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Onespeedpaul
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 03:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

like the title says, i'm looking for any preparation tips i should follow before attempting to crank a former basket case S1?

as far as i know the engine ran before it was totalled, and it has been sitting disassembled for three maybe four years now, but i've finally got it all back together with a fresh battery, oil/fluids, tires etc. and just about ready to try to start it...
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Snafu5962
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 04:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Have a fire extinguisher handy haha
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Onespeedpaul
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 04:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

always

i was thinking more along the lines of any special procedures to oil-prime the engine since it's been sitting so long.
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Onespeedpaul
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 05:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

to be clear, i bought the whole bike in about 7 tote bins of varying sizes, engine was never disassembled/rebuilt what have you, i just put the whole bike back together.

(Message edited by onespeedpaul on October 11, 2012)
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01x1buell
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 06:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

there could still be oil lines without oil in them.
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Onespeedpaul
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 06:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

i think there could very well be, that's why i posted up to see if anyone has any advice what all to do and check before trying to crank it....
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Akbuell
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 06:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Don't put gas in it, or don't turn the fuel on. Plugs out, turn the engine over w/the starter, until you see oil out the return line into the tank. Re-charge the battery while you look for oil leaks.

Turn the fuel on, check for leaks, start it.

Good luck, and Thanks for saving one! Dave
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Eshardball
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 07:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Put a tablespoon of oil inside each spark plug hole before you start cranking in case the rings have some rust on them
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Kc_zombie
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 08:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Lets see it!
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Onespeedpaul
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 09:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

thanks guys, that's exactly what i wanted to know! i'll post up pics tomorrow.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 09:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

and do NOT be alarmed when the lifters sound like a dryer full of quarters, once you start it.

They will.

And it will gradually go away as they pump up.
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Hybridmomentspass
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2012 - 09:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

when I redid my S3 (totally torn apart, new oil lines, oil tank cleaned out etc etc etc)
all we did was pull the plugs and crank it over until the oil light went out. Then plugs in and it fired right up and ran fine. The gas was still "on" (its EFI), everything normal minus plugs.

As stated, the lifters will sound REALLY odd, but as the pressure gets built up it'll be fine.
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