Bike thats stood for 3 years+

[mudcow007]

right, let me set the scene.....

was talking to my Mrs uncle t'other week an he was skitting me for riding a CG, he reckons i look like a gorilla on a monkey bike (im 6ft 2 an 17 stone)

he then mentions his brother has a bandit that hasnt been used in years an would probably sell it for £50

so i phoned the brother last night, he said its an S reg unfaired bandit in turquoisey blue, last on the road about 3 years ago an has lived in his garage ever since

im going up to see it on Saturday, im told the collectors rust to bugger but besides that, Bandits are pretty much bombproof

surely i cant go wrong for £100

so....after all of that, what do i do with a bike that has stood for 3 years, obviously change oil, clean carbs out, change battery etc

anything else?

thanks (sorry for the mahoosive post)

[Shinigami]

change coolant too and petrol, any petrol still in it will be useless.

Probably look over any hoses for cracking and check the tyres for cracking also.

then try and fire it up and see what happens
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[Shinigami]

also very jealous of you getting a bandit for £100, how come I never come across these deals
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"Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense.

[P.]

I had a Bandit that had sat for 2 years...

It was not good at all. It was the later one, it was running fine before laying but, but after I picked it up and got it running it started to get really ill, really fast.

Change battery, sort collector, probably want new tyres on that by now, brakes will be solid, possible that the fork seals have hardened, you'll want to swap the oil in them, same with engine oil.

I'd drop the oil, run it with new oil in there, drain that out after a few runs and refill it, just to make sure its fairly clean.

[mudcow007]

cheers all

its supposedly not seized or anything (hopefully)

is it worth putting oil down the bores an turning the sucka over by hand ?

or just change the oil an see if it fires?

[P.]

[clancy]

[SQL]

[2 litre]

Easy to work on, take the tank off, (take off seat pull pipes off and its 2 bolts if you carefull of the side panels) drain any fuel thats been left in, including the carbs, while the tanks off pull the plugs out teaspoon of oil down the bores and turn over (not loads or you could over heat the starter) put back together with fresh fuel and give it a try, brakes will probably need an overhaul aswel.

[P.]

Shouldn't overheat the starter, just make sure the plugs aren't back in to keep compression at fuck all.

[Nexus Icon]

Bloody hell. They're all good, solid suggestions that will give you the best chance possible but, if I'm honest, I'd just charge the battery and crank it over.
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[mudcow007]

quick update

went to see the bike on the weekend, its looks ok full stainless exhaust with a "carbon" Scorpion pipe

the frame is anodized blue, with gold handlebars....sheeexy!

a couple of parts look a bit rusty, but for bike that hasn't moved in years looks pretty good.

it wouldn't fit in my Transit Connect van so im waiting for someone with a towbar to gimmie a hand...pics to follow

[evoboy]

Fresh oil and fresh fuel.

Put a new battery on it and fire it up.

Managed to get 3 bikes that had been sitting for 10 years or so each fired up last week.

No problems so 3 years will be nothing.
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[No 6]

I just got a DRZ 400 and managed to get it started. The bike was sitting for 8 years!! Only 328 miles on the clock

Drained the tank
Changed the coolant
Cleaned the plug
Oil and filter change
Battery
Brake fluid
Couple of gaskets too but given the time etc


Tried to start it and no joy. Drained the float bowl and the screw was rusted. Carb out and the old fuel had stained everything green for some reason, jets shagged and all sorts of horrible!

New carb in and she fired straight up. Spend a while on the chain if your not replacing, each link and roller was stuck but all shiney and free rolling now, time spent I should have just replaced it.
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[YBR Ric]

Put the bike in top gear and slowly turn the wheel to make sure the rings haven't seized in the bores. If nothing moves, soak the bores and leave it for a few days. rock the wheel back and forth to gently free things up. If solid, the more gently you can free them off, the less problems you're likely to have with oil consumption/exhaust smoke later on.

[Scythe]

My SV was sat for 5 years, it needed a new tank as the old one had rusted, and carbs needed cleaning and a good 100+ mile run to clear it out.

I did give it a damn good service after that for good measure once I got it running
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[mudcow007]

**Update**

got the bike back home after squeezing it into my van

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https://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c81/mudcow007/20130611_200135_zps34af2afb.jpg

https://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c81/mudcow007/20130611_200138_zps9c80aa16.jpg

https://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c81/mudcow007/20130611_200146_zps39358646.jpg

"tasty" flames on the tank

https://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c81/mudcow007/20130611_200156_zpsd4f71c9d.jpg

gear selector seems really stiff but the clutch seems to work, havent tried to start it yet or anything

i got a box of bits with it, including front guard etc

i cant complain for £100!!

[Shinigami]

£100, i'm beyond jealous, really am, looks like beyond an absolute bargain!
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"Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense.

[mudcow007]

cheers!

im just hoping theres nothing horribly wrong somewhere....

i even got a standard exhaust with it too!!

[cg125erinit]

[Shinigami]

I'd like something like this mainly for the spannering to learn on and not worry massively how long it takes or getting stuck, can't do that on main bike as need it for getting to work everyday
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Current: Honda City Fly CLR125 2003 Honda CB600F Hornet 2008 Yamaha FZ6 S2 + 1991 Kawasaki GPZ500
"Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense.

[cg125erinit]

Where you based? If anywhere near me I'm happy to give it a once over if you're not sure where to start. If sure, good luck and post updates.

PS: That 84 CG is an object of beauty. I salute you sir!

[BTTD]

While you're pulling bits apart and cleaning things up, buy a can of electrical contact cleaner and go at every connector you find along the way.

[mudcow007]