Hi all,
Great site, I've been searching away for a while but can't really find the info I'm looking for so thought I would just ask.
I'm looking at swapping my dr650 for a 2005 fe550. My brother used to have a 502 and I loved it.
My question is, the owner doesn't know how many hours the bike has on it. The bike looks clean as and comes with a bunch of spares which is good. Should i immediately tear it down and do a full rebuild on it. Or should I just check a few important things to make sure it runs ok.
For the record I am planning on using the bike on a Simpson desert crossing (500k outback ride in the middle of Australia).
I understand that the cases need to be split to do a rebuild on the 550 which is a little bit daunting. I have experience on 2 stroke rebuilds but not something of that complexity.
Thanks heaps for your help
Tom
Great site, I've been searching away for a while but can't really find the info I'm looking for so thought I would just ask.
I'm looking at swapping my dr650 for a 2005 fe550. My brother used to have a 502 and I loved it.
My question is, the owner doesn't know how many hours the bike has on it. The bike looks clean as and comes with a bunch of spares which is good. Should i immediately tear it down and do a full rebuild on it. Or should I just check a few important things to make sure it runs ok.
For the record I am planning on using the bike on a Simpson desert crossing (500k outback ride in the middle of Australia).
I understand that the cases need to be split to do a rebuild on the 550 which is a little bit daunting. I have experience on 2 stroke rebuilds but not something of that complexity.
Thanks heaps for your help
Tom
