I had someone give me a 1994 EX-500 that was in running condition when they parked it a few years ago. At the time they said they were having "ignition and battery charging" problems. At this point that's about all I have to go on.
I haven't picked the bike up yet - I'll be doing this over the weekend.
I am a former NIASE certified mechanic, so I'm not concerned about my ability to fix things. I was more curious to know if there are any issues with the ignition/charging system on this model year that I might want to be aware of. I know that the ignition is solid-state on this model, according to my research, so I guess the one thing I really want to know is if the parts are expensive.
I expect to go completely throught the bike when I get it. No doubt if it's been sitting for a long time the fuel system is cruddy as will be the cooling and brake system, too.
If anyone wants to toss out anything else to watch out for on this particular model year, I would really appreciate it. I'm going to be spending some time sifting through the forums to see what information I can pick up as well.
Thanks in advance to all,
LWB
I haven't picked the bike up yet - I'll be doing this over the weekend.
I am a former NIASE certified mechanic, so I'm not concerned about my ability to fix things. I was more curious to know if there are any issues with the ignition/charging system on this model year that I might want to be aware of. I know that the ignition is solid-state on this model, according to my research, so I guess the one thing I really want to know is if the parts are expensive.
I expect to go completely throught the bike when I get it. No doubt if it's been sitting for a long time the fuel system is cruddy as will be the cooling and brake system, too.
If anyone wants to toss out anything else to watch out for on this particular model year, I would really appreciate it. I'm going to be spending some time sifting through the forums to see what information I can pick up as well.
Thanks in advance to all,
LWB