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Originally Posted by GEREN
Have since put 3000km on it but still, if this is what you mean, it may be due to the fact it hasnt been used very much before I got it - ?
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Don't think it's your 3000km that's done it. Storage for 4 years is unlikely to have caused it either (it's squared all round it. Standing in one place for 4 years would cause local damage to the bit that was in contact with the ground) Seems IMHO to have been caused by the riding style of the previous owner.
However!............ Now that you've mentioned that it's been standing for 4 years - two things - Please get BOTH tyres checked by the bike shop. Like I said, they're the ONLY things between riding happily along, & something VERY nasty happening.
Secondly - I reckon that a dose of carb cleaner (NOW!) is definitely in order, before any shite that's worked its way to the bottom of the tank, ends up in the carb.
The only thing that's stopping the crud from flowing is that the carb's taking fuel from above the pipe that's on the petcock (in the tank) If you use "reserve" you might be in for a nasty surprise, because then it uses the fuel from the bottom of the tank. If I was you, I'd be mighty tempted to remove the petcock & drain the tank - just in case! :2tup:
By the way, how many kilometers did the previous owner put on the bike?