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Lube the chain up before you leave, too. Everything else can be done at home at your leisure.
a couple hard stops will clear the rust off the brakes for you.
off course it won't start if the guy still has the old gas in it. It sounds like the reason for it sitting/being sold is true, and something non-bike related like that leads to a good deal because the only things wrong with the bike is just from sitting.
BTW, advice on getting an old bike: get it running and only fix safety issues (doesn't sound like there are any on this thing unless the tires are old). Then ride a minimum of 200 miles before you do anything else. Some things that appear to be a problem will fix themselves in that time.
don't listen to that article, it itself says that these things aren't an issue anymore.
That single-sided swingarm is great. You can adjust the chain without loosening the big axle bolt, just a small pinch bolt. Then use the provided tool to adjust chain, and tighten bolt. Much quicker than the dual-sided adjustment and you don't have to worry about misalignment. Taking the rear wheel off to change a tire is a snap, too. Just one nut, though on my Sprint you also have to take off the silencer (2 more easy bolts). The 46mm socket being trouble is total bullshit, you have to buy a large socket for any bike if you want to take the wheel off. Same with a torque wrench. The difference is that here you can adjust the chain without touching the big nut, unlike on a dual-sided swingarm.
boldly going forward 'cause we can't find reverse
Last edited by enos; 03-03-2010 at 01:44 AM.