So I have a DL650 K4 which was sitting outside for seven years. After losing a job last year I developed an itch to get it back running. So after installing a new battery, tank, new fuel pump, cleaning the fuel line, starter/kill switches, some more minor stuff here and there, yesterday it ran for the first time. Solid stable rpms in idle, throttling, everything. Clutch catches, gears go up and down. Sounds dry though - desperate for fresh oil.
Today I’ll drink to Suzuki engineers, what a great bunch of lads.
Very satisfying doing that, well done!
Those are really solid bikes, too … I knew of one that racked up over 150,000 miles and was still going
Feels like one of the last generations of bikes that could have been serviced without a fancy shop. I’m amazed by their durability.
Not entirely sure about that, IIRC there’s some stuff on the Suzuki thats not as easy as it could be … but it is becoming less common amongst “premium” brands’ larger bikes