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I wouldn't even really worry about the tires. I've seen much older ones on the road, and they've not seen sunlight, etc.I would worry about whether it's a roller engine, though. If it is, go for it. You'll be glad you did.
do yourself a favor and go to Search in the upper right hand corner and search for "rollers" - then you will know what or what not you are getting into.....Mark
I'd be surprised if the factory ship it that dry, they must run it at the factory.Is there a dealer on here who can confirm that, Guzzisteve?Don't forget to document it's revival with pictures for our viewing pleasure.
Replace the tyres, they're old and past it. You're thinking of buying the bike of your dreams; don't throw it down the road for the sake of a couple of hundred of whatever your local currency is.
Make certain it's a roller bike. Give it a service/tune. Grease the swingarm bearings and shock linkage. Stick fuel and a battery in it and ride.
Not every damn thing boils down to common sense with bikes.I reckon it's a special sort of find actually, a bit of a voyage of discovery and tather exciting.A bit od due diligence and check tappets grease etc and you've got yourself a new bike.Go for it...
Very well said :)Thanks everyone for your valuable feedback. deeply appreciated Figuring finance stuff. Will update the thread if everything works out.
No one mentioned the battery.
Once the roller issue is confirmed, I think this is an easy answer. The comments about sorting through things carefully (tune, lube, roll over) are all prudent and common sense. Hell, the process of carefully reviving the patient will be a blast in and of itself! Absolutely heed Pete Roper and GuzziSteve's advice. If you haven't owned a CARC bike, they are fairly simple and easy to service (I made a spanner to remove the castle nut and would be happy to mail it to you). Grisos are fairly open and easy to dig into, so have at it. No one mentioned the battery. You might want to give it a load test to see if it can hold a charge. Another issue not to be overlooked is the story of finding this bike dusty with 0 miles. Life only gives you so many of these stories. Be that guy.
gsg9,You should put a city under your Avatar, there may be a wildguzzi member nearby to ask, bounce ideas off.