I am considering a motorcycle purchase and have some questions. Here's the deal. The bike was originally purchased in 2006 and until 2018, it was ridden about 1,000 to 1,500 miles a year. Then in 2018, it went into storage and hasn't been started for 4 years. The battery is dead.
I see a couple of issues......
I imagine the top-end of that engine is dry of lubricant.
I imagine whole fuel system is possibly gummed up.
If you purchased this bike, what would you do to get it running?
In no particular order, this is what I am thinking......
* Drain old oil
* Pull off the valve cover and spray some type of lubricant liberally on everything in that top-end.
* Screw out the spark plugs and spray in the cylinder, some type of lube.
* Screw off old oil filter and screw on a new one.
* Pour in new oil.... Maybe Rotella and maybe also an oil additive, maybe MMO.
* Drain fuel from the gas tank and all the fuel lines.
* The bike is fuel injected, so not sure what to do about that.
* Refill gas tank and maybe add a fuel additive that will clean out the old Ethanol.
What am I missing and what else would you do?
I see a couple of issues......
I imagine the top-end of that engine is dry of lubricant.
I imagine whole fuel system is possibly gummed up.
If you purchased this bike, what would you do to get it running?
In no particular order, this is what I am thinking......
* Drain old oil
* Pull off the valve cover and spray some type of lubricant liberally on everything in that top-end.
* Screw out the spark plugs and spray in the cylinder, some type of lube.
* Screw off old oil filter and screw on a new one.
* Pour in new oil.... Maybe Rotella and maybe also an oil additive, maybe MMO.
* Drain fuel from the gas tank and all the fuel lines.
* The bike is fuel injected, so not sure what to do about that.
* Refill gas tank and maybe add a fuel additive that will clean out the old Ethanol.
What am I missing and what else would you do?