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before it gets started check the fluids, the oil may have water in so might the tank, if fuel has been low it may well have surface rust on the inside. Old fuel may not let the bike run too well
The battery once charged, will probably turn it over and it will probably fire up but you would want to empty the tank and re-fill with fresh juice. You may find the battery won't hold a charge for long and needs replacing.
If the tires have gone flat and it has sat on them for a while, new hoops are a requirement for your safety before you really ride, but might be enough for your first test rides.
The fork seals may have hardened up, If you bounce the front end and see residual oil on the forks, that will need early attention.
Brake fluids may well have moisture in them if its been sitting in a drive way and check the coolant level.
see if you can look at service records and find if it was done regularly or even at all. Worth knowing
check globes/bulbs before you ride it and
has it got registration/insurance or loans out on it-clear title
I'm sure if there are other things that you should consider, folks here will chime in pretty fast, we like to share advice and knowledge and like me, if we don't know we ask all manner of (silly) questions.
At $900 even if the exchange rate with the Aussie $ was 50 cents in the dollar, If I was paying $1800 for a FZ6 that hadnt been dropped, the cost of these repairs would be OKAY in my book.
BTW what colour is it- makes all the difference ha ha ha
Hi agf!
This is awesome reply thank you!
It is the grey/silver one with grey/silver wheels. I kinda like it. But might eventually doing something a little different.
The cheapest 2004 I could find on ebay/craigslist was around 2k so if i spend 600-700 to get it in good shape I will consider it a good deal, I'm good with working on bikes/cars so this could be a project for me. He also has a Givi trunk, extra fender (don't know which), another battery that is on trickle charger. The bike looks very dirty and even has some spiderwebs on it.
It needs some love! =)
I had thought about most of what you said but never thought about moisture. Here since we have some heavy winters with snow, this increases the humidity on the bike, snow sitting on it then melting.
The right fork definitely has a broken seal. I hope this is not super difficult to fix.
If there is some rust inside the tank, how would that affect or put in jeopardy the engine and all?
Would engine seals also be a concern? What about fuel pump?
He said it was tipped over by a neighbor but only the fender under the seat on the right side broke.
I wanted to try starting it before closing the deal as if it runs it's already really good.
I'm guessing you are from Down Under so not sure if you can help with next question.
How would I check for any loans/holds or to see if title is clean here in US?
Thank you again!
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