I just picked up an 81 CB750 Custom. It seems like its in great shape, started and ran briefly before I bought it. Supposedly sat in a garage since 89.
There was a good amount of varnish in the tank which I've cleaned and coated. The carbs leaked gas out of the overflows at first, but after tapping them with a mallet, they seem to have stopped for now. The guy I got it from had it hooked to a car batter while doing the work, but when I tried to hook it up to a brand new proper batter, I blew the main fuse.
My plan is to work on it throughout the winter to ensure that I have a strong reliable runner by the time the spring comes around. I'm just trying to come up with a plan for what to check, work on, replace, etc. I'm not trying to do things I don't need, but I'd rather do work now than have problems in the summer.
Just looking for suggestions regarding the order to check and do things in and suggested maintenance for a bike that's been sitting that long in hopes of turning it into a rider.
I'm somewhat new to working on these, but am mechanically inclined and have some people I can go to for more involved help.
Thanks for any suggestions.
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