CA78, sitting 10 years, recommendations?

eamartin · Post by **eamartin** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 4:01 pm

I have a CA78 which has not been ridden or even started for about 10 years. Each month it would be kicked over a few times but that's it. Tires would no longer hold air so new tubes have been installed. Carb has been cleaned and re-installed. Petcock is currently disassembled and awaiting parts. A new battery sits on the shelf. What other issues ought to be addressed before attempting to start this machine?

mike1969 · Post by **mike1969** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 4:33 pm

How is the inside of the tank? Rusty?

Hamamatsu Nippon · Post by **Hamamatsu Nippon** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 6:29 pm

Dump the oil and clean the centrifugal filter. Take a close look at your old oil. Check for gasoline contamination and metal fillings.

eamartin · Post by **eamartin** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 6:48 pm

mike1969 wrote:How is the inside of the tank? Rusty?

Fuel tank is clean.

eamartin · Post by **eamartin** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 6:49 pm

Hamamatsu Nippon wrote:Dump the oil and clean the centrifugal filter. Take a close look at your old oil. Check for gasoline contamination and metal fillings.

Okay. Sounds easy enough.

OldStan · Post by **OldStan** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 6:57 pm

Tires over 10 years old (surely they weren't new then) should be replaced along with the tubes.

Do you know why it was parked? Might give you an idea of what else should be checked.

eamartin · Post by **eamartin** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:16 pm

OldStan wrote:Tires over 10 years old (surely they weren't new then) should be replaced along with the tubes.

I don't intend to ride this bike. I'm prepping to sell and these are the original narrow whitewalls which I'd like to keep mounted on the bike.

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