Well, as I mentioned in the other thread, today was a busy day of wrenching. My 1993 Intruder 800 has been sitting since October 2 of last year. I never really meant to let it sit, so I didn't run the carbs out of gas, add fuel stabilizer, remove the battery, or anything else that should be done when a bike is stored. The clutch was slipping when I parked it, and the front brakes worn, so I ordered parts and figured I'd fix it when I had time. I have been riding the old Harley, or the 1400 I got for my GF, so the 800 went on the back burner...
Well, now the battery was dead, and I figured everything would be gummed up. So I aired up the tires, put on the front brake pads ($14), put in a new battery ($38 ), and pulled the case cover to do the clutch. New friction plates, steel plates, and springs (about $75 total) were installed, and I changed the fluid. The brake fluid checked OK, the rear drive fluid was good, the coolant was fine, and the air cleaners were OK, so I put in fresh oil and figured I'd try to start the beast, but would end up pulling the carbs and changing the fuel out.
I pulled out the choke, crossed my fingers, and hit the starter...
The starter ran for about a second and a half, then the beast fired up and ran like a champ! The motor sounds great (Rotilla 15W-40 oil), and she runs like a scalded dog. The aftermarket (EBC) clutch is a lot smoother than the OEM one, and of course it grabs a lot better than the worn one.
I can't believe it fired right up after almost 8 months! What a great, great bike the 800 is!
I need to put the tag back on it this week, but she is ready for a dragon run!
Well, now the battery was dead, and I figured everything would be gummed up. So I aired up the tires, put on the front brake pads ($14), put in a new battery ($38 ), and pulled the case cover to do the clutch. New friction plates, steel plates, and springs (about $75 total) were installed, and I changed the fluid. The brake fluid checked OK, the rear drive fluid was good, the coolant was fine, and the air cleaners were OK, so I put in fresh oil and figured I'd try to start the beast, but would end up pulling the carbs and changing the fuel out.
I pulled out the choke, crossed my fingers, and hit the starter...
The starter ran for about a second and a half, then the beast fired up and ran like a champ! The motor sounds great (Rotilla 15W-40 oil), and she runs like a scalded dog. The aftermarket (EBC) clutch is a lot smoother than the OEM one, and of course it grabs a lot better than the worn one.
I can't believe it fired right up after almost 8 months! What a great, great bike the 800 is!
I need to put the tag back on it this week, but she is ready for a dragon run!