him and it has hasn't been started since.
So i've got a little bit of work ahead of me. Needs new battery. I will replace the spark plugs. Oil change. Need to drain the gas. I have a high mechanical aptitude, been working on semiconductor tools for 8+ years and I drive an e28 bmw, so I'm not afraid to get dirty and tear the carbs apart to clean them, but don't want to deal with it unless it's necessary. Will running fresh high octane gas with a dash of fuel system cleaner be sufficient for start up, or is it well worth my time to dive into the carbs? If anyone can steer me to a thread of things to check in my situation that would be great. I noticed the carbs 101 and 102 threads and plan to get intimately familiar with the info found there, it may address a start up after long storage, but I haven't gotten that far yet.
The bike has an 03 back wheel, and I am currently looking for an 02 front wheel, not sure why he was going down this route, but I'm sure after reading through the threads it will all become clear. It was originally purple, but I am going to take the decals off and spray it either matte black or white. Going to recover the seat black. Tank has a dent, but my friend has a replacement tank to go with it.
chukrad
So i've got a little bit of work ahead of me. Needs new battery. I will replace the spark plugs. Oil change. Need to drain the gas. I have a high mechanical aptitude, been working on semiconductor tools for 8+ years and I drive an e28 bmw, so I'm not afraid to get dirty and tear the carbs apart to clean them, but don't want to deal with it unless it's necessary. Will running fresh high octane gas with a dash of fuel system cleaner be sufficient for start up, or is it well worth my time to dive into the carbs? If anyone can steer me to a thread of things to check in my situation that would be great. I noticed the carbs 101 and 102 threads and plan to get intimately familiar with the info found there, it may address a start up after long storage, but I haven't gotten that far yet.
The bike has an 03 back wheel, and I am currently looking for an 02 front wheel, not sure why he was going down this route, but I'm sure after reading through the threads it will all become clear. It was originally purple, but I am going to take the decals off and spray it either matte black or white. Going to recover the seat black. Tank has a dent, but my friend has a replacement tank to go with it.
chukrad
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