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rancero86 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1	1998 ls650 02/28/10 at 11:53:29 Looking at a 98 savage that has been sitting for a few years. What do I look for and what will need replaced because of sitting for so long?
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Re: 1998 ls650
Reply #1 - 02/28/10 at 12:05:43

Check for rust, especially inside the tank,... may need cleaning and recoating... or replaced...

tire cracks,... dead battery,... and carb rebuild... are a definite...

Make sure it will turn over, and check for compression,... You'll need to get oil up to the rings, or squirt a little into the spark plug hole to get compression...

also spin the wheels, and work the forks to see that the bearings aren't seized... fork seals may be dried out too...

Booger, huh?... Huh

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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: 1998 ls650 Reply #2 - 02/28/10 at 13:21:16 If the price was right, maybe just make sure its all there ?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28722 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: 1998 ls650 Reply #3 - 02/28/10 at 13:27:57 PS,.. I don't mean to put you off.... Mine's a 97' bought sitting 2 years w/ 3k miles on it... It now has 23k and runs like a top!...
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Re: 1998 ls650
Reply #4 - 02/28/10 at 13:28:32

Resurrecting the dead is always a labour intensive job but the rewards are pride in ownership and knowing a lot more about how to care for your bike.
Before starting it for the first time, remove the spark plug so that there is no compression, and spin the engine over about a dozen times to get oil into the passages and a little on the rings by squirting about a teaspoon into the spark plug hole before spinning it.
Then put the plug back in and choke i with the petc0ck on prime.
If you have cleaned the carb, changed the oil and checked the electrics and found that all is well it should start right up.
Let it run fore about two minutes and shut it off and check the oil level.

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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6136 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: 1998 ls650 Reply #5 - 02/28/10 at 15:49:17 pull the petcock..tear down and r&r... replace ALL the hoses from the pet thingy to the carb and the 2 vent tubes. sea foam the tank x2... if you are lucky u dont have to over haul the carb..
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