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+3sonuvabug Cosmic_Jumper lpreston 7 posters | Author | Message |
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lpreston Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 2 Location : Mount Vernon, WA Points : 1166 Registration date : 2021-09-12
| Subject: Buying older, low mileage Silverwing Sun Sep 12, 2021 2:27 pm | |
| I am seriously considering purchase of 2009 Silverwing with less than 2,000 miles. Always stored inside, looks showroom new, started and ran well on a short test ride. A bit worried about issues cropping up due to such little use. Should I be? |
| | | Cosmic_Jumper Site Admin
Number of posts : 4415 Age : 81 Location : damn near Philadelphia, PA Points : 10740 Registration date : 2009-06-12
| Subject: Re: Buying older, low mileage Silverwing Sun Sep 12, 2021 2:46 pm | |
| Change the oil and final drive oil. Thoroughly inspect the tires and expect to replace them due to age. Add Seafoam to the fuel tank. Add a mudflap to the front fender to keep crud from the radiator. You might want to have a new belt on hand anyway. You'll eventually need it. |
| | | sonuvabug Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 930 Location : Mid-Western Ontario Canada Points : 6191 Registration date : 2010-09-15
| Subject: Re: Buying older, low mileage Silverwing Sun Sep 12, 2021 3:34 pm | |
| Welcome aboard the board Ipreston. A couple years back I too bought an '09 with low mileage (about 3,000 miles). It already had 3 documented oil changes when I bought it ... likely nothing else. It had three older owners ... all friends. The first two passed away. The third one hardly rode it per doctor's orders (vertigo). Hence the low mileage and driveway drops.
However, the one I bought was not pristine. It had been down on both sides and had scratches & scrapes and a few cracked panels. I replaced (with brand new pieces) what was badly damaged and repaired and repainted the rest. It's in pretty good cosmetic shape now (8/10) and in excellent mechanical shape (9/10). After inspection, I decided to continue running the original drive belt but per Tim's advice, I have a newer one as backup just in case.
I have been riding on the original (2008 dated) Hoop tires as I didn't see any weather checking, spider webbing or dry rot on them. Just turned 7,500 miles on my scoot with no issues and I will run these tires until they wear out. I have new, replacement tires in hand just in case I need them.
The majority of members on this site will recommend to change out any original 12+ year old tires with new ones. That's actually very sound advice unless you are confident in your inspection abilities, tire/rubber knowledge and are prepared to assume the initial higher risk. |
| | | lpreston Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 2 Location : Mount Vernon, WA Points : 1166 Registration date : 2021-09-12
| Subject: Older, low mikesge Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:16 am | |
| Thank you very much for the clear, helpful advice. |
| | | steve_h80 Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1036 Location : Teesdale, UK Points : 4225 Registration date : 2016-05-15
| Subject: Re: Buying older, low mileage Silverwing Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:17 am | |
| As mentioned above but I would replace the belt and tyres, rubbery things harden when left unused for too long leading to lack of grip in tyres and the dreaded "ping" (or whatever noice a snapping rubber band makes) followed by lack of mobility with the belt.. All are cheap enough to replace for peace of mind. |
| | | oldwingguy Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1935 Location : Hocking Hills U.S.A. Points : 5354 Registration date : 2016-01-29
| Subject: Re: Buying older, low mileage Silverwing Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:11 am | |
| Good advice above, replacing now gives you the peace of mind, my 05 had 8k I did all fluids and rubber bit, cleaned the final drive area and a new foam filter for the drive. |
| | | Dale N. Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1999 Age : 78 Location : Princeton, MN Points : 6070 Registration date : 2014-02-13
| Subject: Re: Buying older, low mileage Silverwing Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:30 am | |
| Welcome aboard Ipreston. All the info above is great advice to follow. I bought my 08 SWing in 2014 and it had sat under a tarp for 2 years in FL. My sister owned it and dumped/tipped it over in the driveway trying to get off of it a couple of times so it didn't have any "fall" damage, Whew! I trailered it back to MN and did all the TLC info mentioned above plus had a Motor Trike conversion done to it in 2018 with no regrets. It's a great Scooter and I don't think you'll have any regrets purchasing it and riding it. It's a bit of a learning curve tho seeing as it's an "automatic" tranny. Just don't confuse the left lever for a clutch lever. And the clutch engages/disengages at about 2000 rpms which is normal. |
| | | Lastangel66 Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 2 Location : Nashville, TN Points : 1133 Registration date : 2021-10-15
| Subject: '04 SW With 2200 miles Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:48 am | |
| The old beauty fell in my lap back in October. The person I purchased from is a well known private dealer. When he purchased he added new tires, changed the fuel lines, it had sat for a while, and changed all the fluids. I have since added 300 miles and just want to know what I should inspect before a ride. Thanks Angelo |
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