| Author | Message | ||
     Terser |
I bought a 96 s3 and have only put about 200 miles on it this summer. I bought the bike rode hard and put away wet so in order to ride it like it was meant to be ridden i want to give it a good once over this winter. I prefer to keep it as stock as possible and be a good reliable bike. I am going to put it in the basement this winter and would like suggestion about what I should check, replace, or repair. I have a good set of tools and know how to use them and also have the S3 service manual and parts list. | ||
| Terser |
Brain cramp, I have a 96 S2. | ||
| Lynrd |
You sound like you are off to a great start. A great read is Don Castos page - he compiled a list of some of the common failures and repairs. Known problem items are: Primary Chain adjuster Exhaust mount Oil Pump drive gear Clutch spring plate. I did that whole trip right after I got Veronica, my '98 S3. I was rewarded with a good feel for her current state. Like your plan, Veronica is maintained in a mostly stock state mechanically, but has had some cosmetic upgrades that make her pleasing to my eye. She just finished a 1500 mile run to Vegas and back with almost zero issues - she has a sticky carb float, but other than that I would ride her to New York tomorrow. | ||
| Jolly |
there are quite a few of us doing S2 projects this winter, so lots of available help for sure! see my thread for my project under the S2 page, others are chiming in there to help me as I go along. lots of great knowledge and plenty of folks willing to go the extra mile to help us save a tube frame buell! | ||
| Lynrd |
oh- an S2?? well, then the same advice applies, but yours is cooler than mine now  | ||
| Lynrd |
Here's a link to Don Casto's page. Note it is a bit dated - don't go trying to find those billet side plates anymore for example. But it's a great read ... http://www.doncasto.net/DonCastosS2ConventionalWis dom.html | ||
| Jefc73 |
excellent read. Not only for S2 owners but all tube frame owners. | ||
| Dannybuell |
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned changing out the intake seals. These things go bad and when they do the bike runs like a POS. | ||
| Terser |
So far I have ordered: rebuild kits for the front and rear brakes along with new pads. new cables for throttle and clutch carb rebuild kit. I couldn't find the rebuild pieces for the master cylinder or choke cable on americansportbike but I will contact them later. I will get new tires in the spring and have the dealer dyno the engine. Don Casto's page is a great resource and thank you for bringing it to my attention. | ||
| Terser |
I have also ordered the intake seals - thanks Dannybuell. |
