500 miles in 10 years?...  ...
Time to break that thing in... ...

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PS... you probably should replace your tires... That's 10 year old, dried out rubber...
Give it an oil and filter change too...
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Bikes require certain tools for maintenance.
The dealership or pro mechanic for basic maintenance makes it too expensive. And, while you're digging into it to do whatever, you'll be looking for other little things that may need attention, they won't.
We've seen at least two engines destroyed by dealership mechanics, just doing an oil change. The filter Can be installed backwards, tho why a thinking person would escapes me.
A hand held impact is very helpful. And cheap.
Either grind tips on#2 Phillips or get JIS screwdrivers. An offset flatblade screwdriver to hold the valve adjuster while you're tightening the jam nut is really important. And cheap.
Reading old posts, hitting the tech section, and, above all, unless you are sure about what you're doing, run it by these guys first.
The most expensive part of a bike is keeping tires on it. Buying
The Best and only riding five hundred miles a year will leave you with good tread on dangerously old carcasses. Buying cheap and putting fifteen thousand miles on it a year and you'll be paying for installation three times a year..

The stock brakes do squeal some. Try squeezing a bit harder a few times, probably was ridden gently. See if a harder application helps, maybe even a light sanding of the disk, im talking five minutes, by hand, just change the surface enough for your eyeballs to see its not shiny where the pads run.
If it's shiny...
After they're done, try EBC pads.

The popping is normal, but, it can be more than normal. Loose header bolts, leaking from header to muffler..

Crap falls into the cavity the plug sits in. Blow it clear before ever pulling the plug.

Keep the idle up to at least one thousand RPM, or the cam will not get enough oil.
There are adjustments and mods, for now, get it running right and safe rubber on it.
Riders safety course,,,, stay alive.
It's a new,ten year old bike. A look in the tank for rust, id be getting ready to replace the petcock,
How was it stored? New battery?

Mine is an '05 too!  Sounds like you made yourself a pretty exciting deal there.  How about some pictures?  Glad to have you with us.  I'm fairly new here myself and I can tell you that these guys know this bike and are quick to lend a hand when you need it.  There soo much good stuff here.  You're definitely in the right place.

Well done! I need to find a nice old lady like that  

the owner, she rode it up until last year stored in a garage,
month ago she took it to a shop got a tune up on the bike ,oil change carb clean etc., but a new back tire on it because it sat for a year ..the front looks good there no dry rot.

she but a battery in it but it to big for the compartment, so I have to fine the right size battery

other then that it a great bike,
she jut didn't have time to ride anymore and lost interest  so she made a quick sell on it I saw it the first day posted,
she had it up for 2400.00, I told her I had 1900.00 on the spot so she took it.
I thought it was a good deal..

Srotag wrote on 07/05/15 at 14:11:29:


+ 1  
Re: squeaky front brake. After you've sanded the disc per JoG's advice,pull the pads out and give a good sanding. Some flat concrete works wonders for ripping the glaze off old pads. When they're not shiny at all,pop them back in,go for a ride and bed the pads in: get to 35,40 mph and grab that brake. Do a hard stop. Ride off ,let the brake cool a little and repeat x10. You'll feel brake power improve and the squeak will go. Do take care not to lock the brake though.

Who woulda guessed it's not as simple as it looks?


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