Andrew Shadow
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Assuming the bike has been stored indoors my opinion is that on a 2010 with only 2, 000 miles the only things that you need to be concerned about is the tires, the condition of the gas tank/fuel pump and the battery.
The tires deteriorate with age regardless of use so replacing them might be required. However I would not do so before seeing them. I believe that deterioration of tires solely based on age and nothing else is something that is greatly exaggerated. If they have been stored indoors, inflated and out of the harmful rays of the sun they may well still be good.
At only 2, 000 miles the brake and clutch fluids have seen an irrelevant number of heat cycles. While I would most definitely flush them at the earliest opportunity I don't think that there is much cause for concern of any damage having been inflicted because they have never been flushed.
Similarly the coolant has not seen any significant heat cycles. Whiles it turns acidic with age this process happens more slowly when the coolant is never subjected to the heat of an operating engine. It needs to be flushed but I don't see any reason to be overly concerned about it.
If the battery is the original, regardless of whether the engine starts well or not, it should be replaced. If it is not the original you are no worse off than you are buying any other used bike where you do not know the true condition of the battery.
If the bike was not stored indoors in a relatively stable temperature/humidity environment with a full tank of gas (preferably ethanol free) there may be an issue with a rusty lower tank and fuel pump. Even if this were the case I would not let that deter me as these items are easily repaired.
In short if it starts and runs well you are getting what is basically a new bike in return for an investment in some maintenance. And don't forget that all of these things can be used to your advantage to negotiate the price lower to offset the cost of this maintenance.
The tires deteriorate with age regardless of use so replacing them might be required. However I would not do so before seeing them. I believe that deterioration of tires solely based on age and nothing else is something that is greatly exaggerated. If they have been stored indoors, inflated and out of the harmful rays of the sun they may well still be good.
At only 2, 000 miles the brake and clutch fluids have seen an irrelevant number of heat cycles. While I would most definitely flush them at the earliest opportunity I don't think that there is much cause for concern of any damage having been inflicted because they have never been flushed.
Similarly the coolant has not seen any significant heat cycles. Whiles it turns acidic with age this process happens more slowly when the coolant is never subjected to the heat of an operating engine. It needs to be flushed but I don't see any reason to be overly concerned about it.
If the battery is the original, regardless of whether the engine starts well or not, it should be replaced. If it is not the original you are no worse off than you are buying any other used bike where you do not know the true condition of the battery.
If the bike was not stored indoors in a relatively stable temperature/humidity environment with a full tank of gas (preferably ethanol free) there may be an issue with a rusty lower tank and fuel pump. Even if this were the case I would not let that deter me as these items are easily repaired.
In short if it starts and runs well you are getting what is basically a new bike in return for an investment in some maintenance. And don't forget that all of these things can be used to your advantage to negotiate the price lower to offset the cost of this maintenance.
