Tracking down problems

Posted by Hoko on Jul 28, 2012; 5:40am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Tracking-down-problems-tp4026014.html

I just bought this  bike recently (the one in my Sig) and am going through it to find and fix problems.  The PO said the charging system was not charging the battery.  I pulled the fuel tank and dumped out the 5 year old gas.  The inside of the tank looks like someone treated it with some rubber like sealer (probably for rust) but no foreign matter moving around with what gas is left in the bottom of the tank, probably usable.  The rod the throttle cable attaches to and connects all the carburetors to is very stiff and hard to move (I assume varnish from old gas inside carburetors, pull jets, needle valves and clean with carb cleaner?).  The front dual disk brakes fluid reservoir has this jello looking stuff in it partially crystallized (I assume jelled brake fluid?) funky, probably a lot of cleaning and flushing lines and stuff.  No real surprises considering how long its been sitting.  Im going through the manual and will use procedures listed there but if you know what the problems and solutions are likely to be, I will check those first. Thx
1) Charging system not charging battery.
2) Carburetor connecting rod hard to turn.
3) Jelled brake fluid in front brakes reservoir.