SnipeJDM
Active Member
I figured this might be a pretty good first post and look forward to many more and learning as well.
A little history: I've always had and rode sport bikes owning several in the past. I sold the last one about 2 years ago.
A guy I work with owns a 1985 VMax and I happen to remember and mentioned it to him a month or so ago. I asked him where it was to which he replied "in a syrup shed down at my late fathers house." It was last ridden 15 years ago where he rode it down to the syrup shed and parked. It hasn't seen daylight since. I asked him what he was going to do with it and if he wasn't interested in selling it. He said that he was not interested in selling it, but just come get it. FREE. He said he would never do anything with it and it would rot away down there.
With all that being said, fast forward to this morning. Hooked up the trailer and headed to his house. We pulled it out of the syrup shed which was full of insulation. Unfortunately the rats had found the insulation and had made a home in the motorcycle. It had pecans and insulation packed in every crevice. It is rough around the edges and has plenty of peeling engine paint and rust. Nothing that can't be fixed or replaced though and I look forward to doing it.
First thing will be to check out the gas tank and see if it's rusty or not. I'm sure it is and will need to be cleaned out. I would love some suggestions on how to do that and what works.
Second will be to remove the front fairing and highway pegs. If anyone want's them, let me know. I'm certain they won't go back on the bike. The front fairing appears to be made by "Tracy".
Third will be to get a battery, check all wiring, general maint, and then see if it will fire.
I would greatly appreciate any and all advice, links, etc you could provide on what I need to do to get it road worthy again.
Daniel
A little history: I've always had and rode sport bikes owning several in the past. I sold the last one about 2 years ago.
A guy I work with owns a 1985 VMax and I happen to remember and mentioned it to him a month or so ago. I asked him where it was to which he replied "in a syrup shed down at my late fathers house." It was last ridden 15 years ago where he rode it down to the syrup shed and parked. It hasn't seen daylight since. I asked him what he was going to do with it and if he wasn't interested in selling it. He said that he was not interested in selling it, but just come get it. FREE. He said he would never do anything with it and it would rot away down there.
With all that being said, fast forward to this morning. Hooked up the trailer and headed to his house. We pulled it out of the syrup shed which was full of insulation. Unfortunately the rats had found the insulation and had made a home in the motorcycle. It had pecans and insulation packed in every crevice. It is rough around the edges and has plenty of peeling engine paint and rust. Nothing that can't be fixed or replaced though and I look forward to doing it.
First thing will be to check out the gas tank and see if it's rusty or not. I'm sure it is and will need to be cleaned out. I would love some suggestions on how to do that and what works.
Second will be to remove the front fairing and highway pegs. If anyone want's them, let me know. I'm certain they won't go back on the bike. The front fairing appears to be made by "Tracy".
Third will be to get a battery, check all wiring, general maint, and then see if it will fire.
I would greatly appreciate any and all advice, links, etc you could provide on what I need to do to get it road worthy again.
Daniel