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Ok, so tomorrow morning my brother in law will be bringing his 06 fz6 to me. He laid it down about a year ago and tore up the fairings. After he recovered he stripped the fairings off in a quest to make it naked. While it was undressed and alone outside his house it was the victim of a severe hailstorm (softball/grapefruit size hail, no exaggeration). Allegedly, since then the bike has not started nor been run. This was in March I believe. I have a very healthy mechanical experience and offered to give it a looking over to see if I can help. So, my first step is research. Thus, can you give me advice on where to start?
Even the elementary responses will be welcomed. (Plugs, plug wires etc.)
Cheers
Cooper
 
#1 pull the tank off and drain it. The gas in it will be bad while you have the tank off check the fuel filter it may be all gummed up with bad gas

#2 pull the air filter and check it

#3 check the plugs and wires they may not need replacement but thay could need a little cleaning and a regaping.

#4 if it has been out side that long I would say the battery is junk but it can't hurt to have it load checked first befor buying a new one

#5 when you get it running check and lube the chain after siting outside for that long it may have a couple frozen link or two

#6 if the bike turns over and you know the motor is getting spark and fuel pull the injecters they maybe cloged.
 
Good stuff Scott. :thumbup:

One caveat... the fuel filter is inside the fuel pump I believe, and it isn't really a rider-friendly item to inspect.

Check the tires for weather cracks before a road test. Make sure the air pressure is ok if the rubber checks out.

I would drain the oil and replace it along with the filter before spinning up the motor.

Make sure the wheel turn freely as well as the steering. Check the steering head for freeplay.

Hope we help out!
 
FZ1inNH said:
Good stuff Scott. :thumbup:

One caveat... the fuel filter is inside the fuel pump I believe, and it isn't really a rider-friendly item to inspect.

Check the tires for weather cracks before a road test. Make sure the air pressure is ok if the rubber checks out.

I would drain the oil and replace it along with the filter before spinning up the motor.

Make sure the wheel turn freely as well as the steering. Check the steering head for freeplay.

Hope we help out!
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Thanks you thought of the three things I could'nt think of oil,tires and bearings

also you may want to check the coolant the level and the state of the coolant
 
don't stop at the steering head bearings either check the wheel's for movement and the swingarm aswell

also lube the clutch cable and check the break fuild and all the break lines aswell
 
If the bike was naked when hit by the hail make sure to check not only the spark plug wires but also any electrical connections that might have been exposed to impacts by the hail.
 
Just with it sitting outside in the weather, I'd un-plug any electrical connectors, check to make sure their clean and a re-assemble with dilectric grease to prevent any potential problems...

As for the fuel filter, you could probably loosen the pump from the tank (without removing it (a PIA) and carefully spray some carb cleaner on the filter (you should be able to see it with the pump loosened up). Don't get it on the paint... Blow the tank out real good with an air compressor (if you have access to one) and make sure any crap that was in there is now out....

Scott
 
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Excellent advice everyone :thumbup:.

Cooper, would you mind making a check list out of all of this and posting it up for future reference, I would be willing to bet that you aren't the first, or the last that will need this info.
 
jtarkany said:
Excellent advice everyone :thumbup:.

Cooper, would you mind making a check list out of all of this and posting it up for future reference, I would be willing to bet that you aren't the first, or the last that will need this info.
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Great idea as this will apply to most any older project bike one would find. Now shreveport should be ALL OVER THIS with his chopper build! ;)
 
I have no problem starting a checklist but, I hope no-one is in any kind of rush. As of today my first baby had her due date moved up a couple of weeks to the 12th of October so my time may be VERY limited!:)
I will do what I can within the next 5 weeks though.
Cheers
Cooper
 
Everyone has posted the few items I would have suggested at first glance. Another way to approach it is to just create a full list for reference using the service manual. Go through and list out all the things and that way you will have a comprehensive checklist. Not only will it give you an idea of where you may want to start but as you do each thing and check it off later you can come back and have a reference of what you have already done.
 
you didnt mention wether the bike was still running after your bro had his accident!! was it running after he stripped the plastics off and b4 the hailstorm?...(i didnt read all the posts so sorry if ive missed anything)..im gonna go out on a limb here and suggest that yamaha in all their greatness incorporated the same failsafes in the new FZ6 as they did in my old relic 1987 FZ600 i.e. clutch cut off switch, sidestand switch, neutral gear switch if any of these failsafes are damaged then the bike wont start (assuming of course the bike was running b4 the storm) and with hail as big as you say it could well have damaged one of these switches...also maybe your bro disconnected something whilst taking off the plastics?...many good posts anyhow so i guess you will be busy ...keep us posted ;)
 
Cooper said:
I have no problem starting a checklist but, I hope no-one is in any kind of rush. As of today my first baby had her due date moved up a couple of weeks to the 12th of October so my time may be VERY limited!:)
I will do what I can within the next 5 weeks though.
Cheers
Cooper
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No rush, no worries, just as time permits, it would be very useful :thumbup:
 
The bike was running after the wreck. I got it off the truck this morning and overall it appears to be in good condition minus the missing fairings and three golf ball size dents in the gas tank. I put the key in and gave it a crank, turns over, strong battery. Honestly sounds like it is out of gas, everything else sounds good. So the fule system is where I begin.....
Cheers
Cooper
 
My Brother-in-Law called me today and said "Hey I forgot to tell you but after I laid it down it was acting funny. If I tried to accelerate it would act as if it had no gas and try to die. I got it to my house, tried to accelerate up the drive and it just died so I pushed it up to the door. Since then it hasn't started.."
What do ya reckon?
Cheers
Cooper
 
There's a tip over switch under the gas tank...... that might of been tripped when he dumped it. Look it up on bikebandit.com, and then give it a tap to see if you can reset it. I would think it's a simple check valve. Might have gotten stuck in the closed position.
 
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