khatton
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1981 CM400A with 17k miles. I had all new gaskets, tires, chain, fork seals, petcock, oil and filter in 2014 when I bought it with 3500 miles. I rode it like crazy for a few years, new ceramic brake pads and switched to dual cylinder, had a tune up done and oil change while I was in Florida in 2019 but now it's been sitting. I haven't put 500 miles on it since then. The retired Honda mechanic that did the previous work is no longer available and not one of the shops in town will touch it due to age/liability. What's a person to do?
It still leaks oil as most old Honda's do, I'm not worried about that as I check it all the time. It needs an oil change and new plugs, it won't idle while I'm stopped so I had to use throttle and brake both to get it home last time out a couple weeks ago. I'm assuming that's carb related??
I also noticed my rear lights come on solid but won't blink, my brake light is fine, I have no headlight or front lights/turn signals.
I have the tools, the space, the service manual and owner's manual but I'm chicken. I'd rather pay someone that knows what they are doing instead of screwing it up and making it a large garage decoration. I'm now physically able to ride it more (thanks to a new doc and new physical therapy); even a couple hundred miles trip but not until it gets some TLC.
Can anyone advise me on the best plan of action locating a mechanic?
Thanks,
khatton
It still leaks oil as most old Honda's do, I'm not worried about that as I check it all the time. It needs an oil change and new plugs, it won't idle while I'm stopped so I had to use throttle and brake both to get it home last time out a couple weeks ago. I'm assuming that's carb related??
I also noticed my rear lights come on solid but won't blink, my brake light is fine, I have no headlight or front lights/turn signals.
I have the tools, the space, the service manual and owner's manual but I'm chicken. I'd rather pay someone that knows what they are doing instead of screwing it up and making it a large garage decoration. I'm now physically able to ride it more (thanks to a new doc and new physical therapy); even a couple hundred miles trip but not until it gets some TLC.
Can anyone advise me on the best plan of action locating a mechanic?
Thanks,
khatton
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