About to buy an 08 sm510r! Some concerns...

Hey all! Great forum over here, came from thumper talk.

Found an 08 sm510r with about 15 miles on it...problem is it has been sitting for 2 years, though the guy says he started it last summer.

Has had fuel in it the whole time and has been tarped outside...

Should I be concerned about gunked up fuel in the injector, throttle body, etc? What about rust on the cam chain/ cams...? Not sure if that last one is a valid concern but you get where I'm headed...

Getting a pretty good deal, but can you all think of anything I should look for before buying?

Thanks!

Depends on what a "pretty good deal" is. Because it's been sitting for so long (and outside!) there will be some parts that need attention and maybe replacement. I wouldn't be overly concerned with any of the items you listed, but all should be checked. Along with chain, brake rotors, etc... there's more than likely some surface rust on parts - some of which could be cleaned off, some maybe not??

But if "pretty good deal" means cheap enough to still have some cash left over for a few replacement parts if needed.... get it. I just bought the exact same bike with 1400 miles on it and I love it. It's not practical, it's not comfortable, and it's not fast when compared to the sportbikes I used to ride.... but it's still a RIOT!!! I love the bike and plan on keeping it for a long time. Good luck.

Same here. I bought 2008 TE510 from friend that only ridden twice and it has 19 miles. I put in about 350 miles in 2 days riding and it was great. The bike running fine just done the 1st oil change.

If the bike has been sat with fuel in for that long there is a chance of the fuel pump being gummed up. You'd need to check the bike runs ok for a few miles before you could be sure the pump isn't damaged.

Dave

Great, thanks for the replies. Bought the bike without starting it, battery was dead and I was concerned about possible lack of oil.

What would you all do before starting?

My List:
Change fluids
Check valves
Clean and oil air filter

Add anything?

Run Sea Foam through it -the entire fuel system should be fine after that.