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QUESTION: my father got ill and let his motorcycle sit for a little less than a year and I want to fix it to ride. What all do I need to do to get the bike ready.
ANSWER: What year and model?
Mike
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QUESTION: its a harley davidson xlh 2005 883 custom
I would drain the gas and put fresh in. Cherge the battery and see if the bike will start. If it wont, the carb will probably be dirty, so it would need to be taken off and cleaned out. Once you have it running, let it warm up and then shut if off and change the fluids
Good luck and happy riding
Mike
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Mike Wells
Expertise
PLEASE READ BEFORE ASKING A QUESTION!!! I CAN ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HARLEYS !!! I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT OTHER MODELS!!! IF YOU ASK A QUESTION ABOUT A NON HARLEY BIKE IT WILL GET REJECTED!!!I have a Harley only shop with 30 years experience located in Ohio. We specialize in complete and total repair, restoration, hi-performance, and custom bike building. I can work on Flat Heads to Twin Cams. Please, dont ask how much somthing is going to cost to fix. Labor prices differ all over te country as well as shop to shop!
Experience
If its broke on a harley we can repair it. We do complete restoration from the frame up, engine and trans rebuilding, remapping and custom bike building
Education/Credentials
School of hard knocks!
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