HOW TO section request: Basic Hawk Tuneup

[Abquid]

My Hawk hasn't been tuned in over a year, and I would like to learn to do it myself, rather than pay Honda (again) a few hundred bucks for a not-so-great job. Could anybody run down the basic procedure for a tuneup? I've never done it but guessing it involves:

• New plugs,
• replace or clean air/fuel filters
• Change oil
• Adjust idle speed
• Adjust carbs (needles/floats)
• Sync carbs

if needed
• Adjust valves
• Adjust throttle/clutch
• ??

Any tips/links for the adjusting parts (idle, carb sync, throttle/clutch) would be helpful. I know that most of these are addressed in detail elsewhere, but it would be great to see a list of the whole procedure, and the order in which it should be done...

Thanks All!

[jaysun0ne]

i would add checking

tires- tread and pressure
chain and sprokets- for wear and slak
brakes- fluid levels and pad wear

if you really want to do a good job change oil in the forks
and dont for get a new oil filter if your changing the motor oil

also think about taking the pedcock out and clean the filter on that too.


good idea

[kip]

Chapter 3 in the service manual is all about maintenance. Has a schedule and pointers to how to do the maint.