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Old 27-02-19, 10:01 AM   #7
2000curvy
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Default Re: Advice on getting my bike going after a long lay off

Garynortheast, surprisingly the brakes still work with no binding, but that's a good call, I'm sure there will be rubbish around the Pistons etc.

Talking Heads, I took the tank to my mate at the local bike shop. He said the rust isn't a big problem. It was certainly nowhere near as bad as the tanks I saw in the Tank Sealer videos. He told me to swill it out and add up to 10 litres of white vinegar and keep swilling it out over the next couple of days. For my own piece of mind, I might put in an additional fuel filter. And Wow! I always believed fork seals were shot once they'd started leaking! I'll certainly try that out!

Daktulos, my main jets looked pretty good, but on your advice I'll soak both the main and pilot jets for a while. You've probably saved me a lot of hassle in assembling and dis assembling my bike!

Thanks to you all for your advice, I really do appreciate it! Nick😀
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