Best cure for "flyaways"

[Avatard]

Having a bit of a bad hair day, but it's gotten better.

Today was the first day who's morning didn't start in the sub-freezing numbers here in NJ. I am currently in "mountain man" configuration, replete with beard, and long hair. It's my winter look, it keeps me warm. Brad Pitt has a beard, bitches can deal, It's fucking cold out.

Sporting my usual post-shower mountain man poof (at 49, I have all my hair, and likely some intended for others), I set out to start the Ninja today, after a long (far too long, embarrassingly long) time spent neglecting it.

I had tried starting it in the late fall, to no avail, and had little hope it would start without a spark plug intervention. I am a lazy fucking bastard, and I have far too much other shit on my plate, so about a week ago, I put a half can of Sea Foam in the dark dregs of evil that remains in the bottom of the tank from far too long ago, and hoped for the best.

I know from experience that starting fluid is your friend...so armed with a hot shot box, and a can of ether, I topped off the tank with some new gas, added a bit more Sea Foam, sloshed it for a few seconds, and crossed my fingers.

I hit the airbox with a healthy shot of ether, and thumbed the starter.

After about a dozen revs, I actually heard a spark hit. Sure enough, another hit shortly thereafter, and before I knew it, one even found a lazy intake valve.

The airbox did what airboxes full of ether do, and so I blew into it, and patted it out madly with my hand, because that's what gearheads do.

After what was probably less than 10 seconds, but what seemed like an eternity, I was finally relieved that my Ninja would not become my new home BBQ.

My daughter, conversing with a friend, rapidly took up a position somewhat further down the driveway after that, unconvinced.

Eventually, the darn thing actually started, and after some misfires, and a little smoke, it eventually cleaned up entirely, and is now running damn fine.

Thank you Sea Foam!

Upon returning into the house, I found that all the nasty flyaways in my hair are now gone, proving the ether really is handy for many things. My ends are a bit curly and crisp, though.

[Dave]

Nice, Congrats!

[Avatard]

Thanks. I wouldahadta take the fucking tank off the get to the plugs (easily).

I'm so glad they cleaned up.

[Dave]

i can understand that. Doing plugs on the hurricane involved crafting new tools to fit under the frame

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Dave

i can understand that. Doing plugs on the hurricane involved crafting new tools to fit under the frame

that one of those deals where you almost had to drop the motor to get to the plugs.

[HokieDNA01]

250's are a bitch to start if they have been sitting.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by tommymac

that one of those deals where you almost had to drop the motor to get to the plugs.

nah, it didnt come with a toolkit so i had to come up with something similar to honda's plug puller. Plus the cane' was right before they went to a modern style frame so you have metal all over the place and in the way. Still miss that bitch

[tommymac]

I think some of the twins are a real PITA to get to the rear plug. I havent had to swap plugs since my rf900 so its been a while to say the least.

[Dave]

You had an rf? Howd you like it?

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Dave

You had an rf? Howd you like it?

loved it. I was still a noob to riding back then but seemed like an all round good bike to me. Didnt have any real issues to it aside from a snapped choke cable.