Hello,
New to the forum. I'm a long time rider who sold my bike 6 years ago... Recently rented a Ducati 1299 in Vegas and got the itch to ride again.
I just bought a 2003 Yamaha R6 with... 600KM.. That's not a typo, with 600 original KM on it. Bike looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor! The previous owner was an older lady who thought she would ride it, but never got into it and only rode it a handful of times.
It's been stored indoors all it's life, started up every year no problem. It was brought into the dealer for maintenance 3 years ago and has been sitting since then..... Recognizing that everything is OLD it needs a bunch of work before I put it on the road.
I've put a comprehensive list of what I'd like to update on it, but wanted to run it by you guys to see if there is anything I'm missing.
Is there anything else you'd recommend? I'm assuming the original chain, sprocket, brake pads, wheel bearings, forks, are all OK. The seals on the forks appear to be in good condition and feel OK.
Other things I considered are new clutch/throttle cables as it's possible the grease has dried up?
Hoping to get opinions on whether there is anything else that I need to buy for it before I get it on the rode.
Thanks!
Dan
New to the forum. I'm a long time rider who sold my bike 6 years ago... Recently rented a Ducati 1299 in Vegas and got the itch to ride again.
I just bought a 2003 Yamaha R6 with... 600KM.. That's not a typo, with 600 original KM on it. Bike looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor! The previous owner was an older lady who thought she would ride it, but never got into it and only rode it a handful of times.
It's been stored indoors all it's life, started up every year no problem. It was brought into the dealer for maintenance 3 years ago and has been sitting since then..... Recognizing that everything is OLD it needs a bunch of work before I put it on the road.
I've put a comprehensive list of what I'd like to update on it, but wanted to run it by you guys to see if there is anything I'm missing.
- Oil & Filter
- Brake Fluid
- Air Filter
- Spark Plugs
- Battery
- Clean/Lube Chain
- Fuel Pump ((Which I believe has the filter inside)Gas tank has some rust resedue inside I have to clean out as well)
- Tires
Is there anything else you'd recommend? I'm assuming the original chain, sprocket, brake pads, wheel bearings, forks, are all OK. The seals on the forks appear to be in good condition and feel OK.
Other things I considered are new clutch/throttle cables as it's possible the grease has dried up?
Hoping to get opinions on whether there is anything else that I need to buy for it before I get it on the rode.
Thanks!
Dan
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