My parents came up for a few days, so we enjoyed an early Christmas together, as they will be leaving for Texas this week to spend some time with my brother Rick and his family. Dad has been helping me with a couple of bikes I've come by recently, a 96 Honda Nighthawk 750 (shown here) and a 97 ATK 260 dirt bike. I always enjoy the time with them, and the help my dad gives in working on bikes is always invaluable to me. We had the Nighthawk all assembled, everything back together, hooked up a battery and gave it some gas. After a couple of coughs, it fired right up! Yet almost instantly, we discovered fuel leaking out from under the carbs, and ended up tearing it right back down to remove the carbs, then totally dismantle them, to replace a set of tiny O-rings that had gone bad. Painstaking, meticulous, time-consuming job, and the local Honda had to order the parts! So even though we had it together and running, it is now back apart, while we await the arrival of the O-rings. Frustrating? Yes. Still enjoyed the time with my folks? Absolutely.
Hey, they both will be back on Tuesday, so if the rings come in by then, we still may get this finished for someone before Christmas! Here's hoping...
