Curious why the 250 sl kickstarts break...is it due to weak mfg of the kick start shaft or something internal in the case. Im new here thanks!

Just got a white whale beast...whats the best way to clean all the gunk out of a tank without all those dangerous chemicals or putting sand abrasive with distilled water? Are there any easier ways that are not dangerous to remove rust and gunk out the tank. Please share thanks! I am a electrician by...

Just got a white whale beast...whats the best way to clean all the gunk out of a tank without all those dangerous chemicals or putting sand abrasive with distilled water? Are there any easier ways that are not dangerous to remove rust and gunk out the tank. Please share thanks! I am a electrician by...

Today i picked up a 250-sl from the original owner..he says it needs a carb kit and it should run. Any help would be great...tips or chat would be great....appreciate everyones help...only sitting since last summer. I would like to get this to run before i tear her apart and do a total rebuild....an...