chrissmallwood Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Hello all. New guy here. Im going to be picking up a 82 XJ550 this weekend and figured this would be a good place to get info on it. Im getting it for $400 and it seems to be in pretty good shape. The guy parked 15 yrs ago and says he hasn't driven it since. The only real damage I've seen is a spot on the muffler that has rusted through. The tires are still in pretty good shape and don't seem to be dry rotted. I figure Ill have to change out the fluids and do a bit tune up work to it. Does anyone have any tips for dealing with one of these bikes such as things to watch out or where to find a manual for it? Ill try to post up pics when I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearboxkart Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 manual possibly fleebay, had 1 of those 15 odd year ago was a nice bike and pretty quick at the time and had no issues with it at really, a bike being stood for 15 year its going to need a set of tyres on it as the old 1's will of perished or cracked all over the place, change engine oil/filter before you start it up, drain fuel in the tank, carbs and will proberly need a strip and clean, battery will be goosed i would of thought, but they are good old bikes and i love the old 80's bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissmallwood Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 Thanks. The tank and carbs were drained when he parked it so hopefully they shouldn't be gummed up. The tires look surprisingly good for their age. I didn't noticed any cracks or damage on them. Hopefully it wont take too much to get it going. What kind of oil would be best? I've heard different responses on which type to use so I wasnt sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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