Have not been on a bike for 5 years
Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 10:14 pm
Hi All,
A newbie who hasn't ridden for about 5 years (I have 3 kids 5 and under).
My first bike was a honda VT250 (about 15 years ago), since then I have owned (in order) 1985 GSXR750, 1985 CR 250, 1991 ZXR750J1 (blue one), 1989 CBR400 (track bike), 1992 KX 80, 1994 ZXR400 (track bike), 2003 KX 250.
I still have the ZXR400 track bike, it has been sitting in my garage since my first was born over 5 years ago.
My wife gave birth to my 3rd daugther 3 weeks ago and I have been on leave from work since then. I have used this time to take the cover off my ZXR 400.
The bike has not been started in 5 years, I bought a new battery, new plugs, new oil filter, some oil, drained the tank and added new fuel etc and to my surprise the old girl started. I ride her around the block, but she was very rough and had flat spot around 6ooorevs. I am going to book her in to get a tune, but should I also:
- replace the chain
- bled the brakes and get new pads (I pretty much had no brakes when I took her around the block).
- get the forks and suspension re-done (I am i bit heavier these's days)
Is there anything else I should consider?
The aim is to get the bike too a point, where I am completely comfortable that all is OK, for when I venture back out in the track, as its a track bike only and its been awhile since I have ridden a bike.
Cheers
A newbie who hasn't ridden for about 5 years (I have 3 kids 5 and under).
My first bike was a honda VT250 (about 15 years ago), since then I have owned (in order) 1985 GSXR750, 1985 CR 250, 1991 ZXR750J1 (blue one), 1989 CBR400 (track bike), 1992 KX 80, 1994 ZXR400 (track bike), 2003 KX 250.
I still have the ZXR400 track bike, it has been sitting in my garage since my first was born over 5 years ago.
My wife gave birth to my 3rd daugther 3 weeks ago and I have been on leave from work since then. I have used this time to take the cover off my ZXR 400.
The bike has not been started in 5 years, I bought a new battery, new plugs, new oil filter, some oil, drained the tank and added new fuel etc and to my surprise the old girl started. I ride her around the block, but she was very rough and had flat spot around 6ooorevs. I am going to book her in to get a tune, but should I also:
- replace the chain
- bled the brakes and get new pads (I pretty much had no brakes when I took her around the block).
- get the forks and suspension re-done (I am i bit heavier these's days)
Is there anything else I should consider?
The aim is to get the bike too a point, where I am completely comfortable that all is OK, for when I venture back out in the track, as its a track bike only and its been awhile since I have ridden a bike.
Cheers
