Second Generation Ascots > The V-Twin Years: Stock To Lightly Modified

Added A "PINTO" To The Stable Today...

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J6G1Z:

--- Quote from: Bucko on February 03, 2014, 08:19:39 pm --- That dent will buff right out!  ;)
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Maybe the one on the right side. The left side might take a little bondo.

The tank still holds fuel without leaking. I hooked a good battery up to the poor neglected pile yesterday. At first there was no sign of life at all. The key would barely rotate. I lubed it up with some WD40 & kept turning it off & on. Finally the idiot lights flickered on, then the running lights & finally the headlight. I pulled the easy plug on each cylinder & shot some WD40 inside. The plug for the rear cylinder was fuh-glee! At first the starter button wouldn't move... More WD40 & some messing with it finally made contact & the starter spun but didn't engage the engine. I kept pushing the button & finally the starter engaged the engine. Some milkshake looking brown crap came flying out the rear cylinder plug hole & shot me in the leg. The crankcase oil looks like there is some water in it also. I don't know if the engine has overheated in the past & has a leaky head gasket, or if it is some serious condensation from sitting exposed throughout several winter rains. There is several pieces of tall grass growing up through the bike & up underneath the tank. The plugs have spark, but the fuel line is leaking severely. That's about when it started to get dark & I put everything away. Poor old bike! It's a real shame that it wasn't stored inside somewhere, or at least have a tarp thrown over it. It's looking more & more like a full on parts bike. I was hoping that it might be saveable. I picked up a bore scope from Harbor Freight today. I plan to try & get a look into each cylinder & see if they are rusty or not. Well see...

J.

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