buying 92 RU what should I watch out for?

[FZRJoe]

Hi

Going to view a 1991 RU at the weekend, mileage not to high (or low) bike looks in reasonable condition from the pictures I've seen, with the owner admitting that paint work isn't perfect but that the plastics are intact just the finish is fading a little. 20 years old, only to be expected. No service history but several MOT certificates to check against the milage.

What to look out for apart from the usual leaking shocks/ fork seals etc

Any help apreciated

Thanks in advance

[Ice Queen]

Not a lot really, oil consumption can be a problem, brakes binding a little due to crud under caliper seals and exup valve, cables and motor. Flipper has a 91 RU and really has no problems at all. Where in UK are you?

[FZRJoe]

Thanks Ice queen (was beginning to think nobody was going to answer)

Just got home with it (round friends for the weekend) will pull the fairings off and have a good butchers around the motor, exhaust etc......when it stops raining.....
Have a couple of question which I'll leave for another post

Oh and I'm up in Linc's

[yamaha_george]

Oh and I'm up in Linc's

FJ,
better put that in your personal profile, now we know where you are we can be more detailed in any responses since FZR models vary across the world.

As to your original question I figured you had answered your own question and you were fairly clued up as far as buying a second hand bike. The 1K had no particular quirks unlike the early 600's with their naff Volt Reg.