I just got my very first Motorcycle for free. I have no clue what I should start working on, my cycle has 210500 and has not been turned on for 2 years. What should I do first to get it up and runing?

 

WHAT MAKE/MODELDO YOU HAVE?

 

It's a 1990 Honda CBR600

 

I have the same bike and I recommend you contact the previous owner and check when was the lat time there was a tune up made on the bike. If you want a better performance I suggest you start a tune up on it. Tune-up is change oil, oil cap, plugs if you want. air filter

 

if it doesnt run...you're going to need to most likely go through the carbs, change plugs, oil and airfilter.

 

Well the last Tune Up that has been done on the bike was two years ago. I thought $310 for a tune up was too much so I worked on the bike myself.

I just changed:
Air Filter to a K&N Filter,
New Oil 10w-40,
New Spark Plugs
Empty out the gas in the tank,
New PM1 SW Starter Magnetic,
New fuel filter,
New DieHard 9-BS Battery,
Spray some Carburetor Cleaner,

The bike started on the first push of the button, but when turning on my blinkers my lights start to dim down?
What brand and size tires would you recommend for this bike?

 

sounds like the battery is weak. you might want to give it some juice or just invest in a newer one.

 

I also bought myself a Automatic Battery Tender.

This is what the bike looks like for now.

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did i read right, your bike has 210,500 miles on it?

anyway, as far as tires go, depends on what kind of riding you are going to do and how much money you want to spend. so, are you commuting, running the esses, stunting, a little of everything? and what kind of budget do you have? many times you can find good deals on the internet but will have to take to a local shop to get mounted for extra money.

stock sizes are 110/90/17 front and 130/90/17 rear. i would recommend staying with the stock sizes as this is your first bike since it will teach you about availabletraction and cornering. once you start messing with different tire sizes, handling inputs and feedback change. if you do decide to go with a wider tire either front and/or rear, make sure the tire aspect stays the same, the number in the middle. there is no rear height adjustment and the only thing you can do in the front to change height is move the forks up or down in the clamps.

i've had good experiences with dunlop gt501's. they are available in 110/80/17 front and 140/80/17 rear. this is good high milage tire, doesn't wear too quickly, provides good grip in wet and dry.

bridgestone bt45's come in various sizes available for 87-90 600.

michelin macadam 100x are excellent as far as traction is concerned but wear quicker than most.

the dunlops were the most economical and the michelins were the most expensive.

 

dude! you got that for free? thats a pretty clean looking bike