Mutineer
recent addict...
Hi everyone. It's been 14 years or so since I have been on these forums and I am excited to be back. I had a 2007 FZ6 in 2010 and loved it. I now have a chance to get back on one, this time a 2009 FZS6YL with about 6k original miles on the odometer. It's an unmodified final production year with low mileage, which has me excited... but it needs some work as it has not been ridden or even started in 4.5 years. The owner is a friend of mine (he's the second owner I believe) and only rode the bike a few times before he parked it. It spent about a year outdoors under a cover before he put it in a weather proof shed where it has collected dust for another 3.5 years. I went and saw it today. From what I can tell it will minimally need the following:
The bike is blue, which I hear is the fastest color . I looked over it pretty well today and there was no evidence of rodent damage to any wires or hoses. Cosmetically (under the dust) the bike is in like new condition. I'm just trying to get a handle on whether or not I am about to open Pandora's box trying to get this thing going again. I appreciate everyone's input.
-M
- Coolant flush?
- Fuel drained and replaced
- Oil and filter change
- New chain and rear sprocket (rusted)
- New rear brake rotor (rusted / pitted?)
- Possibly new front rotors (maybe just surface rust?)
- New battery
The bike is blue, which I hear is the fastest color . I looked over it pretty well today and there was no evidence of rodent damage to any wires or hoses. Cosmetically (under the dust) the bike is in like new condition. I'm just trying to get a handle on whether or not I am about to open Pandora's box trying to get this thing going again. I appreciate everyone's input.
-M