Exhaust/block interface - this looks OK?
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Hugo Stiglitz said:
Where the exhaust pipes meet the block, its all corroded back where the bracket should sit against each pipe?
Does it look right?
2007 Honda CB600 in otherwise great looking condition.
Others may disagree but that bike is scrap as far as I’m concerned. How much are they wanting for it?
Hugo Stiglitz said:
I know nothing about bikes but I'm learning..
I’m not a buyer of road bikes either, but I do know a few common sense things. Bikes are open to the elements all over, they’re not like cars which have all the protection under the sun. You’re looking at old bikes. 15 years is a long time for something to live a life outside. Even at 3000 miles a year that’s 45,000 miles on the road in the cold, wet, damp UK. You’re looking at the cheap end of that age range too.
What condition do you expect a bike to be in?
My run about Fazer is kept outside, 23 years old and 40k plus miles and has a lot of surface rust etc.
I’m fairly certain said rust is holding the exhaust on to the engine, so trying my best not to touch it.
Even I would pass on the bike you’ve pictured though and move onto something else.
I’m fairly certain said rust is holding the exhaust on to the engine, so trying my best not to touch it.
Even I would pass on the bike you’ve pictured though and move onto something else.
I wouldn't worry about the corrosion on the flanges. They're just to clamp the exhaust against the block, the seal is done between the lip of the exhaust and the block, and is a bit further in to a depression in the block. When you eventually come to change the exhaust you might have some trouble with the nuts (spend a week soaking them in plusgas or similar before you try to undo them), but new header pipes will come with new flanges.
However if that is a crack in the block to the right of the bolt in the center of the picture I'd walk away.
However if that is a crack in the block to the right of the bolt in the center of the picture I'd walk away.
Hugo Stiglitz said:
Will do, I've got to store it for a week. Any ideas on how to temporarily disable it (easily).
Should be easy to pull the battery?
You are best to chain it to something but yes the battery is very easily accessed under the seat which comes off with the key, no tools needed to completely remove the seat.Should be easy to pull the battery?
You can’t go wrong with the current gen sv650. I’ve just ragged the first tank of fuel through mine for the year and got 170 miles from 12 litres. Great fun do it all bike.
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