Well firstly it’s been almost a decade without a bike and I’m pleasantly surprised to see this forum still alive.
I had a bandit in 2013. Sold it to a friend and assumed it gone forever tbh. Anyway turns out he dropped it a garage at the end of 2022 to get the carbs cleaned out as he had had it sat for ages himself and it wouldn’t start. He however subsequently moved and bizarrely stayed at the mechanics for the next 2.5 years, when eventually he got in touch, got the bike back and asked if I wanted it. It’s in lovely condition paintwork wise considering, but I’m really not sure how to go about starting it. Rocking it back and forth there doesn’t seem to be much fuel in there, hardly hear a slosh. Suspension seems smooth, and front wheel turns left and right nicely. Engine oil looks brand new although obviously been sitting a long time so less than ideal. Am I running a risk of damaging anything by just putting in a new battery and some fresh fuel and hoping for the best and seeing if it a) starts b) runs well and go from there? I haven’t worked on a bike mechanically in over 10 years and I was a novice then so just hoping for a bit of advice of anything I should be wary of.
tdlr:
Bike sat 2.5 years. Carbs were ultrasonically cleaned and plugs replaced at that time. Can I just turn it on and hope, or do I risk trashing anything?
Thanks.