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zx50 / Picked up a '02 ZX50
« on: December 06, 2010, 09:50:04 AM »
Hey all! New owner of a used ZX50 here. Picked it up for $300, knowing it had sat for a while. Got about 149xx km on the clock, but was told it ran well before it sat.
Anyway, I was originally just going to pull the carb and clean it, but when I took it apart, I discovered it was a oily mess in there. So sometime this week, I hope to take it outside, spray it with degreaser and clean it up so I can work on it a little easier. I noticed the oil pump moves around, is that normal? From reading the service manual, it would seem that its only held in with a rubber o-ring. It would seem that its been dropped quite a few times in its life as well, the brake levers ends are bent, and many of the body plastic mounting tabs are broken. I was going to try and epoxy them back on, unless anyone had a better idea for repairing them. I took apart most of the switches, as they were very gritty and sticky feeling. Any advice/comments are welcome!
A few pictures of the new scooot are in order!
Anyway, I was originally just going to pull the carb and clean it, but when I took it apart, I discovered it was a oily mess in there. So sometime this week, I hope to take it outside, spray it with degreaser and clean it up so I can work on it a little easier. I noticed the oil pump moves around, is that normal? From reading the service manual, it would seem that its only held in with a rubber o-ring. It would seem that its been dropped quite a few times in its life as well, the brake levers ends are bent, and many of the body plastic mounting tabs are broken. I was going to try and epoxy them back on, unless anyone had a better idea for repairing them. I took apart most of the switches, as they were very gritty and sticky feeling. Any advice/comments are welcome!
A few pictures of the new scooot are in order!