OF.uk Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Hi, went to Hungary on my TDM850 a couple of weeks ago and ended up selling it over there (not planned) and flying home. When I got home I regretted it and quickly looked round for a cheap bike and put a deposit on a 1990 fz750 genesis which i'm picking up tonight. It was a spur of the moment buy as I don't know anything about these bikes having previously owned a few cx 500's, an sv650s then the TDM. Is there anything I should be wary of reliability wise? The bike and owner seem pretty straight. I was told it had different carbs on it, that it had recent fork seals, chain and sprockets, seat etc. He said the choke was a pain until warmed up, the engine sounded quiet enough considering 39000 miles or so. The bike's not perfect but then again I didn't expect it to be after 17 years ( and I'm paying very little for it anyway). Any pointers would be appreciated. Cheers, Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damyam Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Hey Paul , It seems as if we are both on a similar road, I bought a FZ 750 genesis 1989 in April this year with 40,000 km on the clock, it is in great condition and I have done 5,000 kilometers in two months with only one glitch , the rear light seems to blow the fuse when I have two lamps in , I have not had the time to take the multi meter to it yet (to busy riding it ) but will keep you informed, travelling in Germany at high speeds (140k-180k)for 700k consumed half a litre of oil and it averages out at 250 k to a tank. tyre wear is average and even and it handles great on the 16" Dunlop K330 front and Bridgestone B45A 18" rear. Have fun and heres hoping for an Indian summer . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OF.uk Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Cheers for the reply. Unfortunately my bike seems underpowered. I've only had twins before, the last 2 being an sv650s and a tdm850 but expected more from the fz. At 70mph I open the throttle and it "thinks" about going faster before slowly increasing in speed(probably just needs carbs setting up properly) and the chain needs replacing as there's a hell of a tight spot. At the sort of value the bike is worth I'm not sure it's worth me spending any money on it. I may just sell it on and try to recoup most of what I paid for it and buy something else......So if anyone wants a 1990 fz750 genesis, taxed til the end of november and tested til April 08 for £550 give me a shout. I'm not desperate to get rid and may get it sorted so please no silly offers! Cheers, Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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